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Name
Ayman
- Kuwait
Profession
Question
Assalamu aleikum sister,
Firstly, I would like to commend your courage and bravey, as it takes a lot to stand proud as a Muslim woman in such times. May ALLAH strengthen you and protect you. It is obvious from your silent protest, that you hold the hijab near and dear to your heart, and it means a lot to you. Can you, in your own words, describe what the hijab means to you personally and in the context of Islam? Thank you. Again you are an inspiration to all ma sha ALLAH.
Answer
Hijab for me is a religious obligation; it's a dress of honor and dignity
If I have shaved my head as I did, that was I do not have any other solution to go to my school. I prefer to shave my head than to commit a sin. According to my knowledge, there are no other girls who have done the same.
Name
ZAM
- Saudi Arabia
Profession
Sales
Question
Dear Sister In Islam, Assalamo Alaikum,
I don't have any question to ask you. Just I wish to say "May Allah Give You more Courage, Sabr and Eman. Keep your relation strong with Allah (SWT) through Salat(Prayers) and reading Qur-an. May Allah give you all success and happiness in this life and here after. Your Brother in Islam.
Answer
Dear Brother,
Thanks for your encouraging words and precious advice.
Name
Mahmoud Khalifa
- Egypt
Profession
researcher
Question
First,, I thank you for your extraordinary courage but do not you think that there were other ways of protest? what was the reaction of your non-Muslim french colleagues?
Answer
What I did was not to protest the hijab ban but to look for a quick solution to go to the school, there was no time. My Non-Muslim friends supported me strongly and what they did make me highly spirited.
Name
mohamed
- France
Profession
Question
bounjour
je veux savoir la reactions de comite 15 mars envers votre affaire?
In English: I would like to know the reaction of 15 th March committee towards your protest
Answer
They respect my choice but at the same time they support the other choices; the girls who refused to take-off their hijab as well as the others who toke it off.
Name
Chelh
- Canada
Profession
Question
Salam,
Peux tu nous dire comment est la reaction de tes professeurs apres avoir rase tes cheveux?
Est ce qu'il ya d'autres filles muslmanes qui ont fait la meme chose?
Merci
Answer
Generally, my teachers have taken very bad reactions against my protest; they treated me badly and ignore my questions and my existence .Despite that, a teacher told me that what I have done has eradicated at one hour her 37 years of discrimination against the Muslims.
Name
wardeh
- Jordan
Profession
student
Question
what is the opinion of your non moslems friends about abond the hijab and can they support you ?all my respect for what have you did .your hair may become amodel in your school
Answer
My non-Muslims friends have been broken-hearted because they know to what extent I'm insisting on keeping my hijab and they the supported me. I think that I have been seen as a unique example and a brave girl but not to become an ideal that should be followed.
Name
muslim
-
Profession
Question
May Allah give you the strength to stand up to them. I would encourage you to keep being persistent and it would be a good idea to start a writing campaign in the papers as well as more outreach activities to nonMuslims in your community to help them understand your struggle.
Answer
The French papers does not raise the hijab issue frequently nowadays, but we feel from our meetings and activities in our organizations that there is relatively increasing numbers of attendance from the non-Muslims especially among the teachers.
Name
Hany
- Egypt
Profession
Engineer
Question
As Salam aleikom, dear sister.
could you please tell us what was your feeling when you first saw yourself in the mirror after shaving
Answer
When I was shaving my hair I was severely sad, as I saw my tresses fell in the ground but when I saw myself in the mirror for the first time I did not feel any thing . I think this was because I prepared my self, for this moment, very well.
Name
MFR
-
Profession
Question
I want to know the feelings of your French colleague towards you and towards the issue of Hijab as a whole. Do they support you? Do they view Hijab as a personal choice that should not be banned or not?
Finally I invoke Allah support you and All our sisters in France.
Answer
The opinions of the French people differentiate widely in this respect, but I can see that the majority see the Muslim girls are forced or misled to wear hijab.
Name
Taju
- India
Profession
Question
Assalamu aleikum to All
Protesting the hijab ban is the duty of every muslim but this way of protesting is not acceptable at all as Islam tells us to cover the full head not only the hair.Pls let me know if the whole of french schools ban or only the Government schools. Is there not any Muslim schools around and if not then we muslims have to start one soon inshallah.
Answer
The Hijab ban applied on the stat schools only but also the Christian schools refused to accept the Muslim girls. According to my knowledge, there is one Muslim School in Lille and I agree with you that Muslims should start to have their schools.
Name
Ishaq
- Nigeria
Profession
student
Question
Is it permissible in islamic societ for a girl to do what the girl just did, and what point did she make by shaving her head?
Answer
This depends on my intention. In Islam, your actions depend on your intentions
I, myself, would like to ask a question: Is it permissible in Islam, for a girl, to show her hair?!! I have no choice than what I did.
