Ali Dawah - WHY ARE GIRLS WEARING HALF HIJAB？ - FAHIMA VS ALI DAWAH

00:00:00.000 I went to Lola's cupcakes and the sister who served me, her hair was showing. 0.98

00:00:03.700 Now, to me, that was becoming alarming in the context where I was like,

00:00:06.940 OK, if it's once, you understand people have their struggles.

00:00:08.980 And I talk about this.

00:00:09.720 People, different people have different struggles.

00:00:11.080 And the fact that you're seeing it more and more, sometimes, you know, psychologically,

00:00:13.940 you can say that if you notice something once and it bugs you, you will see that more and more.

00:00:19.180 Not necessarily because there is more of it.

00:00:21.960 It's because now your mind is open to it.

00:00:24.520 I disagree that I don't think I'm looking for it.

00:00:27.340 But I think it's become a pandemic.

00:00:30.280 So as a Muslim man, do I have a right to be concerned and voice my opinion?

00:00:34.380 Or do I just have to be quiet because it's a woman's issue? 1.00

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00:00:58.260 Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, brothers and sisters and dear friends.

00:01:00.900 Hope you guys are well, inshallah.

00:01:01.960 Welcome back to my channel.

00:01:04.300 As you guys may have known or seen, I discussed the issue of hijab.

00:01:11.080 And when we're talking about hijab, I'll talk about, you know, both men and women's hijab.

00:01:14.360 And I think there's a big misconception where men tend to talk about hijab.

00:01:19.960 And I don't think there's anything wrong with that.

00:01:21.740 But the thing is, I would personally say, maybe I'm the first,

00:01:25.000 I'm not trying to get credit or boast about it, but I'm just being real.

00:01:27.420 I think I'm the first, maybe, huge YouTuber in the dawah scene 1.00

00:01:33.120 who has brought light to men's hijab.

00:01:35.740 You know, I've done this via social experiments.

00:01:38.740 I've done this where I've done direct videos about men's hijab.

00:01:41.900 But yet again, there are still sisters who are still upset and be like,

00:01:45.500 no, why do you have to talk about hijab?

00:01:47.660 And that's the reason why we have Sister Fahima here today. 1.00

00:01:49.800 As-salamu alaykum, Sister Fahima.

00:01:51.480 As-salamu alaykum, how are you?

00:01:53.300 Yeah, good, alhamdulillah. How are you doing?

00:01:55.360 Very well, thank you. Thank you for inviting me today.

00:01:57.640 It's a pleasure. May Allah bless you, inshallah.

00:01:59.200 Can you tell us a bit about what you do and who you are?

00:02:02.860 Yes. Again, as-salamu alaykum to you and everybody that's watching.

00:02:07.500 I am Fahima Mohamed. I am a qualified life coach and a certified NLP practitioner,

00:02:15.760 which stands for Neuro Linguistic Programming.

00:02:18.660 That's basically understanding the human mind, behavior and habits and changing it.

00:02:23.600 Also certified in existential positive psychology, mindfulness, relationship and couples coaching,

00:02:30.240 as well as certified to coach in companies and institutes.

00:02:34.320 Also certified mental health and wellness practitioner and continuing with neuroscience

00:02:42.080 in confidence and change and on a ongoing journey of self-development and learning as we speak.

00:02:49.860 So, yes, continuous learning of human mind and behavior generally.

00:02:54.180 Mashallah. That's amazing. SubhanAllah.

00:02:55.460 It seems like your religion tells you to cover your hair, not your brain.

00:02:58.660 You know, it doesn't seem like you're oppressed.

00:03:00.860 So, mashallah, Sister Fahima, as you can see her credentials.

00:03:02.900 And actually, Sister Fahima, along with Sister Lauren and other people as well,

00:03:07.780 both men and brothers and sisters, are working on a project with the whole marriage documentary

00:03:12.380 and the app that we're working on.

00:03:14.080 She's going to be a great part of that, which will be helping us,

00:03:17.320 where we develop, help build a foundation for those who are seeking to get married,

00:03:21.560 to help them in the marriage-seeking process.

00:03:22.900 But that's coming out later this year, inshallah, we'll be working hard on it.

00:03:26.620 Anyway, so let's get straight to the topic.

00:03:27.940 So, I'll tell you where this is coming from.

00:03:31.080 And I did speak to you as well about this, where I was out with my wife in Westfield.

00:03:37.080 And we went out, I was doing some shopping, we had a few things to do.

00:03:40.440 So, I went to JD Sports, yeah?

00:03:42.760 Now, these things are obviously things that you don't look for, but you see.

00:03:46.200 So, I saw a sister there.

00:03:48.120 She had a hijab on, but the front of her hair was showing.

00:03:50.380 And she had, like, I wouldn't say sideburns, like maybe these things that her hair was showing, basically. 0.99

00:03:58.020 And then we was walking in Westfield, and then I saw a few other sisters, like, you know,

00:04:05.320 apparently because, you know, you're looking around, you can see it.

00:04:07.820 Sisters with their front of their hair showing, you know, and they're wearing a hijab at the front of their hair showing. 0.86

00:04:12.440 I went to Lola's Cupcakes, and the sister who served me, her hair was showing. 0.99

00:04:16.120 Now, to me, that was becoming alarming in the context where I was like, okay, if it's once, you understand,

00:04:22.540 people have their struggles, and I talk about this.

00:04:24.020 Different people have different struggles, you get what I'm trying to say, and I respect that.

00:04:27.480 But when I was seeing this systematically, and I can remember maybe a week or 10 days ago,

00:04:32.260 we went to Acton, and we went to order food, and we saw two sisters who came in, and the same thing.

00:04:38.680 And I was like, yo, like, what is going on?

00:04:41.080 And I'm being honest, I'm genuinely, as a brother, confused in the context.

00:04:45.280 Now, I don't know how you feel about this, and I know you're going to be maybe grilling me or asking me questions,

00:04:50.660 which I admire, and I think that's how it should be to get rid of these misconceptions.

00:04:55.120 But as a Muslim man, do I have a right to feel concerned that sisters who are, like, for example,

00:05:04.740 we do see, for example, hijab and really tight clothing.

00:05:08.560 So as a Muslim man, do I have a right to be concerned and voice my opinion,

00:05:12.880 or do I just have to be quiet because it's a woman's issue? 0.98

00:05:15.280 Very, very interesting points you've raised there, actually.

00:05:20.960 And yes, I hear you clearly.

00:05:24.520 I don't think it's a question about whether it's a man's position or not,

00:05:28.920 because I think as Muslim, if we have genuine concern about Islam,

00:05:33.360 then yes, there is also the fact that we want to raise awareness.

