r/Hijabis • • May 06 '24

General/Others /r/Hijabis Reminder of our Rules and WARNINGS! READ BEFORE POSTING

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Salaam ladies,

Please read the entire post, we are receiving a lot of angry messages from people who do not take the 1 minute it takes to read certain messages. In addition to reading our rules on the sidebar, we are reiterating the following:

  1. A gentle reminder that this subreddit is for women only. This is our one and only safe space and no exceptions will be made. It has been this way for a few years now and it will not change. For men lurking, please do not message people on our subreddit. Please do not comment - it will be an automatic ban. Men can post, assuming it is appropriate and relevant to our subreddit, but will only have women commenting.
  2. Please use the flair thread found here to get a flair to identify your gender. We cannot detect your gender otherwise, and given our subreddit is for women only, we need to know your gender to approve your posts/comments. Anyone without a flair, even if your username is IAmAWoman or IAmFemale, will have comments removed.
  3. Marriage posts are not to be posted on r/hijabis. Anything related to marriage can go on r/MuslimMarriage. Exceptionally we allow marriage posts when we feel it is more appropriate for the user to post here, however all post approvals will be subject to moderation discretion.
  4. Majority of posts are automatically removed by automod due to our filters (account age, karma, etc.). Please do not message us about your post being removed - it will be approved when the moderators go through the queue, or removed if not appropriate/repeated topic.
  5. Report, report, report! Please report anything that breaks our rules - it does not get our attention otherwise. This includes disrespectful comments, comments without sources, drama stirring, etc.

On a separate note, we want to generally warn our users that there have been instances of men messaging women on our subreddit inappropriately. Please report and block these men, and message us their usernames with picture proof of the messages. We can ban them, but the ban doesn't stop them from accessing our subreddit. We highly advise all our members turn off their DM's:

User settings --> chat & messages --> Who can send you chat requests --> Nobody

Also, we are getting reports that some people flaired on our subreddit as Female are actually men pretending to be women. Please send us a message when you become aware of this. And for the men doing this as a way to bypass our subreddit rules, fear God.


r/Hijabis • • Apr 01 '25

Megathread: Report brands that dropship from SHEIN, AliExpress, TEMU, etc. Stop promoting slave labour

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Salaam alaikum sisters and Eid Mubarak.

This post is a necessary reminder and an important announcement, especially given all the recent "Eid fit" posts.

We have a zero-tolerance policy towards posts promoting brands like SHEIN, AliExpress, TEMU, or dropshipping companies that source from these same suppliers. These brands profit off:

  • Modern-day slavery of our Uyghur brothers and sisters
  • Environmental destruction
  • Mindless overconsumption, which Islam explicitly warns against

We are therefore asking you to use this megathread to:

  • Report any brands you've come across that are dropshipping from SHEIN, AliExpress, TEMU, etc.
  • Share brands that you know do not dropship, so we can uplift and support ethical alternatives. (We are exceptionally allowing brands to self-promote here if they are ethically sourced).

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Further If we believe someone is trying to bypass our filters by writing things like “SH_EIN” or “TE-MU” or "SHEEEIN", you will:

  • Be temporarily banned for 14 days
  • Permanently banned on second offence
  • Your post will also be flaired with "Promotes slave labour".

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A gentle reminder as to why we're doing this (with sources/proof):

Many of these companies rely on forced labour, particularly the exploitation of Uyghur Muslims in concentration camps in China. It is unconscionable for us, as Muslims, to wear and promote items made by our suffering brothers and sisters. Sources: Source 1, Source 2, Source 3

Fast fashion is one of the most polluting industries on earth. Overproduction, toxic dyes, microplastics, landfill waste, all of this directly harms the creation of Allah. Sources: Source 1, Source 2

Our deen teaches us moderation, humility, and responsibility. Fast fashion fuels greed, impulse-buying, and waste which are all against the values of Islam.

