If you're reading this and you wear a Muslim headscarf, please take a minute to answer the survey questions. Just cut and paste the survey and add your answers under COMMENTS. My answers are at the bottom. And feel free to write an essay if you want, I made it multiple choice for those of you who don't have much time. Thanks!
Please specify in which part of the world you live: __________
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
B. Cultural expectation/obligation
C. Family
D. Friends
E. Other:
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
B. Belonging to a certain group
C. Being free of sexual harassment
D. Other:
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
B. Feeling different/strange/odd/out of place
C. Hot weather
D. Trying to be fasionable AND modest at the same time
E. Other:
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes
B. No
C. Depends
D. Other:
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never
B. Yes, whenever
C. Depends
D. Other:
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
7. Are you the type that is
A. OK with a little neck or ear or shoulder or hairline exposed
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch?
THANKS!
My Answers:
Please specify in which part of the world you live: _America_________
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
B. Cultural expectation/obligation
C. Family
D. Friends
E. Other: Both A and C. My husband kept reminding me it was my religious duty
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
B. Belonging to a certain group
C. Being free of sexual harassment
D. Other: B, I like being part of the hijabi group
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
B. Feeling different/strange/odd/out of place
C. Hot weather
D. Trying to be fasionable AND modest at the same time
E. Other: Mostly B, but also all the others
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes
B. No
C. Depends
D. Other/Please explain: No because just because she is following one rule of Islam, I don't expect her to follow all of the rules all of the time
5. Socially speaking, is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never
B. Yes, whenever
C. Depends
D. Other: Yes, I think it's OK because just like a Muslim who skips his/her prayers on a random day or skip a fast, sometimes a Muslim can decide not to wear the scarf on a random day as well. It's only for GOD to judge, not anyone else's business
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
Dark hijab with long shirt and pants.
7. Are you the type that is
A. OK with a little neck or ear or shoulder or hairline exposed
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch
I am A
28 comments:
Please specify in which part of the world you live: Texas
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
B. Cultural expectation/obligation
C. Family
D. Friends
E. Other:
It started because of family but over the years it's changed to fulfill a religious obligation.
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
B. Belonging to a certain group
C. Being free of sexual harassment
D. Other:
Fullfilling religious obligations. I have had a fair share of sexual harassment and advances even being a hijabi.
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
B. Feeling different/strange/odd/out of place
C. Hot weather
D. Trying to be fasionable AND modest at the same time
E. Other:
Both racism/prejudice and trying to be fashionable and modest at the same time.
When I was in junior high, I remember some guy commenting how I dressed so well for someone who's not American. What he was suggesting was that every part of me needed to be distant from western culture just because I wore hijab. I realized that by not wearing abaaya and trying to wear clothes which were more trendy made me as a hijabi look more approachable and like "them" to people who had no clue as to why I was putting a piece of fabric on my head.
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes
B. No
C. Depends
D. Other:
Yes, definitely. If a hijabi girl is clubbing, people who view this girl have a false conclusion that it is okay for hijabis, or muslims in general, to be in these types of settings.
Hijabis are automatically labeled as actual followers of Islam by people who don't know them and I think it's their responsibility to practice their religion with the mindset that when people see them, they're not seeing them as an individual but as a practicing follower of Islam.
Therefore, girls who wear hijab should take on the responsibility and try their best to avoid places or actions which would make a haraam act seem okay.
However, I think this rule applies to all muslims, not just hijabis. I have met people, who after I told them I was muslim, asked me if I wanted to go drinking. I was shocked and I told them that I don't drink and that it's forbidden in my religion to do so. They told me that they didn't know this because all of their muslim friends drink.
I must also clarify that although someone is a hijabi, doesn't necessarily mean that they are active in practicing their religion and I know plenty of girls that just don't care what haraam they do. They're forced to continue to wear hijab because of social or family pressures.
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never
B. Yes, whenever
C. Depends
D. Other:
I would like to say no, but I really don't know. I have friends that have taken off the hijab and apart of me was glad that they did based on the comments I stated above.
However, taking it off kind of under minds the whole concept of hijab. "I'm going to cover and try to be modest today but tomorrow I don't want to."
Also, for the sake of the individual, I hope that she wouldn't. People view it as being unstable and indecisive. Especially if she's constantly flip-flopping or wearing it only for school and not for work.
