In this episode of the Fresh and Fit Podcast, we talk about the first day a hijab is worn by a Muslim woman and how it affects the way she is perceived by other Muslim women. We also talk about what it means to be a Muslim in the modern world.
00:07:31.460We're just saying, it's a gradual process for you to go on the show wearing a hijab for the first day and talking about all this kind of stuff, etc.
00:07:37.220It's a general message to people that are accepting Islam.
00:07:41.940This is just an example and a case study.
00:07:46.400And not only that, this shows us that to outer appearance.
00:07:49.700I mean, if we saw this sister out on the streets, we would never, ever think that there's this trauma, background, baggage, all that comes with it.
00:07:56.660It's very important that as new Muslims or Muslims who are starting to practice again, that you start, take a couple of years out or even a year and detox yourself, rehab.
00:08:04.980You know, because you come with, same with me.
00:08:06.620You came with a lot of baggages, bad habits.
00:08:28.840We can assume the best in that because it's her literally, she says, it's her first day.
00:08:32.340Maybe she doesn't understand the whole concept, no problem.
00:08:34.160But it's an example for us to all understand, just because somebody observes the hijab or just because they're wearing a fob or a beard or whatever for that matter, it does not mean.
00:08:45.200A lot of people make this mistake in the marriage taken process where they look at a person and how they look, their outer appearance, and they make a judgment.
00:08:51.600Oh, you don't know nothing about them.
00:08:59.360There's a verse in the Qur'an where Allah tells you to look at the taqwa.
00:09:02.020So it's very important to not make these decisions based on appearance because believe me, there are lots of people out there who have troubles, who have traumas, who have baggage, etc.
00:09:08.900And they just put a hijab on and you're thinking that's the only thing you see is that.
00:09:12.300Of course, the beard and the hijab, it's not, you're not saying that it means nothing.
00:09:16.940What you're saying is don't take it at the face value.
00:09:42.000And when it comes to marriage, you do not make a marriage decision based on what they wear or what they look like.
00:09:45.860You can look at them and be like, I admire the fact that you wear a hijab.
00:09:48.040I admire that you've got a beard, big up, all day, every day.
00:09:49.960But you do not make a marriage decision.
00:09:52.120This is fundamental where a lot of people are making a mistake, which I'll be, throughout this whole year, I'm heavily focused on projects that I'll be launching, pertaining to helping you guys into the marriage so you can process.
00:10:00.220Which Ishaan is involved as well, inshallah.
00:10:01.680But that aside, we would like to send a sister a guided prayer mat.
00:10:06.540Check salahplus.com if you guys want to check out as well an audio prayer mat, please do.
00:10:09.860And yes, again, guys, please, please, please, inshallah, make du'a that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, guys, our sister makes a firm and her husband.
00:10:17.160And inshallah, this video is taken down.
00:10:19.040Even Myron said, you know, I don't like look at women in hijab in that way, which I respect and admire, even though he says he's outright, he doesn't practice and all this kind of stuff that he does.
00:10:36.360Honestly, you know, seeing the isms and the schisms out there, even those people that leave Islam, there is nothing else out there.
00:10:43.060Like Islam is the one that's head and shoulders above the rest.
00:10:46.540When you look at the preservation of the book, when you look at the amal and the practice, when you look at, you know, every aspect Islam shines the brightest.
00:10:54.420So I have no doubt that these people eventually will come back.
00:10:57.820But we need to make sure that when they come back, you're the person that they're going to be calling.
00:11:02.480You're the person that they're going to be saying, you know what this, but if you've cut off relations, if you have, you know, soured, you know, relations between you guys, they say don't ruin relations between people such that if tomorrow the time comes to rekindle ties, you're able to.
00:11:18.480And don't befriend somebody so much that if tomorrow you become enemies, they know your deepest, darkest secret.
00:11:24.540So even here as well, if you see somebody going off the path, you know, still give them that dignity, that respect and, you know, speak.
00:11:30.620Sometimes people want to maintain distance because they say either you give da'wah, you get given da'wah, so they don't want to receive da'wah.
00:11:36.600Some people can maintain those relationships and give da'wah.
00:11:39.560So it's very important how you address such people.
00:11:42.820If you can give da'wah with hikmah and beautiful preaching that the Quran says, Alhamdulillah, all well and good.
00:11:48.660If not, with all due respect, pass the baton on to somebody else.
00:11:52.660That's all I have to say, Barham Siss, inshallah.
00:11:54.220I hope this message reaches the sister and we can send the Disguided Prayer Matt and it connects her to her Lord, which is the most powerful thing, inshallah,
00:11:59.860which is the second pillar of Islam, which is salah.
00:12:01.640Until next time, assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.