We are living in a place where muslims are very less. I told my wife to wear hijaab. She is wearing when we got outside. But if she has goes through our neighbourhood, she is not wearing hijaab

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We are living in a place where muslims are very less. I told my wife to wear hijaab. She is wearing when we got outside. But if she has goes through our neighbourhood, she is not wearing hijaab. She is telling me that all our neighbours are non-muslims and if she wears Hijaab, then only men will look at her. That is she will be different from the rest of the women. I kindly request you clarify me. She is willing to follow islam, but she is telling me. Since we are in a place where Muslims are less, so she says that it is difficult to follow some of the Islamic ways

Mufti Ebrahim Desai · Accepted Answer

Firstly, before discussing anything else, lets take a look at what Allah Ta' ala mentions regarding Hijaab in the Qur'aan. Allah Ta'ala commands Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) that, 'Instruct your wives, your daughters and the believing women that they should lower upon themselves their veils (the Islamic Hijaab and way of dressing.' (Ahzaab 59) This is a command of Allah and it is incumbent to practice upon.

By your wife wearing Hijaab, especially in your neighbourhood where there are only non-Muslims living can be a means of encouragement for the people towards Islam. After all, the donning of Hijaab is such a dignified way of dressing for a woman because in this way she is concealing what is not permissible for a strange man's gaze to fall upon. You mentioned that your wife is willing to follow and practice upon the laws of Islam, but due to Muslims being less, it is difficult to practice.

By her practicing and being firm on the laws of Islam and together with having sincere intentions, most definitely this will be a means of encouraging the other Muslims to practice on their Deen and also a means of invitation towards Islam for the non-Muslims. By encouraging others towards Islam and towards the laws of Allah, one will receive the reward of whatever good the next person practices upon. By Muslim women donning the Islamic way of dressing, especially in today's time of sin, immodesty and futility, is making Islam apparent in its pristine purity. The believing women out there should keep in mind that they are the precious gems and pearls of their husbands, and to be looked at and enjoyed by non other.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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