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
I always try to match my scarf with my outfit, unless I'm just really lazy and don't have it in me to iron one that matches.
7. Are you the type that is
A. OK with a little neck or ear or shoulder or hairline exposed
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch?
I try to cover every inch. If I see hair showing, I will most definitely try to fix my scarf to my hair is fully concealed. I'll also tell my friends if their hair is showing.
Please specify in which part of the world you live: - Indonesia -
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
D. Other: more Comfortable
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
C. Hot weather
D. Trying to be fasionable AND modest at the same time
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
D. Other: With wears the scarf mean identity.. try to not do badthing
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
C. Depends
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? - match the scarf with my outfit -
7. Are you the type that is
A. OK with a little neck exposed
Please specify in which part of the world you live: South Africa
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
B. Cultural expectation/obligation
C. Family
D. Friends
E. Other:
Me: Mostly A (and a tiny bit of C)
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
B. Belonging to a certain group
C. Being free of sexual harassment
D. Other:
Me: Mostly A,and I dont agree with C...wearing a scarf is not sufficient protection from psychos!!
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
B. Feeling different/strange/odd/out of place
C. Hot weather
D. Trying to be fasionable AND modest at the same time
E. Other:
Me:def D bt in summer C applies.
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes
B. No
C. Depends
D. Other:
Me: A. I jst feel that ppl in general see you as a muslim first and a human second when you wear hijaab. So a human mistake/personal issue easily becomes a reflection on the religion.So hijabis should try to behave like good muslims??!!
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never
B. Yes, whenever
C. Depends
D. Other:
Me: A
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
Me: Match my scarf with my clothes. Any colour scarf nowadays...I used to only wear dark colours before. Sumtimes i wear an abaya bt not every day
7. Are you the type that is
A. OK with a little neck or ear or shoulder or hairline exposed
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch?
Me: A
Here's a reply from a friend of mine on facebook:
Sabira Mohamedali
10:54am Apr 30th
Reply
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the muslim headscarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
C. Being free of sexual harassment
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
B. No - we are not suppose to judge... and being a role of a good muslim shouldnt be only on the shoulder of women or r obvilous muslim, what about men - you cant tell if they are muslim or not.
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
C. Depends - using the example of kerbala.... if her life depended on it...
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
I match my scarf to my clothes... I only wear an abaya to mosq...
7. Are you the type that is
C. I TRY TO COVER ALL PARTS, BUT OCCASSIONALY MY HIJAB IS FAR FROM PERFECT...
Country: Canada and South Africa
What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
E. Other: I wasn't even muslim yet but I loved the stylish abayas when I was in the Gulf and coming back tried to prove to my friends that people in Canada were not racist against others. Turns out they are sometimes: against muslims. I started wearing the scarf full time because I wanted to be recognized as a believing woman and it reminded me I was a representative of Islam so in turn I became a better person (I gave up bad habits like drinking and gambling)
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
C+D combined: Actually, I guess I get more sexual comments now (the town where I grew up is quite ignorant: "take off that scarf and I'll f--- you" being a once a week thing but now people are forced to regard me for my beliefs and my actions rather than my physical beauty and my nationality. I feel more free now, even though life is a bit more challenging.
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A.&E: Other is that people's prejudice and racism affects people other than myself, my husband, and my family. People will think my father and my husband forces me to dress the way I do, so I can't just do things I want to, like climb out my bedroom window cuz I have my brother in law sleeping in the hall and I don't want to wake him up but I have to go out. People will think not that I'm some super cool girl whose really nice, they'll think my family are beasts.
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes, but no one is perfect. When I first became a muslim I didn't know much about my religion and I was still drinking. I realized I didn't want people to see a muslim woman drinking so I took off my hijab to drink in a bar. I had one drink and it was my last. I realized how naked I felt without my hijab, and the protection it was to me, my promise to Allah more sincere than any wedding ring, that I had just taken it off. Hijab helped me quit a habit and that's quite a thing for a little piece of fabric to accomplish. I think, if you are going to wear hijab, you shouldn't do things that are publically forbidden in Islam like dating, or drinking, or playing the slot machines in Vegas like one niqabi I saw! he he he. I think you should be praying five times a day. I think, if you are doing these things, you can wear hijab and know the rest is the best you can do after that. This goes for all muslims. Don't say you are a Muslim if you drink, date, or don't pray five times a day. It gives the wrong impression. If this is you, and you believe there is one God, you are still Muslim, and insha'Allah, Allah willn help you to be more sincere in your faith if you are not harming others by creating wrong perceptions of your brothers and sisters.
