‘HIJABI GIRLS’ AND GIRLS WEARING MAKE-UP TAKING PICTURES THEN UPLOADING THEM ON SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITES. Questions: Nowadays women think it is not haram to wear make and then show their faces with make up on to ghair mehram. Sadly there are so many women who deliberately wear lots of make up when they go out, and they put pictures of themselves on facebook with a load of make up on. They are tempting men to go astray. Please explain how haram it is for Muslim women to do this. Please explain if it is right for muslim girls wearing scarves and whatnot to upload pictures of themselves on facebook and talk to guys? Or is it only sinful for girls that don’t wear scarves? Praise be to Allah: Answer: Assalamu Alaikum الحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على سيدنا رسول الله وعلى آله وصحبه ومن والاه All praises belong to Allah Ta’ala. Peace and blessings be upon His Final Prophet Muhammad, His family and companions. One of the misconceptions that are widespread within the Muslim community is that ‘Hijaab’ means to wear a headscarf. Hijaab is not a piece of clothing, rather a concept and a lifestyle. It stipulates modest clothing, behaviour as well as sincerity. Many Muslim girls wear a headscarf ye wear tight clothing and use offensive language, not realising that it completely violates the sanctity of Hijaab. Another misconception is that Hijaab is specific for women and men are absolved from the compulsions of Hijaab. Hijaab is a compulsion on both men and women. In fact, Allah Ta’ala commanded men first to observe Hijaab; قُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَغُضُّوا مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِمْ وَيَحْفَظُوا فُرُوجَهُمْ ذَٰلِكَ أَزْكَىٰ لَهُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا يَصْنَعُونَ “Say to the believing men that they cast down their looks and guard their private parts; that is purer for them; surely Allah is Aware of what they do.” (Surah an-Nur 24:30) The verse is clear in describing the Hijaab of men, which is to lower their gazes, and not glance upon non-Mahram women, as well as to dress modestly. Immodest dressing includes tight and transparent clothing. Allah Ta’ala then describes the Hijaab of women وَقُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَائِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَائِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي أَخَوَاتِهِنَّ أَوْ نِسَائِهِنَّ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُنَّ أَوِ التَّابِعِينَ غَيْرِ أُولِي الْإِرْبَةِ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ أَوِ الطِّفْلِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوا عَلَىٰ عَوْرَاتِ النِّسَاءِ وَلَا يَضْرِبْنَ بِأَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعْلَمَ مَا يُخْفِينَ مِن زِينَتِهِنَّ وَتُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ “And say to the believing women that they cast down their looks and guard their private parts and do not display their beautification except what appears thereof, and let them wear their head-coverings over their bosoms, and not display their beautification except to their husbands or their fathers, or the fathers of their husbands, or their sons, or the sons of their husbands, or their brothers, or their brothers’ sons, or their sisters’ sons, or their women, or those whom their right hands possess, or the male servants not having need (of women), or the children who have not attained knowledge of what is hidden of women; and let them not strike their feet so that what they hide of their ornaments may be known; and turn to Allah all of you, O believers! so that you may be successful.” (Surah an-Nur 24:31) This verse also commands women to lower their gazes, cover their bodies except the face and hands (which are not obligatory to cover but recommended) and to hide their beautification, except to their Mahram relatives. Keeping things simple, without going into details, it is Haram for Muslim girls to beautify themselves for the viewing of ghair Mahram men. Many women argue that they wear make-up for self-satisfaction, and it’s not their fault that men gaze at them. This ‘excuse’ is invalid, as Allah Ta’ala says in the Holy Qur’an; وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ “Help one another in goodness and piety, and do not help one another in sin and aggression; and be careful of (your duty to) Allah; surely Allah is severe in requiting (evil).” (Surah al-Ma’idah 5:2) By applying make-up in the presence of ghair Mahram men, women are aiding them in sin by stimulating their desires. Imam Muslim رحمه الله narrates on the authority of Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said; من دعا إلى هدى ، كان له من الأجر مثل أجور من تبعه ، لا ينقص ذلك من أجورهم شيئا . ومن دعا إلى ضلالة ، كان عليه من الإثم مثل آثام من تبعه ، لا ينقص ذلك من آثامهم شيئا “Whoever invites to guidance, they will have receive the same reward of those who follow them (as a result of their invitation), and there will be no deduction from their rewards. And whoever invites to misguidance, they will receive the same sin of those who follow their misguidance (as a result of their invitation), and there will be no deduction from their sin.” Every woman is aware that when she beautifies herself and leaves her home, she will be inviting strange men to gaze at her beauty. Likewise, when she uploads such pictures on social-networking websites she knows very well non-mahram males will view her pictures (even if it is only her profile picture). Her insistence of not wanting their attention is unacceptable, as she knows that she will be the cause of other men committing sin, which is Haram as suggested by the aforementioned ayah and Hadith. It has been proven that a vast number of rape incidents are a result of the immodest dressing and excessive beatification of women as well as their provocative behaviour. And recent years have witnessed tragic incidents such as kidnap, rape and even murder as a result ‘meeting online’. None of those women beautified themselves to suffer from such an immoral act, but they cannot deny that there was a ‘hint of invitation’ in their appearance, even if it was unintentional. May Allah Ta’ala protect our women. It is not befitting for any Muslim, male or female, to upload pictures of themselves on social networking websites as this completely contradicts the very purpose of Hijaab Allah knows the best.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 06:36:45 +0000
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