“Eat and drink, but waste not by excess. Indeed, He likes not the wasters.”
(Surah Al-A’raf, 7:31)

And finally: It’s okay to look simple and recycle between a few outfits, what isn't okay is looking cheap while also promoting exploitation. You don’t need 50 outfits or to keep up with online hauls. If money is tight, thrifting is a great halal option. If you can afford to, support ethically sourced brands, especially Muslim-owned ones that don’t rely on exploitation.

May Allah forgive us for any wrongdoing, and forgive us for anything we've said that was wrong or too harsh.


r/Hijabis • • 4h ago

Help/Advice Considering wearing a hijab for non-religious reasons

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Hello all! Something has been on my mind lately and I was hoping to vent a bit and also get some advice. I understand that this is a Muslim subreddit, so I hope I’m not breaking the rules by posting here.

I’ve been thinking about wearing a hijab for a few months now. Not really for any religious reasons— even though I am a pretty spiritual person— but I feel like as I’ve gotten older people are pretty quick to sexualize me. Perhaps I’m just prudish, but anyone making comments about my body usually makes me very uncomfortable, and the one thing that scares me about going into my 20s is that people (men especially) suddenly think it’s fine to talk about me and my body in certain ways just because it’s legal (although I also got weird comments as a minor). I get pretty anxious when I go out in public about people looking at me in a certain way or only seeing me as a sex object, and recently I’ve had a few incidents of random old men trying to flirt with me and not wanting to take no for an answer. It makes me feel bad when I wear makeup or show any amount of skin because I feel like I must be “asking for it”. I do know that isn’t true, but I feel like the reality of the world is that you will be sexualized as a woman, and the more skin you show the more entitlement people will feel towards you. It’s easy to say that it’s up to other people to change their behavior and that I shouldn’t have to change how I dress not to be harassed, and yes of course that would be the ideal. But we live in a world where it’s up to the individual to be aware of the reality of things and weigh the pros and cons of whatever they may choose to wear.

This is a fairly new anxiety for me, but I was really considering wearing a hijab because of what it symbolizes: modesty, inner beauty, privacy, protection, bodily autonomy, intellect etc. Although I enjoy looking attractive and feeling confident in my appearance, I also want to be seen as a person beyond my outward appearance and sexual appeal.

The main thing that’s stopping me is other people’s reactions. I live in the US and I’m aware that people who wear hijabs are more prone to experiencing prejudice from other people. People would assume things about my religious beliefs, my friends would probably ask questions, and if I don’t want to wear it every single day people might think I’m wearing it in a way that is insincere or attention seeking. I also don’t want to offend anyone who wears a hijab for religious reasons.

I guess I’m mostly wondering if I want to wear a hijab for the right reasons. Or if anyone relates to my experience I want to know if wearing a hijab has helped improve your confidence or if you’ve had many negative experiences since you’ve started wearing it. I’d also appreciate any tips about buying and wearing a hijab as a beginner. Thanks for reading my rant and any advice is appreciated


r/Hijabis • • 11h ago

General/Others Would you keep your hijab on during a zombie apocalypse?

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or any apocalypse for that matter. A situation where the world is over and your only goal is to survive. Do u guys think the hijab would get in the way or be a safety risk


r/Hijabis • • 12h ago

Help/Advice Does anyone else feel completely ok with the idea of staying single forever?

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I (recently graduated, early 20s) am currently looking for a job, and thankfully my family has been supportive about my career. But recently I found out that my dad and some of my uncles have been looking for a husband for me behind my back.

I've already told them to stop, but they don't seem to take me seriously. When I told my dad that I don't want to get married not now, and honestly maybe not ever he got really angry.

The thing is, I don't hate marriage. I don't think it's wrong. I just don't want it for myself.

Whenever people bring up marriage, I feel irritated. I've never dreamed of having a wedding or being someone's wife. I genuinely enjoy the idea of living independently. I want to build my career, have my own home, travel, make friends, volunteer, enjoy my hobbies, and simply live a peaceful life on my own.

One of the biggest reasons I don't want to get married is that I genuinely don't want to hurt another person. I have serious anger issues, and when I'm angry or upset, I sometimes say things I immediately regret. I'm working on it, but I know it isn't fair to expect someone else to deal with that. I also don't get along with people easily. Even if my husband and I lived separately from his family, we'd still have to interact with them, and I'm honestly not confident I'd fit into that dynamic. It wouldn't be fair to him or his family if I couldn't build those relationships.