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never: that is, if you are doing no act that is harram, and are praying five times a day. These things come before hijab. My parents forbid me to wear hijab and so I moved out but I believe this was not what I was supposed to do in my religion (now that I am more educated in it). I could have compromised by wearing a beret hat and turtleneck. Not perfect hijab, but follwing the basic precepts of it, and not alienating them.
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
LOL. My fave. I wear abaya almost 24/7 and sometimes niqab if I don't want my picture taken and I have to appear in public. If the situation calls for it I'll wear western clothes but halal-i-fied, and I'll make sure that there is still an overgarment involved. I love all the different styles of hijab from designer dubai abayas to cool Egyptian hijab styles. In our religion there is no hadith or ayah that rules on colour and people who say there is are liars. We are meant to dress in beauty in accordance to our modesty and means. We should wish our characters to equal our clothes. We should not stand out like an adornment because of our plainess or ugliness.
7. Are you the type that is
b. cover every inch, but I wear make-up, and wear earrings (no neck or ear showing, but costume earrings sometimes). i don't like hair showing with hijab. I am like, c'mon girls, don't wear your scarf as a headband. But I have slippage. Don't we all?
Please specify in which part of the world you live: America
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
D. Friends
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
B. Belonging to a certain group
C. Being free of sexual harassment
D. Other: People know I'm a Muslim
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
B. Feeling different/strange/odd/out of place
C. Hot weather
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
D. Other: No, but I realize that life isn't black and white, and who am I to judge?
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? Western dress (long shirt and scarf), square scarf. Ears, neck, chest covered. Only face, hands, feet showing. Loose but not overly baggy.
7. Are you the type that is
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch?
Please specify in which part of the world you live: America
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
B. No, everyone has their battles they need to overcome
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
C. Depends, on why she isnt wearing it
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
i like shaylas and square scarves of course i match it being such a fashionista, and i mostly wear jeans
7. Are you the type that is
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch?
Please specify in which part of the world you live: England
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
B. Cultural expectation/obligation
C. Family
D. Friends
E. Other:
Defintely A...I was reluctant to wear it until I could fully commit to being religious so it's only been recent, although I was born a Muslim and all women in my family do wear hijab
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
B. Belonging to a certain group
C. Being free of sexual harassment
D. Other:
Certainly A, but on a superficial basis I also find that it is much easier to look stylish and coordinated.
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
B. Feeling different/strange/odd/out of place
C. Hot weather
D. Trying to be fasionable AND modest at the same time
E. Other:
I find A...it makes me very uncomfortable when people stare
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes
B. No
C. Depends
D. Other:
Definitely, I feel that the hijab should be an outward manifestation of what is in your heaar. Don't wear hijab if you can't take the rsponsibility that comes with it.
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never
B. Yes, whenever
C. Depends
D. Other:
Definitely not, though as another sister pointed out, if your life depended on it then I guess Allah would prefer you to live
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
I love matching my scarves to my outfits and experimenting with different styles
7. Are you the type that is
A. OK with a little neck or ear or shoulder or hairline exposed
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch?
I'm B...I think everything should be covered, though I wouldn't wear an abaya or niqab in the UK as it attracts more attention and thus is counterproductive.
Please specify in which part of the world you live: america
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
both:
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
C. Being free of sexual harassment
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
C. Hot weather
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
C. Depends ((I'm a new hijabi in a crazy non-muslim household so i cant always wear it. i dont like that and i try not to go out bc of it))
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style?
triangle scarf, tied in back.
7. Are you the type that is
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch?
Please specify in which part of the world you live: Canada
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A) only because of religious obligation as stated in the Quran
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
C. Being free of sexual harassment
D. Other: both a and c … also I find it looks beautiful on me :)
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
... especially after Sept. 11, 2001 and the misconception of Islam and women roles and identity within it.
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes,
all muslim are to be good role model … it is our duty to be the best we can be.
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never
.. only if it is not forcibly taken off her.
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
I tend to wear hijab that either matches with my abaya, shirt, skirts, pants, etc …
7. Are you the type that is
Neither, if by b) you mean a person who cover head to toe with NOTHING showing.
I on the other hand cover every part of my body except my face, hands, and feet.