00:05:36.980 It's just that nowadays I do feel that a lot of people, maybe even some have accused you of being in this way,

00:05:44.580 where when it comes to women, the only thing that people ever really speak about is the hijab, 0.88

00:05:49.080 like as if, like you said, you know, my brain is not covered, but so, you know, it's, you know,

00:05:54.200 and it's not an oppression thing.

00:05:55.700 So I'm educating myself.

00:05:57.920 And also, I forgot to mention, I actually am on live TV every week on different channels from different sects.

00:06:03.420 And I speak on various current issues, and I do put myself out there.

00:06:07.080 So I want to represent in our community as well as outside.

00:06:10.100 And wearing hijab myself, I have been obviously, you know, putting myself out there

00:06:15.920 because I want to empower other women to do the same, 0.81

00:06:18.820 as well as feel that they can do and be whatever they want,

00:06:22.020 regardless of being seen in a particular way.

00:06:25.100 However, at the same time, in our own community,

00:06:27.440 we can be scrutinized a lot for not wearing it in a particular way.

00:06:31.940 And the rules are very, very clear.

00:06:34.900 The guidelines are there.

00:06:36.360 We all know that.

00:06:37.320 But unfortunately, depending on a person's journey, which is no excuse,

00:06:43.720 but it is a reason where some women may find it quite difficult 0.99

00:06:47.780 to actually fulfill the complete requirements of hijab.

00:06:53.020 And I also have to say that hijab is not just a head covering, by the way.

00:06:56.100 It's so much more than that.

00:06:58.040 You know, when we even have women that are actually dressed in full covering 1.00

00:07:01.040 in the actual way that Islam dictates and guides us,

00:07:05.660 we also find that the behavior, the attitude is not there.

00:07:09.540 So then where do we draw the line when it comes to that?

00:07:11.620 We're not speaking about that either, because there has to be akhlaab.

00:07:14.640 There has to be etiquette. 0.99

00:07:15.880 There has to be so much more around hijab that we need to mention.

00:07:20.080 And yes, this is always going to come up.

00:07:22.220 And I think it's not just the men that's criticizing women

00:07:24.700 or looking at it in that particular way.

00:07:26.540 I think it's also other women that needs to show a bit of empathy, 1.00

00:07:30.100 a bit of understanding so that we are drawing more women towards the right path 0.99

00:07:35.320 and being open to it, as well as giving understanding.

00:07:38.580 And the fact that you're seeing it more and more, sometimes, you know,

00:07:41.020 psychologically, you can say that if you notice something once and it bugs you,

00:07:45.320 you will see that more and more.

00:07:46.660 Not necessarily because there is more of it.

00:07:49.260 It's because now your mind is open to it.

00:07:51.800 And it's like, if you choose one car that you like,

00:07:55.120 you'll always run into seeing that car that you want.

00:07:58.100 That's true, actually.

00:07:58.900 You know, like there was a specific car that I wanted

00:08:00.880 and I would see everywhere.

00:08:01.740 Like, oh my gosh, it's everywhere.

00:08:02.640 When you give your attention to it.

00:08:04.300 But I'm going to beg to differ here,

00:08:05.620 because I genuinely believe at this very instance,

00:08:08.560 I believe it's actually becoming, like,

00:08:11.840 I don't think it's that I was looking for it.

00:08:14.240 I think it was that I saw it once.

00:08:15.740 I was like, okay, everyone has their own struggles.

00:08:17.960 And then I saw it again.

00:08:19.500 And then I saw it again.

00:08:20.700 And then I saw it again.

00:08:21.980 So when I saw it again,

00:08:22.760 I maybe, I disagree that I don't think I'm looking for it.

00:08:27.800 But I think it's become a pandemic in the context where,

00:08:31.540 you know, we've got the whole virus, yeah?

00:08:32.780 But I'm not trying to equate that with my wordings, yeah?

00:08:35.200 But the thing is, Sister Fahima,

00:08:37.120 is that I'm asking this question, like, what's going on?

00:08:41.080 Because I genuinely, as your assistant,

00:08:42.320 you don't understand what's going on.

00:08:44.220 Because do I have a right to voice this?

00:08:46.700 Do I just be quiet?

00:08:47.560 Because, you know, the feminists are going to attack me. 1.00

00:08:49.880 What does one do?

00:08:50.900 Because, you know, we are told to enjoy good and forbid evil.

00:08:53.240 And if we remain silent about this,

00:08:55.780 then who's going to tell who, what is?

00:08:58.080 And I wish there was YouTubers, 1.00

00:09:00.540 like sisters out there who did things the right way.

00:09:04.280 And sadly, I believe the social influences

00:09:06.540 played a massive role in this whole hair thing showing.

00:09:09.700 Am I wrong?

00:09:10.320 No, you're right in many ways.

00:09:13.620 But you're also missing some points.

00:09:15.700 Again, I don't really think that you're looking for certain things.

00:09:18.240 But subconsciously, our mind is wired in a particular way.

00:09:20.920 When something is obviously, you know, seen to us,

00:09:23.420 whether you are looking for it or not.

00:09:25.300 So that's one way of looking at that.

00:09:27.100 Other than that, I think hijab is a real struggle for women, 0.99

00:09:29.760 which people are not talking about.

00:09:31.240 It's not about not just wearing it in a particular way.

00:09:33.740 A lot of women may not be even addressing it 1.00

00:09:35.880 because they themselves feel that they're not wearing it right.

00:09:38.640 So they don't have the reason to come forward

00:09:41.340 to speak about their struggles sometimes.

00:09:43.640 Or if they are wearing it in a particular way,

00:09:45.940 it's their own thing.

00:09:47.140 And that's how it is.

00:09:48.100 Also, it is a political statement now.

00:09:50.720 And I look at it as a powerful statement personally.

00:09:53.680 That's why that we are also being, you know, attacked for it.

00:09:57.440 That's why we are even being, you know,

00:09:59.280 in certain countries where we are not allowed to wear it

00:10:02.020 because I look at it as a powerful statement.

00:10:03.840 But I think we're not giving the education

00:10:05.440 to women to look at it in that way.

00:10:07.440 And I think if we are,

00:10:08.540 I don't think that you shouldn't talk about it.

00:10:10.060 I think the way we address it

00:10:11.640 shouldn't be about just expressing what is wrong,

00:10:15.820 but trying to be more inviting as to

00:10:19.120 if you were to do it in a particular way,

00:10:22.020 what are the benefits for you?

00:10:24.140 And how is it protection and power for you?

00:10:27.480 And are not enough people have the right...

00:10:29.960 Look, if people wear the hijab, 1.00

00:10:31.000 it doesn't mean they're religious.

00:10:32.340 Let's just also be honest about that, okay?

00:10:34.260 Just because they're wearing it doesn't mean that they're religious.

00:10:36.880 And how do we even define religion even?