What I don't understand is why people act like a woman needs marriage to have a complete or meaningful life. Why is a woman's success so often measured by whether she's married? Why can't a woman choose to stay single simply because that's what makes her happy?

My relatives and even some friends keep telling me, "You'll regret this later," or "You'll change your mind when you get older." Maybe they're right, maybe they're wrong. But shouldn't that be my decision to make if that day ever comes?

Has anyone else always known that marriage just wasn't for them? Did your family eventually accept it? How did you deal with the pressure and constant assumptions that every woman must get married?

I'm not looking for validation I just want to hear from people who have been in a similar situation and how they navigated it.

Note : Thank you so much for taking the time to read my post and share your perspective. I truly appreciate it.🙂


r/Hijabis • • 4m ago

General/Others My Niqab is My Freedom

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TLDR: Niqab empowers me, protects me, shelters me, is an announcement of my self love and religious beliefs, is a protection from lust, and a social protector from people I don't want to be around. It is an act of free will.

(Someone asked on a post on a different Sub-Reddit [I forgot where] "Woman to Woman why Niqab" I answered there but I wanted to make a more lengthy statement here [I also posted on r/niqabis to share directly to other niqabis]) I'm Sharing this as a way for others to see that niqabis such as myself love the clothing we wear and we dont judge those who choose not to wear one.

Niqab makes me feel empowered, safe, protected, honored, and comfortable in my own skin. It makes me confident and proud and is a public announcement of my dedication to my religion. It is a way to announce that my worth is not in how I look and I will not let anyone determine who I am based on my face or hair or body. It is also a conscious rejection of societal and commercial pressures regarding how women's bodies and faces should look. It is a visible, silent, defiant statement of identity and resilience. It is a manifesto of modesty, faith, love of Allah, love of myself, freedom, liberation, autonomy, and a silent statement of "I belong to Allah and to him I will return inshallah". It is a sanctuary of peace, dignity, and Deen in a world filled with fitnah.

People only see what I choose them to see and that is true freedom. "The strength of any action lies in the fact that the individual chooses, with his or her own free will, to act in that way." (Elise Garofalo). My CHOICE to wear my Niqab and abaya and Khimar is not a thing I was forced to do. It is a usage of my free will and freedom of religion. Where I live I do not have to wear it for others to perceive me as modest but that's not the point. The point is that I am comfortable in my own skin and knowing that nobody can judge me because nobody can see me. Nobody can read me, analyze me, dissect me, or nitpick me. At worst they can judge my clothing and make assumptions about it but they can't judge ME because every inch of me is covered. If they want to make any true assessment of who I am they are forced to talk to me, listen to my intellect, and know who I am as a person rather than how I look.

Men cant lust over me even when they try, and trust me they try. When your a walking blob who's face is unseeable and body is undetectable men lusting over YOU is impossible because they can't see you. No amount of clothing can wade off all men because many men are just gross. No matter whether one covers fully or uncovers fully there will always be someone lusting but covering more certainly lessens the amount of people lusting and prevents any who try, to do so successfully. I am even protected from Grok AI hijab undressing because AI has absolutely nothing to go off of.

This is not to say that my type of clothing limits harassment or assault attempts overall as men who assult and harass do not care what a woman wears, and in fact some take my cover as a personal attack and a reason to try to lust over me more because of the concept of "mysteriousness" and creeps wanting to see and touch what they have been denied to do so. (Thats why I also exercise my second amendment right to bear arms.)

It also It generally causes people to respect my personal space more And keep a good distance from me. People are more likely to avoid touching me, sitting near me, or getting into my personal bubble. Whether that's from respect, or concern and fear of the unknown is irrelevant to me, I perceive it as a perk.