Please specify in which part of the world you live: AUSTRALIA
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
E. Other:Not a decision, a feeling inmy heart. the first time i "decided" to wear hijab it didnt last.
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
D. Other:all of the above, plus a feeling of inner peace
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
C. Depends
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never - if u decide to wear it then there should be no reason to take it off. if u do take it off then u are not wearing it for the right reasons
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
usually match colours. i wear hijab and most of the time abaya, but still wear normal clothes.
7. Are you the type that is
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch? - doesnt feel like hijab if people can see my neck and hair.
Please specify in which part of the world you live: U.A.E
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
- I always knew it was necessary but wasnt sure of it, after my 12th grade i just decided to go ahead with it but again wasnt too sure however i joined a halaqa & heard hadiths n verses from the Quran n all & knew i had to please my Lord.
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
--A & C BUT u wud still get a lot of stares esp from (most not all) arab guys.
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
- A.
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
-Depends, well her characters & morality should be of a good muslim as well.
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
- Depends
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
-I do all,i wear an abaya n sumtimes even niqab, i sumtimes wear colored pashminas n sumtimes just black shaylas.
7. Are you the type that is
-B, must cover every inch.
Please specify in which part of the world you live: ___Malaysia_______
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
B. Feeling different/strange/odd/out of place
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
Sometimes must match, sometimes I don't care. I usually dress based on current muslimah fashion in my country. For info how I dress and put my scarf, visit my blog.
7. Are you the type that is
A. Not exactly cover each inch but not OK either with a little neck or ear or shoulder or hairline exposed
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
B. Cultural expectation/obligation
C. Family
D. Friends
E. Other:
A and a little C and D
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
B. Belonging to a certain group
C. Being free of sexual harassment
D. Other:
A and B
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
B. Feeling different/strange/odd/out of place
C. Hot weather
D. Trying to be fasionable AND modest at the same time
E. Other:
All of the above but mostly C first and then B second
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes
B. No
C. Depends
D. Other:
That is a personal issue. If I wear hijab it does not mean I am a perfect Muslim, it just means that I wear hijab. I shouldn't expect anyone to act in any certain way, hijab or not.
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never
B. Yes, whenever
C. Depends
D. Other:
Again it is a personal question. Who am I to say if she can or not?
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
I always match my scarf with my outfit. If i can't be bothered to iron or just can't be bothered period, I wear the 2 piece al Amira (normally black bcz I more often that not wear black pants and so it goes better). I really don't like it when girls wear patterned hijabs with floral printed clothes, but then again who am I to judge? It really all is personal.
7. Are you the type that is
A. OK with a little neck or ear or shoulder or hairline exposed
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch?
I cover every inch. However, I really like the way it looks when you can see a tiny little ear with some earings and a little neck. It looks really cute on teenage girls who are starting out to wear hijab. However, like I said I would not wear it like that. I feel most comfortable when I am fully covered.
Please specify in which part of the world you live: __chicago________
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
E. Other: my eith grade teacher commented in front opf the whole public classroom that muslim women who cover are ALL oppressed and i wanted to prove her wrong
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
D. Other: looking diffewrent. if u know me you would know that i'm not one who likes to look like everyone else
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
E. Other: having family NOT support your descision
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
D. Other: i think she SHOULD be expected however i know that is NOT the case with many hijabi wearers
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
C. Depends however i think its only applicable in extreme situations, but if its voluntary i dont think its appropriate
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? i usually match my scarf with my outfit, but sometimes i like to contrast colors and so i would purposely wear a color that does NOT match but that DOES go. i do not wear niqab nor do i wear abayas, unless its really hot out they can be very breezy
7. Are you the type that is
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch?
Please specify in which part of the world you live: CANADA
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
B. Belonging to a certain group
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
B. Feeling different/strange/odd/out of place
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
D. Other: it's not ok but there are always circumstances that happen
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
I LIKE SQUARE HIJABS, I'M STUCK ON MY WHITE ONE RIGHT NOW, BUT i CHANGE IT UP WHEN I GET BORED
7. Are you the type that is
OK
I DONT CARE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE DO i THINK IT;S FUNNY TO SHOW A LOT OF SKIN AND WEAR A HEAD SCARF BUT IT'S NOT MY BUISNESS, FOR ME I WEAR A HEAD SCARF AND COVER TO THE ANKLE AND THE WRIST
Please specify in which part of the world you live: United States
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
B. Cultural expectation/obligation
C. Family
D. Friends
E. Other:
Answer: A
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
B. Belonging to a certain group
C. Being free of sexual harassment
D. Other:
Answer: A
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
B. Feeling different/strange/odd/out of place
C. Hot weather
D. Trying to be fasionable AND modest at the same time
E. Other:
Answer: A and B
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes
B. No
C. Depends
D. Other:
Answer: D. Other: I think it's unfair that we (hijabis) are expected to be perfect all the time. Yes, by wearing hijab I am aware that my behavior and actions will be judged differently. But it's also burdensome at times. And perhaps a little unrealistic.
