๐ In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
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๐️ Question: As a niqaabi / muntaqabah (Muslimah who wears the niqaab when outdoors or in the presence of non-mahram males) since you were around 12 years old back in Saudi Arabia, what do you think of ignorant people who laugh at you when you walk by them in the malls, parks, airport etc. while you're wearing all black niqab, hijab and abaaya or jilbab?
๐ Answer: Alhamdulillah I usually completely ignore them as though I'm a lioness striding by a bunch of noisy hyenas or giggling chimpanzees and I want nothing to do with their nonsensical laughter concealing some emotional wounds and/or utter ignorance. I immediately assume:
➡️ ...they have never traveled outside of this city or anywhere abroad including the Middle East, which could explain why they're tremendously ignorant about different cultures and customs.
➡️ ...they probably don't have a single connection with a true Muslim who mentioned to them about Islamic dress code and modest clothing. For instance, Alhamdulillah, since I've already toured around Disneyland in California, Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida and Euro Disneyland in Paris France when I was around ten years old, I wouldn't be surprised nor would I find it "funny" if a parade of chubby mascots in vibrant costumes were marching by me, unlike somebody who doesn't even know what a mascot is they'd most likely feel "amused" or "weirded out" if they noticed a stranger dressed in an outfit which is not familiar to them at all.
➡️ ...there's a likelihood that they never went to an actual school, they're morally uneducated, or none of their parents was intelligent and responsible enough to teach them about maintaining good character and showing basic courtesy to various kinds of individuals.
➡️ ...they're actually depressed singletons who are so desperate to search for anything that they can consider "laughable", so they start laughing artificially with an intention of masking their internal misery or they are attempting to distract themselves temporarily from their sad circumstances and insecurities.
➡️ ...some miserable outsiders instructed them to act as though they're laughing out loud just to check my reaction because they are conducting a prank or their silly efforts to disturb others' peace is their strange coping mechanism with their own self-loathing or emotional disturbance.
When we do any deed sincerely to please Only Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala, the mockery of Allah's servants can't affect us negatively.
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๐ ‘Urwah reported: Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha said, “May Allah (The Almighty) have mercy on the foremost women of the Muhaajirun. When Allah revealed the verse, ‘Let them draw their cloaks over their bodies,’ (The Noble Qur'an 24:31) they cut their sheets and veiled themselves with them.”
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 4481
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Bukhari
