Pakistan diaspora and the politics of the Hijab

11Dec/074

Pakistan diaspora and the politics of the Hijab

The suggestion of violent disputes between a 16-year-old girl in Mississauga and her father over her desire to show her hair and live a "normal" lifestyle raises questions about tensions between parents and children in the Muslim community...But members of the community â€“ particularly young Muslim women â€“ say the tension can exist both ways.

...research into the readership of her publication shows that the decision to wear the hijab â€“ the traditional Muslim headscarf â€“ is almost always a choice the girl makes on her own.

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Complex, sordid and tragic. And, I wonder what would the head honcho of Al-Huda (these days based in Canada) has to say on the sad story of aÂ girlÂ who died at 16? What is this obsession with the Hijab when you live in a non-Islamic country. There is no consensus on this within Islamic jurisprudence. As my friendÂ Asma (who sent this story) said:Â "Is this more important than hayyaÂ - the inner modesty; and the ability toÂ discern the right from the wrong?"

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MT Akbar
December 26th, 2007 - 04:24

Salaam,
This truly was a tragic case.
There is unanimity amongst the fuqaha of the West and those who study fiqh al-aqaliyat that forcing hijab is prohibited though they also agree that hijab is wajib. I know with experiences from friends that the hijab is a very personal decision and personally I have known people on different sides of the divide. In the end it comes to your relationship with Allah.
RIYAJUL HAQ
September 23rd, 2008 - 09:22

very sad incident..
bella
April 4th, 2009 - 16:53

ok well this gurl should have known how lukky she is to be muslim…and if she just had a little bit more knowledge of what the hijab would have done for her then she might have not gotten killd..the dad just wanted her to be safe of the hell fire and thats all…but at the same time i dont think that he should have killed her, no father would have done that especially over the hijjab.. the gurl must have been under peer pressure, even if she didnt show it one could know, i was too but i pushed that away cus those people wont be there forever and i started wearing the hijab, but when under peer pressure one can do things out of the ordinary,, and she probably did otherthings that her father didnt like thats whay he killed her,,, but i dont know thats my oppinion
politics
September 18th, 2009 - 14:56

It’s an amazing experience to have read your blogs. I look forward to reading again your next article. Thanks…