How could you, even for a moment, think that posting your Niqabi selfies with long Islamic captions, is an acceptable way of Da'wah for a Muslim woman, when even The Mothers of The Believers used to give Da'wah while being hidden behind a curtain?
They remained behind a CURTAIN, and even in travel they remained inside a tent that would be on the back of the camel (called a Hawdah). They did this, not because they didn't have a Jilbab, but because they understood that the first form of a woman's Hijab is to not appear in front of men at all, unless their is necessity.
If it was acceptable, why did they not sit in the public in their Niqab and preach?
They were scholars, and this was their etiquette in teaching, and most of these influencers aren’t even proper students of knowledge but they are arrogant when told to follow the example of our Mothers A’ishah and Hafsah رضي الله عنهما and not display themselves.
Surely there is hypocrisy and doubtful intentions in a post where the picture is focusing on showcasing the beauty of the eyes or the luxurious adornments and clothing and the caption is urging people to remember Allah.
Who are you trying to fool, this is “Da’wah”?
Wallahi they taught men as noble and respectful as the Sahabah, yet they remained hidden and out of their sight, harsh in their voices, and to the point.
The women of the Sahabah would STRIVE to their utmost to NOT have to appear in front of men, regardless of whether they were covered or not. It is narrated that ibn Mas'ud's wife once asked him for a Jilbaab and he replied that he feared thag she would leave the Jilbaab which Allah had already provided for her, her home.
Sisters, just because some guy has long hair and a photo of himself with the Shahadah finger and he’s staring dramatically into the camera, or takes videos of himself walking and puts a dramatic Nasheed in the background to give off “Mujāhid” vibes — understand that makes him a clown and the antithesis of what he’s trying to portray. Please don’t mistake the two.
Your followers are possibly full of the filthiest types of men, but you leave your selfies in their phones shamelessly, post your voice for no reason while it is soft, and rant aimlessly about your life.
Do you only seek to follow their examples or mention them when it comes to being a “business woman” or the likes? When will you learn to emulate them in their impeccable Hayah?
A lot of sisters have this common question: "Why does everyone criticize me for posting selfies in Niqab when nothing is showing except my eyes, and the eyes are permissible to show?"
or "How come I can show my eyes in public and nobody says anything, but when I do it online, i'm labeled as being immodest?"
The answer to this question is simple, and we'll give a little explanation.
Sisters need to understand that they are degrading the Niqab when they upload selfies in it, because they are degrading modesty to being a piece of cloth. Uploading Niqabi selfies indicates that the woman who uploads them has a sever lack of modesty and a lack of understanding of what modesty actually is, because had she truly understood modesty she would have emulated the actions of the mothers of the believers (may Allah be pleased with them) in how they never appeared in front of men to teach them or for any other reason, unless they had a necessity such as Hajj, travel, etc.
On the issue of covering/showing the eyes, it is halal to show your eye(s) (when you NEED to) as long as you are only showing the eyes (not forehead, eyebrows, or cheeks) and as long as they have no makeup/lenses/curled lashes on them whatsoever.
BUT, the Asl (principle) is that the ENTIRE face must be covered, and the Sahabah and Salaf mentioned that the one eye that's permissible to be shown is for a reason/necessity (which is to see where you are going).
If the reason is removed (meaning you do not need to use your eyes) then they need to be covered, especially if you are in close proximity with men or they are staring. For this reason, it is haram to upload pictures where your eyes are showing publicly, because showing your eyes online is not a necessity like it is when you are walking on the road, and there are all types of filthy men online and it is a source of great fitnah.
Heavy words to say, and a lot of sisters will get offended, but: A good amount of the Ummahs problems start and end with our women. This is not to say that our men are free of blame, rather every individual who claims membership to the Ummah shoulders an equal burden of the blame and an equal burden of responsibilty”
The idea of a Niqabi selfie is basically begging every man to look at your eyes, and highlighting the beauty of your eyes, which is not the purpose the Niqab is meant to serve. Your eyes should only be shown when you need to see, and there is no need for you to post them on social media because that does not fall under necessity and shows that you feel no shyness to allow men to see you and your eyes.
Social media is full of very weird people from every walk of life, and often times, sisters' Niqabi pictures end up on disgraceful forums full of Kaffir men commenting/imagining unspeakable things about her.
I ask you by Allah my sister, if you were to be in public, and a random man was to come up to you and just stare at you straight in the eyes for an extended period of time, and everywhere you turned his eyes would follow you and not leave you for a second, and then he was to whip out his phone and put it in your face and take a picture of your eyes, would you feel comfortable? I ask you by Allah, imagine it and tell me how that would make you feel?
If he was to comment to the man next to him that your eyes were beautiful and that he wonders how the rest of your face looks, would you not break down from shyness, in tears and anger?
So why is it that you upload your eyes to social media where thousands of the filthiest of men can stare at it, and thousands can save it, and thousands can share it to other men, and thousands can think filthy things about you?
Why do you only feel shy if you can see him?
Is it not worse that on social media he can see you but you cannot see him and you do not know who is using your pictures and what they are doing with them?
I ask the husbands of the "niqabi" influencers and "modest fashion" pages the same question, if they were to see somebody acting as such to their wives, just WHAT would you do?
Strange in the case of these women. These women who swear they have hayah because of the cloth on their face. They have men in their comments tagging one another with smirking emojis, calling them queens and praising them, liking their selfies and sharing them and they feel NOTHING.
It shouldn’t be a source of pride for you, my sister, when men stare at you and approach you. The messages you receive from thirsty men shouldn’t make you feel flattered and their desires towards you should not make you feel happy. How many women do we know who come on social media every other day to complain (read boast) about all the men that DM them for marriage or for other reasons? How many women are there who find fulfillment in seeing that she turns the head of every man she walks past, and she become upset when no one looks at her?
Later on, they come on their stories, and complain (read "boast") about how men are DMing them. Any sane person would be able to see that they are inviting that type of attention, and then acting as if they don't know why they get it. For the real Muslimah, having a man make eye contact with her is enough to make her shrink in shyness.
This trend of posting niqabi selfies is what has caused many strange men to have "niqabi fetishes" and all other sorts of weird ideas. So many sisters think its a harmless trade until their own pictures end up on some disgusting forum and websites, only then do they realize and make announcements about how they will never post photos again. Don't be that woman who has to wait to have something horrible happen to her to realize why something is wrong. Develop hayah now.
Fatima رضي الله عنها said:
"The best women are those who do not see the men nor are they seen by the men."
[Ahkaam an-Nisaa]
Be careful whom you are following on social media these online niqabi influencer mostly lack Adab and Akhlaq in real life.
Don't deceive by her aesthetic videos and post.
Wallahi your Hijab should be such that it would not even catch the eyes of men, let alone make them even want to take a second look.
May Allah forgive and protect us all.
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