i really wish muslim women were given the space to explore hijab like every other form of worship. i wish it wasn’t a “terminal” thing where the second you put in on, you’re a hijabi forever and if you take it off, you’re immediately stripped of the title and tumble down the Good Muslimah Totem Pole. i can miss prayers for one day but doesn’t that make it someone who doesn’t pray. if i start reading quran today, but stop a week later, does that completely end my relationship with the quran? why isn’t the same logic applied to hijab?
and then yall wonder why so many people put off starting because it feels like a life sentence and a lifelong commitment that you’re absolutely not allowed to ever fall short in any type of way. we’re setting ourselves up for failure. give us breathing room. give us encouragement and understanding. let us explore what hijab is or isn’t for ourselves and don’t make us your scale to measure whether the ummah is headed in the right direction or not. the fate of the muslim world isn’t determined by polyester scarves.
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who thinks this way