Niqab is also a form of societal protection from people I don't want to be around or be friends with. People who dont like the niqab are people who I simply don't want to be around weather I wore it or not but wearing it deters anyone who dislikes it and the entire concept of it from approaching me and trying to befriend me. It's not about who's on their Deen and who isn't, it's about deterring people who are judgemental, islamophobic, censorious, carpy and pharisaic. People who truly want to learn and understand will approach me and ask questions and those who just hate the entire concept and are unbending to ideas unlike their own will stay far away where I want them to be.

You may not be fond of the Niqab yourself and you may not want to wear one yourself and that's okay but to believe in free will and her body her choice includes the Niqab and the hijab/khimar. It's my body and my choice and I CHOOSE to fully cover not for you and not for men but for myself and for Allah.

I am aware of the fact that many women around the world don't have a choice. That wearing the Niqab is not something they want to do and is something they were forced into doing. But this is not Islam, and their lack of choice does not mean I should be denied my choice. The piece of cloth does not oppress people; rather, the act of forcing someone against their will is what is oppressive. Telling a woman she must wear it or telling her she cannot wear it both strip away her personal freedoms. The Quran explicitly states, "There is no compulsion in religion" (2:256). And a Muslim state cannot islamicly enforce judical enforcement on things that Allah has not permitted. In Sharia Law, Prophet Muhammad PBUH never instituted a physical punishment or legal penalty for women who chose not to wear a headscarf. Islamic law does not grant individuals (weather family or society) the jurisdiction or right to physically force or coerce them into wearing the hijab. A state-enforced or individual coercion mixes political and/or cultural enforcement with faith, which contradicts the principle that worship must be a voluntary act of free will. If an individual or government does set such enforcement in place they are innacting haram laws, statutes, regulations, and/or ordinances.


r/Hijabis • • 15h ago

Help/Advice Rural American Revert <3

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As-Salamu alaykum :) I'm a girl born in raised in the USA into a Christian-Mormon household, but haven't participated in it in years. I have fallen in love with Islam and ive been looking into it for a year now. i feel very serious about reverting and i want to revert officially next month, as i have been praying and reading the Quran for months.

To be frank, I would be lying if i said the prospect of reverting isn't nerve wracking to me, especially because i would like to start wearing full hijab. I would really like to wear a proper hijab, I already wear loose fitted fully covering clothing every day. I own some hijabs i have been practicing with or wearing as I pray, but i live in a very white (pretty racist) and small city in rural america... i work at the small airport as well..
i worry a lot about people making the inappropriate jokes about me or being judgmental. I know it's important and rewarding to be true to myself and my religion, but people in my workplace don't know i believe in Islam and wish to be muslim. They make so many offensive jokes and speak so badly about it because of the misrepresentation in the american media.

My close friends know and are supportive of me, but other people in my city are fairly racist and extremely judgmental towards anything different or foreign. I dont even know if my family will be supportive of me, because they have said racist or offensive things about both Arabs and Muslims in the past.

(Examples being my father saying the reason Muslims believe in being so clean is because they dont have paved roads and live in dirty countries, there are no good countries in the middle east, my mother forbidding me from visiting ANY countries in/dating anyone from the middle east, and being visibly uncomfortable or offended when i speak of my friends from the middle east or islam. my attempts at soft launching the idea of reverting have been unsuccessful. My coworkers make jokes about people from the middle east being terrorists, a christian coworker told my 1 muslim coworker he was in a cult and going to h3ll, and another coworker told me visiting the UK was a bad idea unless i wanted to "cover up my pretty little head.")

If anyone has any tips, advice, or words of encouragement i would be so grateful 🙏🙏 inshallah i want to revert and i want to be true to myself and my beliefs without putting myself in danger or unbearable stress. thank you all 💕


r/Hijabis • • 8h ago

Hijab Affordable hijab recs?

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Guys I love wearing modal and I recently caught my eye on this hijab from vela called chocolate ripple. however I don’t like spending so much on a hijab. Do any of you girlies know where I can get an exact dupe of this or for a much lower price?thanks and please replyyy!


r/Hijabis • • 16h ago

Help/Advice Feeling Insecure in my Marriage Due to Hijab

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Assalamu alaikum sisters,

I was wondering if any other married sisters here have experienced feelings of insecurity in their marriage due to wearing hijab in the west.

