The Context A sister posted to our sub about some questions and misconceptions she had about Salafiyyah, and what it means to be upon the methodology of the Salaf. She was interested in learning more and getting an "insider’s perspective," if you will, on some of her questions. This post is heavily edited from when it was first posted a year ago, as my understanding of certain...
From what I understand there are two opinions on this issue: 1a) The more conservative view is that the only thing a man can see of a woman is the face and the hands. So if she normally wears niqab, she can appear before him in just hijab, while maintaining her abaya/jilbab, and of course, no jewelry or makeup. 1b) One variation on this view states that a man can see her without the hijab...
The Context A sister had posted about noticing a trend towards beautifying hijab. For the purposes of this article, we’ll refer to the covering of the hair alone (as opposed to covering the face) as "hijab." In actuality, hijab is a term which encompasses much more than a strip of cloth on the head, but that is a post for another time, in sha’ Allah. The Commentary I...
A Critique of the Hollywood Movie Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. This post is not to encourage watching movies or consuming haram media in any way, shape, or form. This is simply to report on the insidious nature of sociocultural engineering happening in the West against Islam, subliminally, through the use of popular media. Though not an Islamic perspective, this article covers some of the more glaring...