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never
B. Yes, whenever
C. Depends
D. Other:
Answer: C. Depends: If her life or health is in danger then I think it's acceptable
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
Answer: I match the scarf with my outfits. I like my style of dress to reflect my individual style. I do not believe that Muslim women have to be cookie cutter images of one another.
7. Are you the type that is
A. OK with a little neck or ear or shoulder or hairline exposed
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch?
Ansswer: B
Please specify in which part of the world you live: USA
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
C. Hot weather
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
ANSWER: I wear modest colors, I don't wear things that sparkle. I wear clothing that is valid to pray in ie: covers the thighs, bottom etc, cover my feet. I dont show any strands of hair. I am a student of sacred knowledge and I have learned what is valid in the Hanafi madhab and how to properly cover.
7. Are you the type that is
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch?
ANSWER: I have studied in the Hanafi madhab that it is not manditory to cover your face, hands or feet. I cover everything for the exception of the hands and face.
I was told by a scholar, that you should not rely on your religious acts alone, it is in Allah's Divine Mercy that He give you good or make you one who disobeys.
I pray that we all act according to His command and pray for tawfiq, and try not to "fit in" and be dupped in by commercial adverts trying to be "trendy". Hijab is beautiful because it was given to use from the One who created Beauty.
SCARF SURVEY
Please specify in which part of the world you live: Florida, USA
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity. I was tired of making excuses for why I wasn't doing what EVERY Muslimah has to do and that is cover for the sake of Allah.
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fulfilling religious obligation, fisabillah
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
E. Other: All the above at different stages of life and on different days but #2 makes it all worthwhile
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
C. Depends. YES she should be expected to be but NO she should not be assumed to be.
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never. Not unless its on fire. OK bad joke.
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit?YES
Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? YES, both
Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? NO
7. Are you the type that is...
B. Must cover every inch and keep it TIGGGHHHTTT. I wear my hijabs so tight I don't need ear piece for my cell I just slip it in the crack. Wearing niqab does make this more complicated though.
Please specify in which part of the world you live: Dallas, Texas
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
C. Being free of sexual harassment
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
C. Hot (TEXAS) weather
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes, we are not perfect but as Muslims we should strive for it. I think that any action Muslims do has the potential to be attributed to Islam so we should always be on our best behavior.
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
I wear shaylas with coordinating underscarves. Personally, I think that hijab is more fashionable than being bearheaded because it helps pull your outfit together, but that's just my opinion.
7. Are you the type that is
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch?
AND the clothes must be loose. I went through a phase were I thought wearing tight shirts emblazed with "Hollister" was okay. BOY was I wrong.
Please specify in which part of the world you live: Portland, Oregon
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
C. Being free of sexual harassment
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
D. Other: we should all remember to be good _______ any religion. Faith without works/action is just lip service
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
D. Other: Only God
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style?
All matching head to toe... my own style east meets west and all between...
7. Are you the type that is
A. OK with a little neck or ear or shoulder or hairline exposed
I often have the bottom corner of my ears out for earrings... and I have been known to wear neck showing styles in different situations...
Please specify in which part of the world you live: Europe, Denmark
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
B. Feeling different/strange/odd/out of place
C. Hot weather
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never
It's her discision, but because I feel the hijab is obligatory I also think that you should always have it on (in public).
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
I usually wear wide pants, a tunic and a scarf in a colour that I hope matches.
7. Are you the type that is
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch?
Please specify in which part of the world you live: American living in Yemen
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
B. Feeling different/strange/odd/out of place
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
D. Other: I don't think Muslim women who only wear headscarves are role models. We aresupposed to cover more than just our hair.