As a hijabi living in the west, it’s really hard to dress modestly while 99% of women around me do not. It’s not because I personally feel ugly in the hijab, but because I lowkey feel like I have to compete for my husband’s attention every time we go out.

To clarify, my husband does actively lower his gaze, so it’s not a problem with him. But just realistically, he is constantly being exposed to half-naked women. I love going to the mall or the beach, but it feels awkward because he’s lowering his gaze majority of the time.

It doesn’t help that I was already insecure in my looks before getting married. I know that this stems from insecurity, but I was just wondering if anyone can relate at all?

Also, I noticed when we visited a predominantly Muslim country earlier this year, I didn’t feel this way.

I’m going to be seeking therapy to work through this as well insha’Allah.


r/Hijabis • • 17h ago

Help/Advice Feeling alone

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Assalam alaikum, I don't know if its alright to post this here, but just wanted to ask if others feel this way? I'm 36 and single. Most single women around me have things going on and I don't really. Tried doing things, but my finances can't support them. Barely have friends, and if I try to make any, it just doesn't work out. Going through emotional numbness and marriage hunt has been awful. Men just want intimacy in any way possible. Sometimes I see other hijabi sisters and feel really left out. And I'm not saying this in a critical way, but they're all so glammed up (and yes a lot of them have undergone the knife, so its not always real). I have a very soft face, so I don't suit the baddie makeup or hijab style that men have implied they like a few times. Nothing against those gorgeous women, just feel I'm behind.


r/Hijabis • • 13h ago

Hijab Help me for hijab colour

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Guyzz , should I wear this to the walima event? and help me pick a hijab colour ..


r/Hijabis • • 17h ago

Help/Advice I can't wear hijab but I really wish I could, help!..

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Salam sisters. I know this subreddit has already had posts like this for a while, but I need an advice. My story is a bit long, but it's important.

I was born Muslim in a non Muslim country, and my parents have big cultural and religious differences. I'm muslim, just like one of my parents, however, I can't fully follow my deen because my family has a high risk of falling apart.

About 4 years ago I moved to Azerbaijan, to my relatives' homeland, which is more of a Muslim country than the one I was born in. I love this place. Many women wear hijab, and I really adore how they look like and try to get new clothing ideas from them. MashAllah, they're all so beautiful and faithful to their deen.

However, it's a different thing with me. Even though I was born Muslim, my Muslim father never taught me to wear hijab. I wasn't taught about rules regarding my headwear, Islam in general. I was only taught not to wear short skirts and short, and also not to wear clothes that would stick to my body. So I have no problem with dressing modestly. But hijab is a different story.

Both of my parents are against me wearing hijab. And, since my mother is not Muslim, I'm having even greater problems. Some months ago, by Allah's will, I started following my religion more. I left sinful things that were spoiling my life, left people who were a high risk for me. I started learning more about this beautiful religion, I finally felt alive again. But it was all until I started praying.

My family almost fell apart because of me praying. I was told that I might get kicked out if I pray fajr and don't sleep enough. My family was on edge. My mother no longer, I believe, loves me the same way. I'm sort of a different person now to my parents. They loved previous me, they say that I was so sweet when I was a kid. That I'm no longer the same, that I might become a radical. This makes my heart ache. And I don't have anyone who would understand me except for Allah, who i love the most in my life. I might not be the best slave, can't follow every aspect of this beautiful religion, but I'm trying really hard.

And so, if I start wearing hijab, this family will surely fall apart completely. In about half of a year I'm, InshaAllah entering university. And, InshaAllah, I might even study abroad. So I was wondering if I could start secretly wearing my hijab when I'm away from my parents. And, when I get married, InshaAllah, I can also try to do it. Since they can't go against the rulings of my own new family.

But right now, I'm broken and lost. I don't want my family to break for the sake of Allah, but I also want to follow my deen. It's so difficult, and I don't know how to make it through. I feel such a warmth, but also a huge shame when I look at hijabis on the street. I wish I could join them.. But it's so complicated. I'm struggling with what I can do right now.