00:10:39.240 And just because you're actually wearing it

00:10:40.960 in a particular way, which you seem to deem as,

00:10:44.280 okay, it's proper covering, it's loose clothing.

00:10:46.560 Does that really mean that they're actually even,

00:10:48.260 you know, conforming and performing in everything whole

00:10:50.880 and, you know, in a religious kind of context?

00:10:53.480 Okay.

00:10:53.680 We're not asking for them to perform everything,

00:10:56.560 but it's as good as me being in a fold and a beard

00:10:59.880 and I've got a girl right next to me 0.90

00:11:03.560 and I've got my arm around her.

00:11:04.920 Well, we see that a lot as well.

00:11:07.020 Yeah, well, no, that's the issue.

00:11:08.600 Because the thing is, this issue of the hijab,

00:11:10.720 it's not just for women, it's for men as well.

00:11:13.480 And I believe no one has the right to criticize me specifically

00:11:17.700 because I've talked about men's hijab extensively all the time.

00:11:21.940 So, and not only that, I did an experiment,

00:11:24.140 which has nearly got a million views,

00:11:25.660 which I was subscribed, I mean,

00:11:27.180 you should subscribe as well.

00:11:29.000 I was, yeah, is that I went to Muslim,

00:11:33.100 so what happened is two and a half years ago,

00:11:34.520 it was Ramadan, it was, it was the heat wave.

00:11:37.000 Yeah, it was crazy.

00:11:38.300 And I thought to myself, my gosh, man,

00:11:40.220 I wonder what the sisters are going through.

00:11:42.440 And it was an instant moment where I had,

00:11:44.880 the moment I fought it and to even act upon it,

00:11:47.560 I drove straight to Stratford.

00:11:48.920 I wrote a message on my phone saying,

00:11:51.500 my dear sister, may Allah bless you for wearing this hijab

00:11:54.040 in this hot weather against all odds.

00:11:55.900 Because there were some influencers who took off their hijabs.

00:11:58.660 And I thought, right, like, you know,

00:11:59.740 because people look up to them.

00:12:01.260 And I would go to, I would approach this and be like,

00:12:03.360 as-salamu alaykum, sister, can you read this?

00:12:05.080 She'll read it and I walk off.

00:12:06.460 And the point behind that was to enjoy good and forbid evil

00:12:09.740 and try to encourage them in a positive way,

00:12:12.980 you know, calling them to patience.

00:12:14.400 Like Allah says in Surah Asr, you know,

00:12:16.620 by the time everyone's in loss,

00:12:17.900 accept those who believe and do righteous deeds

00:12:19.620 and call one another to truth and call one another to patience.

00:12:22.660 So what I was saying is like, you know,

00:12:23.980 sisters bear patience, et cetera. 0.92

00:12:25.540 So I've done videos like that.

00:12:27.320 And there were some comments where some sisters said,

00:12:28.760 I was about to take my hijab off.

00:12:30.300 It changed my perception.

00:12:31.880 I genuinely try to feel for our sisters.

00:12:34.180 But I feel as if sometimes I'm being told to like,

00:12:37.220 no, you are not.

00:12:38.600 Do you think it's that Muslim brothers as a whole

00:12:41.400 have really done the damage where when genuine people,

00:12:46.040 I hope I'm genuine,

00:12:47.120 that when we come with it,

00:12:49.560 we're in the same category.

00:12:52.300 Yeah, absolutely.

00:12:53.120 I agree with that.

00:12:54.280 Because like you said,

00:12:55.320 your intention is there to really help.

00:12:57.740 But again, when you want to help somebody,

00:12:59.900 unless you are also professionally trained

00:13:03.440 to go into somebody's life

00:13:05.380 and understand them and hear them first,

00:13:07.760 instead of just assuming that makes a big difference.

00:13:10.320 And I've learned that a lot through my profession

00:13:12.040 because I can't just go out there

00:13:14.120 and give advice to somebody.

00:13:15.240 I have to make sure that they want my advice first.

00:13:17.740 And if I'm going to seek them, I get to know them.

00:13:19.600 I build that trust and build that rapport.

00:13:21.280 And it's very difficult when you're doing dawah as well,

00:13:23.300 when you're just going to give someone a leaflet.

00:13:24.800 And then all of a sudden you see people,

00:13:26.020 when I understand human mind and behavior,

00:13:28.060 a lot of people project.

00:13:29.400 And even if you're coming from a good place,

00:13:31.060 you might catch them at the wrong moment

00:13:32.460 and they might project something that, you know what,

00:13:34.400 maybe is triggering.

00:13:35.380 The fact that they know that they're not doing something,

00:13:37.300 they might get triggered by what you've said

00:13:40.060 because they actually believe what you're doing,

00:13:42.140 but in a way they might attack you for it.

00:13:43.900 Because like, why do you have to say something like that?

00:13:46.140 So there's many ways and many perspectives of looking at it.

00:13:48.840 So I'm looking at it from a professional point of view.

00:13:51.180 And I think that, I think we need to change the way

00:13:53.280 in which we also try to help and approach people.

00:13:55.820 We need to put things out there,

00:13:57.480 which we, like, again, we need to be inviting

00:13:59.800 and not intrusive and not judgmental and not biased.

00:14:03.700 And just because we see someone with a hijab, 0.74

00:14:05.680 you know, which is half showing their hair,

00:14:07.820 it could just even be cultural.

00:14:09.340 It could just be where they don't know any better.

00:14:11.160 It could be that they're only trying it out.

00:14:13.100 You don't know.

00:14:13.820 Even if you've seen 10 people, so what?

00:14:15.480 There's how many millions in this world, right?

00:14:17.440 And at the same time, when it comes to men saying it,

00:14:21.120 I think it's the language, it's the terminology,

00:14:24.280 it's the timing.

00:14:24.880 Like I said, do you get to know that person?

00:14:26.520 Do you know?

00:14:27.280 You know, when I coach clients professionally,

00:14:29.460 there's a process.

00:14:30.220 And I think we need to learn more

00:14:31.560 about the process of approaching people

00:14:33.280 just because you have a right.

00:14:34.760 There's still no compulsion in Islam,

00:14:36.900 as we know in Surabakara, okay?

00:14:38.820 And we know that we have to give them a journey.

00:14:41.020 The reason why also I feel that

00:14:42.480 even though it's a protection,

00:14:44.140 even though it is something that is safe

00:14:45.860 and for our security,

00:14:47.060 women are still being attacked,

00:14:48.180 even in their own homes.

00:14:49.160 Women are still being abused,

00:14:50.320 even, and the majority of them are women. 1.00

00:14:52.120 So we're not addressing these issues,

00:14:53.640 which is more important.

00:14:55.080 And, you know, they are looking at hijab

00:14:57.060 as an, oh, yes, it should be a protection.

00:14:58.440 But sometimes we're not being protected.

