Objection on Hijaab Day celebration

Mufti Saheb, in response to your fatwa regarding “World Hijab Day”, the following response was issued. Please comment.

Is “World Hijab Day Bid’ah” (innovation)?

We cannot base global ideas only on our own situation. We must deeply consider what is happening to others too. Hijaab is being banned in a growing number of places. People are misinformed regarding Hijaab. Democracies may soon vote to ban it based on a majority view. This has happened in some places. We need to educate them. If we don’t educate them, we will be guilty of allowing misconceptions to grow without doing anything meaningful to educate and create positive awareness.

We can ask them to enroll to a “one-day” school, can’t we? We can ask them to attend a seminar once a year, can’t we? We can ask them to distribute pamphlets, can’t we? We can ask them to try it out and see how they feel, can’t we?

There is no special Salaah or Thikr or Ibaadah, but merely a “one-day” school where pamphlets are distributed, tables are set for street dawah, and people have the chance to clear their misconceptions first hand and have a feel of the Hijaab, first hand.

If you follow what’s happening in other places, you will appreciate the need to educate the masses and encourage Muslims who have succumbed to various types of pressure to abandon what they believe is a duty, or who haven’t built the courage to adopt it yet etc.

Those who call it a “celebration”, have failed to see the light. Bid’ah is the last word to be used because it doesn’t fall under any category of acts of worship. It is merely a “means” of educating, so the time and duration can be worked out according to the convenience of all parties to create the biggest impact. Such as a school’s timings and duration of lessons and number of pupils in the class and and and.

No celebration or partying.

No dancing.
No food and drink.
No sweets and chocolates.
No extra Qur’aan or prayers.
No acts of worship.

Only educating and awareness.

Street Dawah tables at malls and stalls and flea markets every weekend have the same concept, but on a smaller scale.

May Allah Almighty grant us a deep understanding.

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The intention of the Kuffar is to place restrictions on the Muslims wherever they may be. There is no need to educate them. In fact, they know so much about our Deen that they are in a position to educate us. They know exactly what is required in the Shariah and where the restrictions will hurt us most, hence, the author is in great error. These restrictions are being placed primarily in places where Islam is on the rise, hence, their intention is to wipe out Deen. Also, these restrictions are not new in the world, but have always existed since time memorial. The true Muslims turned to Allah and persevered to the extent that many sacrificed their lives. There are numerous such incidents. Allah Ta’ala Himself, informs Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam, “Most assuredly you will face tests in your wealth and in your persons. You will definitely hear much painful abuse from those who have been given the book before you (Jews and Christians) and those who commit Shirk. If you are patient and adopt Taqwa, then surely these are from the most resolute of matters.” [Re:- Surah 3, Verse 186] 

The solution is to turn to Allah Ta’ala, obey Him, engage in righteous deeds and He will, once again, grant us leadership in the world. We are happily living under Kuffar rule and trying to get them to accommodate us in matters of Deen. This is humiliation because of our deficiency in various matters of Deen. We should strive for leadership in the world and the rest should be under us. May Allah Ta’ala open our understanding. Ameen

ALLAH TA’ALA KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Mufti Mohammed Desai

Date:- 09 Rajab 1444 / 31 January 2023