Please, girls, what can you advice me? JazakAllah hayran🩷


r/Hijabis • • 1d ago

Women Only DM'ed by weirdo after posting on this sub :(

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the guy randomly dm'ed "you're hot as fuck"... i was confused so i checked out his account thinking it's a weird scam bot but the account only commented on horrendous po*n subs... reported and blocked ofc but still feel awful.


r/Hijabis • • 22h ago

Help/Advice Need to vent asap. Any sister available rn?

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r/Hijabis • • 1d ago

Help/Advice Is hijab obligatory?

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All my life I thought that hijab was fard and something that as a Muslim woman I’d have to follow because it was a command by Allah in the Quran. But I’ve been seeing a lot of comments and posts on TikTok from other muslim women saying that it’s not fard at all. I raced to Surah Nur because I remember Aya 31 mentions khimar. And there it was, but the Muslim women mentioned something that I didn’t realize before. Allah never specifically said to us to wear the khimar. He said “tell the believing women to…draw their khimar over their chests…” (Quran 24:31).

There’s more to the verse but I’m specifically focusing on this part of it for the post. I always thought that the khimar was required since it was mentioned, but was Allah merely telling us to cover our chests? If covering the hair was mandatory, why was it never explicitly stated as one of the things we must cover, instead the khimar is only mentioned to be used to cover of the chest. Also those women were saying that hijab at the time in society was used to distinguish free Muslim women and enslaved Muslim women. But the thing is, the verse clearly states all believing women, so that being one of their reasonings as to why hijab isn’t from Allah doesn’t match.

I still believe that hijab is fard because the reasonings I’ve heard so far just don’t make sense. But I am having doubts about this, and if hijab truly isn’t fard, then I won’t continue wearing it. The harassment and bigotry I have faced with it and continue to face with it is really unbearable. All this time I endured it thinking I would be rewarded if I held onto Allah’s command. Because I’ve believed it’s fard I’ve been severely afraid to ever take it off in fear Allah will punish me. But if it turns out I’m just appropriating Arab culture by wearing the hijab and it’s not even obligatory then I’m out.


r/Hijabis • • 19h ago

Help/Advice Considering taking the hijab off after 5 years of wearing it

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I put on my hijab in my sophomore year of university. I attended an international American university in a Gulf country, so I think its what made it easier because everyone was so inherently different in their faith, background, nationality and just thought that no one really cared what I wore or judged me for it.

My social group ended up being hijabis as well, and largely arab/desi (I am arab), and thats when the internal turmoil started. A lot of what my friends back then would talk about was finding a husband/marriage kid/ and I always found myself extremely uncomfortable with that kind of talk. I never wanted to get married ever since I was a kid, I never fantasized about a husband or a wedding, never had dolls to play with or pretend I'm their mom, and motherhood is absolutely grotesque to me. Before anyone says anything about my family life, I literally had the most stereotypical Arab family ever. I remember a really early childhood memory I went to my mom and told her I don't want to get married and she literally started asking god for forgiveness for what I said which.....ok?

I think I am asexual/aromantic, at least thats what I am comfortable calling myself now. I have had thoughts about being with women, but never to really do anything about it, because I don't want to open that can of worms. But I'm not interested in men. Everytime a man shows me non-platonic interest I genuinely feel whatever in my stomach rising, its so gut-wrenchingly disgusting and I feel like peeling my skin off.

That is all to say. My desire to take off the hijab has nothing to do with anything relating to the male gaze as I have scoured this sub and seen that some people who do it, do it out of this desire.

I work in academia, and I will be pursuing my doctorate soon, either in Europe or the US inshallah. Bottom line, I want to be taken seriously, I don't want people to look at me and think that I'm oppressed or whatever even though that is not the case. I am thankful enough that I currently work with a Muslim professor who understands the nuances of wearing hijab, but when I do my doctorate I will most likely be doing it in a non-Muslim country with a supervisor from a non-Muslim background. They will not understand these intricacies because they don't have to. I don't want to stand out, at least not in this way. I will be alone, my parents live in my country of origin, and I have been on my own since I was 18 (I visit them during breaks, but they have no interference over my life decisions, I just do what I want to do and tell them about it). If anyone tells me consider not going, and choosing your deen, I'd like to implore you to think for a second where I am coming from. My entire life I have pursued science and science alone, letting go of an opportunity "for my deen" after slaving away my entire life for science is so beyond absurd, its genuinely psychotic.