00:15:00.660 We're only being criticized

00:15:01.480 for not wearing it in a particular way

00:15:03.500 or not, you know, being in a particular way.

00:15:06.140 So we need to address more deeper,

00:15:07.900 more social issues, which I try to raise.

00:15:10.700 And by the way, I'm someone

00:15:11.600 who actually raised a whole topic on Sky TV

00:15:14.020 in one of the platforms

00:15:15.420 talking about hijab for men as well.

00:15:17.980 But I just don't have the same following as you.

00:15:20.140 But the thing is...

00:15:21.640 I can put it on my channel, you know.

00:15:23.380 I don't mind that.

00:15:24.280 So, you know, I think it's, you know,

00:15:26.160 because hijab is first and foremost

00:15:27.480 four men to lower their gazes, by the way.

00:15:29.240 So that's how it's actually translated

00:15:30.880 in the Quran.

00:15:31.840 And again, a lot of people don't understand it.

00:15:33.760 It's a lot to do with etiquette.

00:15:34.920 It's a lot to do with manners.

00:15:35.940 It's a lot to do with treatment and behavior.

00:15:38.160 And we, you know, we don't really recognize that.

00:15:40.920 And again, it's...

00:15:41.780 And for me, I like to represent

00:15:43.080 outside our community.

00:15:44.760 You know, women are looked upon 1.00

00:15:46.080 as they are oppressed and suppressed

00:15:48.040 only because sometimes we are avoiding

00:15:50.660 the real issues that are happening

00:15:52.100 to our women who are even trying to wear,

00:15:55.240 who are struggling.

00:15:56.640 Hijab is kind of a jihad. 1.00

00:15:58.300 You know, it is actually a struggle.

00:16:00.320 And, you know, we are all taking

00:16:01.420 on that struggle differently.

00:16:03.100 And I think if we have more empathy

00:16:04.640 towards our women who are wearing 0.95

00:16:06.920 and trying to wear it,

00:16:08.380 then maybe they might be more open

00:16:10.580 to understanding where we're coming from

00:16:12.760 if we have the right language and terminology.

00:16:15.540 Okay, look, the thing is,

00:16:16.780 I understand where you're coming from.

00:16:18.300 Like, for example, that there's a bigger issues

00:16:20.320 that's happening in the home

00:16:21.500 or in the house or wherever it may be.

00:16:23.240 And the fact is that Allah didn't tell 0.93

00:16:25.500 the woman to cover up 1.00

00:16:26.340 because men can't control themselves,

00:16:27.600 by the way.

00:16:27.920 There's a big misconception

00:16:28.560 where people think that Allah told women,

00:16:31.520 oh, you women, you cover up 1.00

00:16:32.740 because men are animals. 0.96

00:16:34.400 That's not the case

00:16:35.020 because Allah tells us to lower the gaze.

00:16:36.340 So they believe in men 0.95

00:16:37.020 and they believe in women to lower their gaze.

00:16:38.340 But Allah addresses the men 0.92

00:16:39.620 to lower their gaze

00:16:40.460 because we're visual creatures, you know,

00:16:42.500 and the woman covers up. 1.00

00:16:43.820 So we're not saying that a woman 1.00

00:16:45.180 who wears a hijab 0.78

00:16:45.860 is not prone to get raped.

00:16:47.620 That can't happen.

00:16:48.480 Do you get it?

00:16:49.180 There's many reasons Allah... 1.00

00:16:50.440 I grow the beard

00:16:52.960 or I have to cover from my navel to my knee

00:16:54.720 and you need to wear the hijab 0.77

00:16:55.740 and the abaya, whatever it may be

00:16:56.740 because Allah tells me to.

00:16:58.860 Not because...

00:16:59.800 And there's this whole misunderstanding of,

00:17:01.580 oh, I choose to.

00:17:02.240 No, you don't choose to.

00:17:03.240 I don't choose to.

00:17:03.960 I'll be honest.

00:17:04.380 I don't choose to say,

00:17:05.400 no, no, I choose to cover from my navel to my knee.

00:17:07.180 No, I do it

00:17:07.840 because Allah told me to do it.

00:17:09.000 It's not a matter of choose to.

00:17:10.040 And this issue,

00:17:11.280 this statement of I choose to is wrong

00:17:14.620 because at the end of the day,

00:17:16.580 we don't believe that there's a famous philosopher.

00:17:18.920 I forgot his name.

00:17:19.900 I'm bad with names.

00:17:20.980 But he said man is born free,

00:17:22.580 but in shackles everywhere.

00:17:24.120 So we believe that those women who even walk 1.00

00:17:26.780 and maybe wearing miniscuits, et cetera,

00:17:28.760 by the way,

00:17:29.180 I highly believe that seeing a woman 0.95

00:17:31.300 and even no matter how she's dressed,

00:17:33.280 that you should have the utmost respect.

00:17:35.280 And when I do my social experiments,

00:17:36.540 when I speak to these kinds of girls 0.98

00:17:37.840 who are dressed in an appropriate manner,

00:17:39.660 I always refer to them as sister.

00:17:41.880 Even I always say,

00:17:42.640 yeah, what's your name?

00:17:43.220 Sister Alexa, Sister Sarah.

00:17:45.040 I do that on purpose

00:17:46.880 so they feel that I'm not like,

00:17:50.620 you know, sadly,

00:17:51.320 we live in a society hypersexualized.

00:17:53.000 Oh, is he stopping me?

00:17:53.700 Because no, it's a social experiment.

00:17:55.520 Yes, sister.

00:17:56.980 I want to, I do that on purpose, you know?

00:18:00.460 And the thing is,

00:18:01.340 it's that we need to understand

00:18:03.140 because what happens is otherwise

00:18:04.420 is that like you said,

00:18:06.320 okay, people are having their struggles.

00:18:07.520 There's one thing

00:18:08.120 that people are having their struggles

00:18:09.340 and there's another thing

00:18:10.860 where, for example,

00:18:11.760 if we saw a lot of brothers

00:18:13.320 in beards and phobes

00:18:14.520 smoking cigars,

00:18:16.560 argument's sake.

00:18:18.040 Now we're going to say,

00:18:18.840 okay, people are going for struggles.

00:18:20.440 There are people who are smoking.

00:18:21.320 They're trying to quit.

00:18:21.980 But when we see a lot of brothers

00:18:23.000 in phobes and beards

00:18:24.200 smoking cigars,

00:18:25.480 we're going to start thinking,

00:18:26.500 well, hold on a second now.

00:18:27.480 Do we start be like,

00:18:29.140 oh, he's going for a struggle

00:18:30.080 and he's going to use that

00:18:30.820 as an excuse

00:18:31.460 to carry on his struggle

00:18:33.240 smoking cigar?

00:18:34.480 Or do we address the issue?