Name
Saleh Albarmawi
-
Profession
Question
Assalaam Aliekoum,
Today, our sister and daughters in France, Europe, and the whole world are living a new battle of honor. I pray for Allah to have them win it. Europe is afraid of the increase Muslim population; new (discriminative) legislations would be established to fight that. What do you say to your follow Muslim sisters all over the world who gave up their HIJAB to follow the new styles and the western way of living? What do you to Sheikh M. Tantawi who “Betrayed“ you and the other sisters and the Ummah?
I pray for all you, the new "Virgin Marry(s)" of this time.
Answer
I respect their choices ; the girls who take off their hijab to study in their schools. I know many of them who are suffering from thatas it was out of their hands to do so . They did not find any other way. Thanks for your engorgement but I can not accept comprising me with Virgin Marry. I do not mean that by my action and I do not like to be seen like that, it was just a try.
Name
Jamila
- Oman
Profession
Teacher
Question
Assalamu alaykum, Cennet.
My daughter's name is Jannat, which I think is the same as yours. It means Gardens of Paradise or Heaven. And I pray that Allah will grant you that Paradise for your belief and taqwa.
My question to you is what has been the reaction of the school administration, the teachers, and your fellow students to your form of protest?
Wa salaam. Your sister Jamila.
Answer
Many Thanks Jamila , I have answered your question before.
Name
muslimah
-
Profession
Question
AA,
I am sorry to hear what you are going through but don't you think getting a bunch of sisters together to form a speakers bureau and write and speak on this issue would have been better way to protest?
Answer
This was my own choice; I do not want to waste my time. I did that to join my colleagues at the class. Already there are many organizations that mobilize and gather the girls to advocate their issue. But during this time, the girls who choose to keep the hijab will miss their classes, this is the problem and this was my own solution.
Name
Umujihad
-
Profession
Question
Assalam Alaekum, Please I would like to know what latest efforts are being made to ammeliorate the situation for our fellow Muslim sisters in your country. Whatever it is I hope and pray that Allah will intervene, Insha Allah!
Answer
I do not have a clear vision in this respect, but I think that every one should take a part in changing the current situation.
Name
muse
- Tunisia
Profession
student
Question
salaam,
why do they hate hijab ,why?
Answer
It's a general fear from the Islam; this fear is caused by the lack of understanding of this religion.
Name
noureddine
- Belgium
Profession
Question
Salaam ,
Je veut vous soutenir soeur . Qu' Allah soit avec vous . Certainement Allah vous aidera .Vous menez une lutte sacré . J'espere que tout nous soeurs ont le meme perceverence que vous et que elles trouvent les moyens adequates pour lutter
Answer
Many Thanx, I agree with you; every one must have his own way to protest.
Name
Aafreen
- United Kingdom
Profession
Question
Salaams dear sister i just want to say well done we are very proud of your civil disobedience.
This was a very brave action, you turly proved your modesty and your committment to Islam by doing this. I'm sorry you have been criticised by some Muslims who think shaving ones head is also forbidden but they show no understanding of your position. What advice to pro-hijab?
Answer
I'm very grateful to you my brother. I think that I had a sincere intention in what I have done. I think that every one should look for his own way to solve the problematic current situation.
Name
Mohammed
- Canada
Profession
Engineer
Question
Assalamu Alaykum,
Dear Sister Cennet,
I would like to tell you that we're all sooo proud of you, and we're happy that we have muslim sisters that are strong and powerful, and have such a passion for Islam...
We ask Allah to bless you, and support you in everything in your life...
And I would like to thank your parents, who raised you to be the muslim girl that you are...
My daughter, please keep your determination ... and Allah shall bring you happiness, joy ... and more power, faith and Inshallah reward...
And by the way, happy month of Ramadan for you, your family, and of course everybody at Islam Online, the best Islamic website on the net, as I see it...
Mohammed Murad
Answer
Thanks Father , It's a real encouging greeting.
Name
feda
- Saudi Arabia
Profession
housewife
Question
May Allah give you the strength and faith .Today I copied this article about you and show it to my friends to give an example how can a muslim stand in front of every thing against his beliefs .what can you acheive from what you did?you are very beautiful even in bold head.so I can call you young brave head
Answer
Thanks for your encouragment ; I have done what i believe in.
Name
s
- Japan
Profession
Question
I have heard about this news and i think that she is quite a corageous and good practicer of islam.I felt my belief in my religion more stronger ,and probably, it would have been a shame on the government and there law.
My question is to put some light on it and the islamic view over it.
Answer
I did what i believe in , and i'm not qualified enough to give the islamic view . I'm leaving that to our respectful scholars.
Name
Yahya Maadidi
- Finland
Profession
Question
It is not question as much as an admiration and respect.God bless you.
Answer
Thanks Brother,God bless all of us
Name
Naima
- Pakistan
Profession
Question
As-salamu Alaykum Sister,
My deepest sympathies are with you and the rest of the French Muslim sisters who are going through a very difficult phase of their life.
I would like to ask you: what prompted you to shave off you head to protest against the hijab-ban? Do you think that the French government heeds a girl's hair more than their law?
Also, for a muslim girl to shave off her head is a breachment of Shariah. What do you have to say on this?
Thank you.
Answer
Many thanks Sister . I answered your questions before.