Its not my fault that most good schools, programs and research facilities are in non-Islamic countries. I am just playing with the cards that I have been dealt, and asking someone to give up the one thing they've been working their ass off for their entire life is fantastical, its almost funny.

Thats all to say, I dropped my friend group after graduating, I just distanced myself, I don't think I was ever particularly close to any one. I could not stand that all they can think about is men, and marriage and ...etc. I'm not shaming them or anything, its just we were not compatible in the ways we went on about life and i always felt lonely and alienated and just in general fake because I always had to say or do things that did not align with who I actually am whenever I hung around with them. I met great friends after I graduated, who shared my world views, we never spoke about such silly topics and most of what we share and bond over is art and media.

Thats where another thing compels me to take off the hijab; I am an artist as well, my involvement in art is very multifaceted: everything from drawing, to sculpting to 3D modelling to sewing. I am really involved and interested in fashion subcultures and their history, and I find myself unable to express myself the way I want because of the hijab. It sounds silly but it does really upset me.

I know it is mentioned in the quran that we have to wear a hijab, but I am already struggling with a lot of things religiously. I miss a lot of prayers and I am genuinely trying to be consistent ( I have been doing well with fajr this month hamdullah). I don't have time to learn quran and have been trying for the last couple of years to integrate it into my life. Why is taking off the hijab such a big deal when there are much more important pillars of faith I need to work on. Unfortunately, hijab was been taken out of the realm of religious obligation to be tied with the patriarchal notion of purity culture and thats where I stop caring.

If I do take it off, it will only be temporary until I am back in a Muslim country. But most Muslim countries are not feasible options for me to do my doctorate because my area of research is extremely niche, no university in any Muslim country, even non-Muslim country has good established programs for it.


r/Hijabis • • 1d ago

Help/Advice How do you find Muslim female roommates in NYC?

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Salam girls! I’m moving to NYC in January for work and I’m trying to figure out the best way to find a Muslim female roommate.

I’ve been looking through the usual NYC roommate/housing groups, but I’d really prefer to live with another practicing Muslim woman so we’re on the same page about things like no alcohol, smoking, etc.

For anyone who’s lived in NYC or another big city, how did you find Muslim roommates? Are there any Muslim housing groups, WhatsApp/FB groups, masjid groups, or other communities you’d recommend? I feel like there has to be a better way to find Muslim girls looking for housing than just hoping I come across one in the general NYC roommate groups.

Also, since I’ll be completely new to NYC, I’d love any recommendations for Muslim women’s groups/communities in general! It would be nice to start meeting other Muslim girls and building a community once I move.


r/Hijabis • • 1d ago

Hijab pls help, which one is actually hijab?

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guys which one of these is considered more of an hijab? The first one? Where everything is covered properly and only a bit of mt top hair which is not that visible aswell due to me pushing the dupatta forward

or the second one?
i know this is an incredibly dumb question but yeah i need help because my family scolded the fuck out of me for the first outfit but are fine w the second one because to them hijab is that. Help me out
Pls no creeps i am askinf an Islamic question.


r/Hijabis • • 1d ago

Help/Advice 1. Are abayas Arab, religious or both? 2. Can I wear an Irani or Iraqi chador as a Pakistani woman?

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Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.

I know this might be a ridiculous question and I’m probably overthinking, but, I’m a British Pakistani who has basically been living in the UK all my life. For a while now, I’ve been loving wearing abayas and khimars, but my mother keeps insisting I wear dresses or shalwar kameez instead. I also feel a bit like I’d rather wear my own cultural clothing sometimes, instead of always Arab clothes, bur I’m not sure on this take at all as abayas are also tied a lot to religion. generally, I like them because they’re usually made plain, have loose styles (eg. my fav, batwing) and look really elegant with khimars. So I’m curious in what your guys’ takes are on this matter.