00:18:36.120 So I'm asking the question

00:18:38.040 and there might be people listening.

00:18:39.660 Sister Fahima,

00:18:40.780 the question I'm asking is this.

00:18:42.600 I'll be honest with you.

00:18:43.420 I don't understand.

00:18:44.760 I understand people have struggles.

00:18:46.220 I understand I had my struggles.

00:18:47.720 It took me a couple of years

00:18:48.740 to leave certain sins.

00:18:50.120 Yeah.

00:18:50.400 So it takes time.

00:18:51.640 I understand that.

00:18:53.020 But the moment we're quiet about this now,

00:18:55.140 and I'm not saying

00:18:55.700 it's a massive crime being committed,

00:18:58.040 but what I'm saying is

00:18:59.360 I'm trying to fathom

00:19:01.100 and understand

00:19:01.820 why a sister would cover her hair, 1.00

00:19:05.700 get the hijab, 0.96

00:19:06.360 which is a,

00:19:07.020 yes, I understand sometimes

00:19:08.080 it can be cultural, yeah?

00:19:09.240 But maybe,

00:19:10.460 maybe I'm wrong.

00:19:11.400 Maybe most times it's not.

00:19:12.760 To wear the hijab,

00:19:13.640 to wake up and say,

00:19:14.200 okay, I'm going to put the hijab on, 1.00

00:19:15.660 but I'm going to show

00:19:16.280 the front of my hair.

00:19:17.740 Now,

00:19:18.860 if it's being worn

00:19:20.120 for the sake of Allah,

00:19:21.120 like imagine if I'm told

00:19:22.640 I have to cover

00:19:23.240 from my navel to my knee,

00:19:24.520 but I show,

00:19:25.820 like,

00:19:27.020 I show my thighs,

00:19:29.460 let's say.

00:19:30.320 Now,

00:19:30.960 and I'm a Muslim,

00:19:31.520 I'm clear Muslim.

00:19:32.500 Yeah,

00:19:32.680 I'm wearing a fobe,

00:19:33.320 but my fobe is

00:19:33.980 up to a certain point

00:19:35.340 where you can see my thighs.

00:19:37.800 It would leave,

00:19:38.720 would it not leave you

00:19:39.460 a bit confused in the context?

00:19:40.520 Like,

00:19:40.640 I'm seeing a lot of brothers

00:19:41.400 and they're showing their thighs 0.98

00:19:42.620 and they are Muslims, 0.86

00:19:44.080 clear the Muslim,

00:19:44.680 they're trying to practice.

00:19:46.920 Wouldn't you be like,

00:19:47.980 what's going on here?

00:19:49.980 Well,

00:19:50.340 I think,

00:19:50.720 you know what,

00:19:51.100 in answer to your question,

00:19:52.260 really,

00:19:52.560 it's very simple for me

00:19:53.540 and I understand

00:19:54.120 where you're coming from

00:19:55.020 is the fact that

00:19:55.900 I think a lot of us

00:19:56.820 are not just,

00:19:58.120 are not God-centric.

00:19:59.160 We're not that believers

00:20:02.340 where we are living

00:20:03.660 for solely

00:20:05.620 for the actual practice

00:20:08.880 and religious purposes

00:20:10.180 and I'm going to be honest

00:20:11.020 with you.

00:20:11.800 I really believe that

00:20:12.820 because personally,

00:20:14.440 I come from different

00:20:15.800 sect backgrounds,

00:20:16.960 different culture

00:20:18.260 in my own family

00:20:19.480 and not everybody

00:20:20.860 wears the hijab,

00:20:21.820 not everyone is from

00:20:22.720 a first,

00:20:23.180 you know,

00:20:23.340 particular sect

00:20:24.160 and,

00:20:25.340 you know,

00:20:25.960 we have our own debates

00:20:27.340 and at the same time,

00:20:28.620 for me to take on

00:20:29.520 what I took on myself,

00:20:30.880 I had to go through

00:20:32.340 a personal journey.

00:20:33.840 I had to go through

00:20:34.500 an actual learning

00:20:36.140 and I had to struggle myself

00:20:38.900 to find those questions

00:20:40.760 and the answers,

00:20:42.340 which I'm still

00:20:42.940 in that journey,

00:20:43.960 by the way,

00:20:44.880 you know,

00:20:45.140 those existential questions

00:20:46.880 to why am I here?

00:20:48.080 What's the meaning of life?

00:20:49.580 Yes,

00:20:49.860 I learned about Islam,

00:20:50.960 my family taught me about it,

00:20:52.480 but I wanted to know why

00:20:54.500 and I wanted to know more

00:20:55.900 and that takes

00:20:56.680 a particular type

00:20:57.600 of individual

00:20:58.300 that wants to do things

00:21:00.480 namely and forsakely

00:21:02.460 for Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala

00:21:04.080 and I think,

00:21:04.920 unfortunately,

00:21:05.560 we are in a society

00:21:07.140 where that is less and less,

00:21:09.580 even if we have the knowledge,

00:21:11.500 we don't have the willpower

00:21:13.160 and the iman

00:21:14.120 that is strong enough

00:21:15.260 to overcome,

00:21:16.260 you know,

00:21:16.880 today's Western world

00:21:18.360 and influences

00:21:19.320 that's going to keep us

00:21:21.080 on that path continuously

00:21:22.920 and we are also fallible

00:21:25.180 and we will have our weaknesses

00:21:26.660 and shortcomings at times

00:21:28.240 but if you are on that path,

00:21:30.440 you will continuously strive

00:21:32.120 and I find that,

00:21:33.380 especially dealing with people

00:21:34.180 with mental health a lot,

00:21:35.600 when they don't have the confidence,

00:21:37.340 they don't have the willpower,

00:21:38.900 they don't have the self-esteem

00:21:40.160 on general issues,

00:21:41.840 faith is sometimes

00:21:42.840 the one thing that is blamed

00:21:44.480 or the fact that

00:21:45.480 they don't understand it

00:21:46.640 well enough to realize

00:21:47.620 that that is their power

00:21:48.980 to a certain extent

00:21:50.140 to continue to strive

00:21:52.200 even through the struggles

00:21:53.400 because we are bombarded,

00:21:54.780 like you said,

00:21:55.520 with influences,

00:21:56.380 we are bombarded

00:21:57.080 to look, be,

00:21:58.160 and see in a particular way.

00:21:59.320 I'm quite strong-minded,

00:22:00.720 I always have been

00:22:01.680 and I have been blessed

00:22:03.000 but there's not very many people

00:22:04.740 out there

00:22:05.340 that can say,

00:22:06.420 I don't care what you think,

00:22:07.720 I'm just going to do

00:22:08.420 what I need to do,

00:22:09.400 not because,

00:22:10.220 yes, it is a choice,

00:22:10.960 it's a choice for me

00:22:11.720 to follow my creator,

00:22:13.620 it's a choice for me

00:22:14.540 to be in that struggle,

00:22:15.900 it's a choice for me

00:22:17.300 to do what is meant

00:22:18.820 to be in the hereafter,

00:22:20.640 not just in this dunya.

