Niqab...

Assalaamu 'alaykum.. Just a little update from me in shaaAllaah, well I moved out from my parents' home a few months ago now, and alhamdu lillaah I started wearing niqaab.. for about a month now, I'm pleased to be wearing it. Jazaakillaahu khayran for your support.. hope to keep in touch with you in shaaAllaah (I've noticed you're on MO too mashaaAllaah..) Was salaamu 'alaykum.

I totally understand your position, dear sister. My family have basically rejected me, except for my Pa, alhumudlillah!!! I started to wear niqab last Ramadan, but I only lasted 5 days, I was too nervous and the veil felt "funny" on the skin of my face, so I stopped after I had some really nasty comments, (my husband is not here to "protect" me, as he has to wait overseas for another couple of years til he gets his spouse visa)... When I told him about what happened, he asked me to wait 'til he returned. But I personally thought that was too long for me to wait. But I couldn't get rid of the feeling I should be wearing it. So on a Tuesday, about 6 weeks ago, I'd decided to put it on the next time I went out of the house, and as I was going out the door, I just popped it on, and left my face free, and on my return from shopping, it felt just right for me to flip the veils down, and I've never looked back. Though in my area, (mostly poor, lower classes) I leave just my niqab without the eye veils, and when I travel outside my area, I just pop my veils down. The experience this time is the total opposite. I feel comfortable with it on my skin and it feels very natural, I hardly EVER get nasty comments at all just funny looks, and if a child gets scared, I just flip up my niqab and smile and speak to him/her... I found attitude was the key, and the more confidant I feel about my choice, the better the reaction. When you're nervous, people pick up on it, subconsiously, then react to you.... So just relax and when the time comes, you'll know and be ready and prepared... Look at lots of pictures of niqaabis and read all you can, and if you need any articles to help ease you into wearing niqab and back up your reasons for doing so, for your family, please feel free to contact me and I can email you some really good articles and letters and other sisters emails... My main email addy is pearlshannon@hotmail.com You may also a

Assalaamu 'alaykum, I wear hijaab at the moment and revently I've been thinking of wearing niqaab, but I'm a little nervous that I would start wearing it and then not be able to continue.. it was very hard to start hijaab because of problems with my non-Muslim family. I agree all sisters should encourage each other upon modesty in shaa'Allaah. Was-Salaam