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? wear an jilbab and niqaab and only black
7. Are you the type that is
the type that must cover every inch
Please specify in which part of the world you live: ___FRANCE_______
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
B. Feeling different/strange/odd/out of place
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
C. Depends "li darorati ahkam"
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style?
I match my scarf with my outfit and it's often black because I often wear black (my favorite colour even before wearing hijab )
abaya (only for special occasions
7. Are you the type that is
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch? even if i don't wear niquab,socks and gloves and I try to be as discreet as possible
Please specify in which part of the world you live: South Africa
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
B. Cultural expectation/obligation
C. Family
D. Friends
E. Other:
A & C
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
B. Belonging to a certain group
C. Being free of sexual harassment
D. Other:
A & C-the most imp thing is pleasing your Lord and showing your Islamic identity which also serves a means of dawah
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
B. Feeling different/strange/odd/out of place
C. Hot weather
D. Trying to be fasionable AND modest at the same time
E. Other:
none actually but occasionally A & b
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes
B. No
C. Depends
D. Other:
A-definately.people are observing your actions and behaviour and this could influence their idea of a Muslim woman.similarly for men wearing the thowb
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never
B. Yes, whenever
C. Depends
D. Other:
A i wouldn't understand the reason 4 that. it promotes double standards. you need to be consistent in what you do.
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
wear niqab always black for personal preferance.
7. Are you the type that is
A. OK with a little neck or ear or shoulder or hairline exposed
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch?
b-i guess
it seems odd to leave parts of the body exposed whilst covering the face
Please specify in which part of the world you live: Chicago, Illinois
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
B. Cultural expectation/obligation
C. Family
D. Friends
E. Other:
Honestly it was all of the above except E
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
B. Belonging to a certain group
C. Being free of sexual harassment
D. Other:
A because you feel so good and strong for do it.
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
B. Feeling different/strange/odd/out of place
C. Hot weather
D. Trying to be fasionable AND modest at the same time
E. Other:
A. Because I don't feel strange or out of place.
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes
B. No
C. Depends
D. Other:
A. of course
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never
B. Yes, whenever
C. Depends
D. Other:
Nope Never
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
I match My scarf with my outfit but hopefully in the next month I will start wearing a Abaya.
7. Are you the type that is
A. OK with a little neck or ear or shoulder or hairline exposed
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch?
B. My father is a Sheik so it has to be all or nothing. But my family expects all to be covered.
Please specify in which part of the world you live: _uk_________
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
A. Religious obligation and/or identity
B. Cultural expectation/obligation
C. Family
D. Friends
E. Other:
(a)
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Fullfilling religious obligation
B. Belonging to a certain group
C. Being free of sexual harassment
D. Other:knowing you're doing this to please Allah the Almighty.
(all of above)
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
B. Feeling different/strange/odd/out of place
C. Hot weather
D. Trying to be fasionable AND modest at the same time
E. Other:
(d)
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
A. Yes
B. No
C. Depends
D. Other:
(c whether she does it for the right reason and properly)
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never
B. Yes, whenever
C. Depends
D. Other:
(a)
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
colour co-ordinated...abaya most of time.
7. Are you the type that is
A. OK with a little neck or ear or shoulder or hairline exposed
B. or are you the type that must cover every inch?
(b...might as well take it off if not wearing it properly and for the right reason!)
Please specify in which part of the world you live: West Java, Indonesia
1. What was the main influence on your decision to wear the scarf?
To fullfill my religious obligation as a muslimah
2. What's the best thing about wearing the headscarf? I felt a special wonderful feeling inside, maybe because I had fullfilled my obligation so far, and I tried to wear it based on AlQuran and Sunnah.
3. What's the worst thing about wearing the headscarf?
A. Racism/Prejudice
4. Should a Muslim woman who wears the scarf be expected to be a role model of a "good Muslim?"
It's depends on the person, because nowadays there's a few girls that wears it not based on AlQuran and Sunnah.
5. Is it ever OK for a Muslim who wears the headscarf to appear without it in public for any reason?
A. No, never
6. What is your usual scarf/hijab style? (Do you match your scarf with your outfit? Do you wear an abaya or niqaab? Do you wear only a certain color of scarf? Etc...)
Right now I start to learn wear abaya, even not everyday. Yes, I try to combine and match the colour between my abaya, hijab, shoes and the bag. And I love experiment colour as long its match, especially black, red, white and pink.
7. Are you the type that is: try to cover my skin based on AlQuran and Sunnah.
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