00:22:22.120 You don't hear

00:22:22.900 these kinds of conversations,

00:22:24.420 you don't hear

00:22:25.020 about people making choices

00:22:26.340 because they have the fear

00:22:28.060 of what's going to happen

00:22:29.420 later on,

00:22:30.040 not fear as in,

00:22:31.060 oh, because,

00:22:31.480 you know,

00:22:31.580 we're going to be punished,

00:22:32.400 but more so as in,

00:22:34.140 you know,

00:22:34.520 we want to live

00:22:35.760 a great life

00:22:36.940 here and the hereafter.

00:22:39.100 So, yes,

00:22:39.940 there is a struggle

00:22:40.700 with our religion,

00:22:41.840 there's a struggle

00:22:42.400 with understanding it,

00:22:43.620 there's a struggle

00:22:44.140 with many interpretations,

00:22:45.660 there's a struggle

00:22:46.240 with lots of us.

00:22:48.000 Also,

00:22:48.420 just only for,

00:22:49.540 you know,

00:22:49.800 concentrating on

00:22:50.440 one or two rulings,

00:22:51.800 but actually the heart

00:22:53.220 and the mind

00:22:54.300 is very,

00:22:55.580 very empty,

00:22:56.780 half empty

00:22:57.440 compared to it being full

00:22:58.860 and I think

00:22:59.580 that's where the problem is.

00:23:01.200 I think that's very interesting.

00:23:02.120 You touched on something

00:23:02.720 very fundamental

00:23:03.400 and I think this is where

00:23:04.460 I believe

00:23:05.080 every single problem

00:23:06.460 on this earth

00:23:06.920 goes back to.

00:23:08.120 It's Tawheed.

00:23:09.660 It's Allah is,

00:23:11.240 you know,

00:23:11.660 it's,

00:23:11.920 and I think this is very interesting

00:23:12.720 because I was listening

00:23:13.760 to one scholar

00:23:14.240 and he said

00:23:14.680 the main problem is

00:23:17.000 people don't know

00:23:17.420 who Allah is

00:23:17.960 and when we talk about

00:23:19.080 we don't know who Allah is

00:23:20.000 because if you genuinely

00:23:20.860 knew who Allah was

00:23:21.680 there is no way

00:23:23.320 that you fathom

00:23:24.780 who Allah is

00:23:25.560 but not one,

00:23:26.820 but stop yourself

00:23:27.700 from praying.

00:23:28.640 It's impossible.

00:23:29.800 It's like you go to an,

00:23:30.820 like if you went to an atheist 0.76

00:23:31.680 and said,

00:23:32.260 you love God

00:23:33.380 and he says,

00:23:34.100 no, I don't,

00:23:34.560 I don't even believe him.

00:23:35.380 I'll be like,

00:23:36.260 okay,

00:23:36.480 do you love your eye?

00:23:38.040 Of course I love my eye.

00:23:39.120 How could you love the design

00:23:40.200 but not the designer?

00:23:41.340 It's impossible.

00:23:42.400 How could you love your nails?

00:23:44.440 How could you love yourself

00:23:45.220 and the way you're created

00:23:46.000 but not love the one you created you?

00:23:47.940 You do,

00:23:48.320 but you just don't know him.

00:23:49.860 You don't know him.

00:23:50.620 You ascribe the shirk.

00:23:51.900 You ascribe it to mother nature,

00:23:53.280 evolution,

00:23:54.120 random things

00:23:54.760 that's made you become like that

00:23:56.120 and I think what you said

00:23:57.200 is very important

00:23:57.820 and it goes back

00:23:58.360 to the crux of the matter

00:23:59.100 because we can be talking

00:23:59.900 about the leaves

00:24:00.640 but let's go to the,

00:24:02.280 or the branches,

00:24:02.940 let's go to the root

00:24:03.540 of the problem

00:24:04.020 which is not knowing Allah.

00:24:06.220 If you genuinely,

00:24:07.240 brothers and sisters,

00:24:08.100 understood,

00:24:08.760 and this goes for both male and females, 0.86

00:24:10.120 if you genuinely understood

00:24:11.940 who Allah is,

00:24:13.340 if you took time to spend

00:24:15.040 and learn who Allah is,

00:24:17.080 you will genuinely,

00:24:17.940 and this goes for the sister

00:24:18.920 who might be showing the hair

00:24:20.120 because it might be coming

00:24:21.060 through influences

00:24:21.680 which will touch upon

00:24:22.440 and maybe end on that.

00:24:23.760 It's,

00:24:24.060 the thing is that you would say,

00:24:25.840 you know what,

00:24:26.280 my love towards Allah,

00:24:27.320 you will understand

00:24:28.120 and cover,

00:24:28.740 and for the brothers

00:24:29.520 who were wearing these tight jeans

00:24:30.580 and you know,

00:24:31.580 it makes me sick sometimes,

00:24:32.880 I'll be honest with you,

00:24:33.640 you know,

00:24:33.760 with the brothers,

00:24:34.160 I can be a bit more harsh.

00:24:35.400 I'll be honest with you,

00:24:36.240 when I see it personally,

00:24:37.400 I'm not having,

00:24:38.140 I don't want YouTube to,

00:24:39.000 you know,

00:24:39.560 I'm not getting hate

00:24:40.620 against any specific community

00:24:41.840 but what I'm saying is,

00:24:43.020 when I see brothers

00:24:43.720 wearing tight jeans,

00:24:44.600 it makes me sick.

00:24:45.920 I'll be honest,

00:24:46.280 it makes me sick

00:24:47.000 because it's,

00:24:47.920 it just makes me sick.

00:24:49.040 I'm sorry,

00:24:49.240 I'll repeat that again.

00:24:50.240 It just,

00:24:50.940 I just,

00:24:51.480 I don't get it

00:24:52.020 and I'm like,

00:24:52.640 wow,

00:24:52.960 and the thing is,

00:24:53.740 it's,

00:24:54.280 you know,

00:24:54.560 you have a right to cover as well

00:24:55.960 and these very brothers,

00:24:57.000 when they come

00:24:57.440 and when they go,

00:24:58.160 like I always mention this,

00:24:59.020 when they go swimming abroad,

00:25:00.920 they're topless

00:25:01.380 and I'm like,

00:25:02.080 bro,

00:25:02.160 you're the same guy

00:25:02.700 talking about

00:25:03.100 sister's pink hijab

00:25:04.060 and you're talking about

00:25:05.620 sister's pink hijab

00:25:06.200 and you're going topless 0.56

00:25:07.060 and all kinds of madness

00:25:08.260 but the thing is,

00:25:09.360 I think what's really important

00:25:10.580 is we do not give the time

00:25:11.740 to study our deen

00:25:12.660 and if we don't do that,

00:25:14.280 like they say,

00:25:14.840 every vessel swears

00:25:15.800 what's inside it.