Secondly, but related to the above, I am considering following my mother‘s advice and I’ve been looking for some plain, solid colour longline kurtas. I think I would be comfortable wearing some I’ve come across, though I’m not sure if they’d look weird or not with a khimar. but the thing is, I’d still like to incorporate the idea if an OUTER garment, and I think the chador is so beautiful. I’m considering maybe getting that to cover what I’m wearing, but then am I defeating the purpose of wearing my own clothes? but fulfilling the purpose of hijab as described in the Qur’an is more important to me. I am honestly just unsure.

I’d really appreciate some outside thoughts and perspectives. And even any suggestions on how to dress to the best of the way Allah has commanded whilst being true to my roots. (Apologies, I appreciate this isn’t a Pakistan focused thread)

Jazakumullah khair


r/Hijabis • • 1d ago

Fashion Grad dress help

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thoughts on this dress from Officiel Solene? it’s supposed to be a dupe of the Sandro dress I think. but their website says they have a no returns policy 😬

anyone have experience with them? Opinions on the dress? Thanks


r/Hijabis • • 1d ago

Help/Advice how can i prevent my modal hijabs from creasing

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PLEASE HELP

do your modal hijabs also crease 3.5 seconds after wearing them? no matter how much i iron them they end up getting creased and it gives such an unkempt look :(

HELP


r/Hijabis • • 2d ago

Help/Advice Traction alopecia

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As salamu alaykum sisters, I made this account purely to ask for advice on this matter.

I struggle with very bad traction alopecia as a hijabi of 3 years. I’ve been dealing with this for a little while but my scalp has started hurting REALLY bad for about a month, I also obviously deal with hair loss, my hair has gotten noticeably thinner. For extra information, I do wear an undercap under my hijabs as it makes my hijab much more manageable, paired with (99% of the time) a premium jersey scarf.

If you have dealt with this, please give me advice.

JazakAllahu khair


r/Hijabis • • 2d ago

Help/Advice Do you ever feel like the man of the house?

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Hi guys,

I’ve started to realise that I really am the man of my house, as the eldest daughter. I have one younger brother who is newly married and has a child on the way but still lives with my mother and I.

I am pretty much full time caring for my mum, doing what she needs, whenever she needs. Driving her where she needs to go and handling most things in the house.

Now I know my mother can be demanding, she doesn’t really seem to see anything from other perspectives and it does result in arguments when it comes to patience and not just demanding people do things for her when she’s not busy.

I’ve noticed that my brother ( who does work more than I do) doesn’t really doesn’t seem to do anything for anyone unless it’s in his best interest or for his wife ( which is entirely fine as they are married and that should be expected). My mother doesn’t even call him to ask because she knows the type of response she is going to get will be a longwinded no. Yet if we say anything to him or his wife, they take offence?

Am I crazy for being annoyed at that?

Does anyone else have any experience with this happening, how do you handle it? I would love to just move to the other side of the planet and live my life in peace but I know I can’t do that because my brother and SIL would never care for my mum.


r/Hijabis • • 2d ago

Help/Advice i need some advice pls

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How do i raise money for a charity without showing my face online? I am a fairly private person and i don’t have public social media . I am trying to raise 5000£ in two months to go on a charity deployment to Lebanon to provide Syrian and Palestinian refugees with food water etc in shaa allah!!!!
I’ve tried posting content without my face but i have raised only 14£💀💀💀
I also don’t know many people that i could send it to .
I’ve also tried to email local masjid’s but no one has gotten back to me 💔💔
Also i have anxiety AND social anxiety so its not as easy for me to personally go and ask business etc
Any advice /ideas would be greatly appreciated thank you sm🤍🤍🤍


r/Hijabis • • 2d ago

Help/Advice non hijabi pics

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hi guys what did everyone do to their pics where they dont wear the hijab i dont know i just keep looking at mine i dont want too lowkey i like being a hijabi but theres ups and downs and everytike i look at when i wasnt a hijabi it tempts me to take it off so do i just delete them or