Funny Story
Funny Questions for Muslim Women
- When
I first entered Islam, I began working as a cashier at my local
Wal-Mart. I was the only visible Muslim at that store. I was asked
many funny questions all having to do with me wearing a head covering -
hijab. Here they all are: Are you ill, honey? Did they put you too
close to the door? Are you cold? Where are you from? (When I answered I
was from California, the lady asked again where did I come from
originally, to which I replied that I was born in Indiana, the USA.)
Are you from Iraq? Why are you wearing that thing on your head?
Only one person acknowledged it correctly; she asked if it was part of
my religion, and, of course, I said that it was.
She then said that she
knew I must be Muslim.
I have always been happy to answer any questions someone might have
about my hijab and why I wear it. Alhamdoulillah.
- —Guest PJW_Muhammad
Marrying more than one wife
- Muslim
men do not marry more than one wife just to do so. If the first wife is
ill and can not perform her wifely duties or she cannot bear children
then she can agree to her husband to marry another. Marrying more than
one wife you have to be fair with all the wives and if you can't, marry
just one is what Allah says.
- —Guest J ALy
Do you get hot wearing all that?
- My
favorite question that I get from non-muslims is: "Do you get hot
wearing all of those clothes?" I tell them that sometimes we wear
lighter fabrics, like linen and cotton in the summer, and heavier
fabrics, like wool, or layers in the winter.
- —farria.
Self-hate?
- Why do you hate yourself? (My response: Because the Western media tells you she hates herself).
- —Guest NonMuslim4Tolerance
Afghan Clothing
- Prior
to the Afghan war I noticed females with their faces covered & a
round face cover at the mouth. What is this & where can I see a
picture of one? [Moderator Reply: The Afghan-style covering is commonly
called a "burqa." You can see an example of one on our Islamic clothing
glossary page: http://islam.about.com/od/dress/tp/clothing-glossary.htm]
- —Guest Allen
Marrying more than one wife
- As
a muslim woman, I have been asked so many times how I would feel if my
husband marries another woman. I tell them sincerely from my heart that
I would not be very happy. Of course most non-muslims are happy to hear
that and they will definitely want to hear more. That is my strategy.
So when we sit down and relax, I continue by explaining to them that if
we live by denying ourselves some of the pleasures of this world we will
attain greatness in the next world. As Muslims that is our ultimate
goal. Most women don't want to share their husbands but Allah says
"share" if the need arises. Since to obey Allah and whatever he tells us
to do is primary, we obey. He tells us to give out of what He has given
to us no matter how much we want for ourselves, we obey. He tells us
sex is allowed only after marriage no matter how much you want to, we
obey. Do not drink, we obey. All of these I tell them before I go into
the social and biological circumstances when it may be recommended for a
man to marry more than one wife.
- —jamilamadugu
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