00:25:16.720 If you're too busy consuming,

00:25:18.500 you know,

00:25:19.180 materialism,

00:25:20.380 what do you expect?

00:25:22.140 It's what you eat.

00:25:23.360 They say,

00:25:23.680 you know,

00:25:23.920 you are what you eat.

00:25:24.920 You know,

00:25:25.160 what you consume,

00:25:26.500 then what do you expect

00:25:27.700 something else to be produced?

00:25:29.420 That's what's going to be,

00:25:30.160 the effects of that,

00:25:32.060 the fruits that you're going to bear

00:25:33.740 is going to be

00:25:34.440 what you've consumed.

00:25:35.260 So if you're consuming

00:25:36.120 all materialism

00:25:36.880 and this dunya

00:25:37.580 and nobody's saying,

00:25:39.680 I understand this insecurity

00:25:40.940 and, you know,

00:25:42.180 we're sisters, etc.

00:25:43.640 But I think

00:25:44.580 you've touched on

00:25:45.720 a brilliant point

00:25:46.540 and I think this is

00:25:47.280 the crux of the matter

00:25:48.120 where,

00:25:49.800 be it the sister showing her hair,

00:25:50.940 be it the one,

00:25:52.240 it answers my question.

00:25:53.660 I'll be honest with you,

00:25:54.360 even though I'm in the dawah,

00:25:55.160 you've actually answered my question

00:25:56.360 because if you think about it deeply,

00:25:57.960 that's where it goes down to.

00:25:59.040 That's where the root is.

00:25:59.900 The root of the problem is,

00:26:01.440 so if I next time see a sister

00:26:03.020 who may be wearing a hijab

00:26:04.460 and showing her hair,

00:26:05.480 I have to remind myself

00:26:06.600 because what you just said there

00:26:08.300 is something people will think,

00:26:09.260 brother Ali,

00:26:09.640 you're in the dawah,

00:26:10.240 you should know that.

00:26:11.620 No,

00:26:11.880 because Allah says,

00:26:12.700 indeed,

00:26:13.040 remind the benefits of the believer

00:26:14.160 and what you just said there

00:26:15.400 clicked with me

00:26:15.860 and I was like,

00:26:16.660 hold on a second actually,

00:26:17.540 that's true.

00:26:18.400 You know,

00:26:19.140 maybe if I thought about this before,

00:26:20.300 I would have not done this video.

00:26:21.280 Maybe it's the reason

00:26:21.840 we've done this video

00:26:23.160 that people can benefit

00:26:24.580 what you've mentioned as well.

00:26:25.800 And that's very important.

00:26:27.380 So brothers and sisters,

00:26:28.180 knowing Allah is very important

00:26:29.660 because then you'll see

00:26:30.700 that we do things the wrong way around.

00:26:33.280 You know,

00:26:33.420 we tell people that's haram,

00:26:35.040 that's haram,

00:26:35.660 that's haram.

00:26:36.260 If you educated people to the deen,

00:26:38.380 they would know it's haram

00:26:39.780 and they would leave that haram.

00:26:40.740 You don't need to tell them.

00:26:41.820 You know,

00:26:42.060 that's why Aisha,

00:26:42.700 that the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam's wife,

00:26:45.360 he said,

00:26:45.840 if the Quran was to come down

00:26:47.960 with halal and haram,

00:26:49.860 nobody would have come to Islam.

00:26:51.220 You know,

00:26:51.620 it came with gradual helping you,

00:26:53.720 you know,

00:26:53.960 Jannah,

00:26:54.300 who Allah is,

00:26:55.220 of course,

00:26:55.640 hellfire as well.

00:26:57.320 Ending on a note,

00:26:58.620 I blame,

00:27:00.080 I understand people have their struggles

00:27:01.360 and I understand people

00:27:02.820 are not forced to watch these influences,

00:27:04.300 but I believe

00:27:05.300 the hijabi YouTuber influences

00:27:07.420 had a massive impact on this.

00:27:09.400 Am I right or wrong?

00:27:11.240 To a certain extent,

00:27:12.320 you're right.

00:27:12.980 But again,

00:27:13.360 it goes back down to the individual.

00:27:14.960 Are they kind of people

00:27:16.100 that are easily influenced as well?

00:27:17.980 Like I said,

00:27:18.940 I could easily be influenced

00:27:20.340 if I'm of a certain mindset.

00:27:22.180 I'm here to help people be individual

00:27:24.220 so that they learn about their values,

00:27:26.260 their beliefs,

00:27:26.780 so that they can actually follow it.

00:27:28.520 And that's what I'm trying to do.

00:27:29.880 And even when you said,

00:27:30.940 you know,

00:27:31.520 the main thing is

00:27:32.280 not just knowing your creator,

00:27:33.940 but loving your creator.

00:27:34.960 And the only way you can do that

00:27:35.960 is to create the connection.

00:27:37.580 And the only way you can create a connection

00:27:39.080 is for daily practice,

00:27:40.240 just like how we practice

00:27:41.200 watching the football,

00:27:42.320 when it's time now,

00:27:43.400 you know,

00:27:43.720 the Euro Cup

00:27:44.340 and we want to do everything else

00:27:45.660 with regards to influences

00:27:46.920 and, you know,

00:27:47.820 making sure that we keep up

00:27:49.180 with the latest fashionistas

00:27:50.320 and what's going on.

00:27:51.560 We don't actually practice

00:27:52.760 our deen daily

00:27:54.000 unless it's Ramadan 0.92

00:27:54.700 or any particular,

00:27:55.740 you know,

00:27:56.040 month of the year.

00:27:57.660 And I personally,

00:27:58.720 I'm not just saying this

00:27:59.640 and I've said this before,

00:28:00.880 not to impress anyone.

00:28:01.980 The only way I can personally

00:28:03.320 keep up with my practice

00:28:04.620 and have that awareness constantly

00:28:06.620 is I keep up with my salah

00:28:07.980 constantly

00:28:08.860 and I have to do it

00:28:10.060 as much as I can,

00:28:11.140 not just leaving out Fajr.

00:28:12.440 It's like saying to somebody,

00:28:13.380 even, you know,

00:28:14.480 you, you know,

00:28:15.180 you pray five times

00:28:16.120 and maybe you shouldn't pray

00:28:17.000 if you leave out Fajr.

00:28:17.980 But no,

00:28:18.440 you've got to do as much as you can.

00:28:19.940 And I don't leave the Quran.

00:28:22.000 I have to open up that book

00:28:23.460 at least once a day

00:28:24.280 and read a page.

00:28:25.420 And these are the things

00:28:26.300 that we are not creating as habits.

00:28:28.560 I'm so sorry.

00:28:29.320 Have you downloaded the Quran?

00:28:30.420 Yeah.

00:28:30.480 I have got it,

00:28:32.580 but I actually read it,

00:28:33.640 you know,

00:28:34.140 visually.

00:28:34.660 I actually like to look at it

00:28:35.860 and look because I have got the time.

00:28:37.500 I prefer that.

00:28:38.700 It's, yeah.

00:28:39.780 It's absolutely perfect.

00:28:40.960 And I'll do that

00:28:41.920 when I can't actually visually

00:28:43.260 hold it and read it,

00:28:44.320 but I can actually do that.

00:28:45.460 And like I said,

00:28:46.020 there's many options nowadays.

00:28:47.280 If you create certain habits

00:28:48.740 in your life,

00:28:49.600 you will,

00:28:50.340 your path will open up for you.

00:28:52.160 So like you said,

00:28:53.020 you know,

00:28:53.240 when you are wanting to do good,

00:28:55.040 it's very easy for you to see it

00:28:56.820 and be open to it.

00:28:58.060 Even if someone reminds you

00:28:59.260 like how we might remind each other,

00:29:01.580 but at the same time,

00:29:02.480 if it's a stranger,

00:29:03.300 then you will also look

00:29:04.500 at them differently

00:29:05.120 and you will also,

00:29:06.260 you know,

00:29:06.680 approach them differently.

00:29:07.920 And I think that we do need

00:29:09.600 to learn about religion differently.

00:29:11.940 I think,

00:29:12.360 like you said,

00:29:12.900 it's not just about learning

00:29:14.000 the rights and the rules

00:29:15.880 and the jurisprudence

00:29:17.380 and the fact,

00:29:18.200 it's more about understanding

00:29:19.940 what is the meaning

00:29:21.160 and the benefits.

00:29:22.400 And actually,

00:29:22.980 I always look at my religion

00:29:24.320 as being protective and powerful.

00:29:26.920 Do we even say that anymore?

00:29:28.520 No, we don't.

00:29:29.340 We look at it as a fear,

00:29:31.020 as in you're going to be punished

00:29:32.360 if you do this

00:29:33.020 or you don't that.

00:29:33.860 And that's not how I look at it.

00:29:35.880 So, you know,

00:29:36.460 interpretation in my way

00:29:38.360 is you finding yourself,

00:29:40.540 knowing yourself

00:29:41.300 and knowing through that

00:29:42.420 is firstly your creator

00:29:44.180 and build that love

00:29:45.720 and connection.

00:29:46.860 You can't go wrong

00:29:47.640 and you can't do wrong

00:29:48.660 and nobody needs to actually,

00:29:50.360 you know,

00:29:50.520 even if they call you out,

00:29:51.480 you look at it as someone there

00:29:52.800 just to help you

00:29:53.540 and to remind you

00:29:54.460 and simple.

00:29:55.340 So it works for both sides,

00:29:56.420 to be honest.

00:29:57.460 OK, so I'm asking my question again,

00:29:59.020 does this influence

00:29:59.540 play a role?

00:30:00.940 It does play a role.

00:30:02.120 It most definitely plays a role

00:30:03.340 because a lot of us

00:30:04.120 are looking at things

00:30:05.160 which we think is successful.

00:30:07.140 Again, we're looking at things

00:30:08.420 which, you know,

00:30:09.260 people,

00:30:10.080 we look at these snapshots

00:30:11.000 and think that we want that

00:30:12.240 because they are showing

00:30:13.520 certain things in life

00:30:14.780 which is attractive.

00:30:16.360 A lifestyle,

00:30:17.700 you know,

00:30:18.540 this kind of like,

00:30:19.660 you know,

00:30:20.060 fantasy kind of way of living

00:30:21.740 that where they are successful.

00:30:22.820 But I'm telling you now

00:30:23.700 because I coach some of these,

00:30:25.340 you know,

00:30:25.660 so-called influencers

00:30:26.640 that even on their page,

00:30:27.940 however successful they look,

00:30:29.360 they are struggling

00:30:29.900 behind closed doors

00:30:30.800 and even their assets

00:30:31.720 are not their own.

00:30:32.820 So don't be fooled

00:30:33.780 and live your own life

00:30:35.340 and know your own self

00:30:36.900 very well

00:30:37.660 and where you come from,

00:30:38.880 what's your meaning

00:30:39.500 and purpose

00:30:40.040 and what you see

00:30:40.880 on social media.

00:30:41.700 I'm telling you now,

00:30:42.960 it is definitely not real.

00:30:44.720 It is not real

00:30:45.580 and don't fall for it.

00:30:47.040 Exactly.

00:30:48.140 I think,

00:30:48.980 we'll wrap up.

00:30:49.520 I think that was great.

00:30:50.800 Brothers and Sisters,

00:30:51.180 I hope you enjoyed this

00:30:52.120 with Sister Fahima

00:30:53.160 and yeah,

00:30:54.920 that was my take on it,

00:30:56.220 you know,

00:30:57.180 and you heard what Sister Fahima said as well.

00:30:59.100 I think we,

00:30:59.820 I've learned something new today

00:31:00.900 and I hope you guys

00:31:01.760 have learned something new today

00:31:02.740 and I think it's important

00:31:04.200 for us to remind one another as well

00:31:05.700 and I hope this video has done that.

00:31:07.300 I'm trying to get,

00:31:08.160 you know,

00:31:08.420 like Sister Fahima

00:31:09.360 or Sister Naima Robertson

00:31:11.140 and others involved as well

00:31:12.920 because it's important

00:31:13.520 to have a sister's take on the matter 0.60

00:31:14.840 because sometimes as a male,

00:31:16.820 I don't know,

00:31:18.160 you know,

00:31:18.360 so that's why I'm trying

00:31:19.040 to get more sisters involved 1.00

00:31:20.820 and yeah,

00:31:21.520 if you guys want more videos

00:31:22.340 on different topics,

00:31:23.420 comment in the section below inshallah

00:31:24.440 and we will cover those

00:31:25.280 with Sister Fahima

00:31:26.080 or Sister Naima

00:31:27.240 or maybe other sisters as well inshallah.

00:31:29.700 Till next time.

00:31:30.600 Thank you Sister Fahima.

00:31:31.280 May Allah bless you inshallah

00:31:32.040 for your time

00:31:33.080 and yeah.

00:31:34.540 As-salamu alaykum

00:31:35.140 wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.

Ali Dawah - June 25, 2021

WHY ARE GIRLS WEARING HALF HIJAB？ - FAHIMA VS ALI DAWAH

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