You don't wear the hijab, the hijab wears you.

In the situation concerning the head scarf worn by women in Islam, this is absolutely true and sadly, more and more women who wear the hijab these days are forgetting that.

In Islam, a woman is supposed to cover her hair AND her body as a sign of modesty. They are also supposed to refrain from spending time with boys. It sounds weird, but they're not supposed to get too friendly with them. It's okay to be friends, but you can't "hook up" or have a boyfriend when you have a hijab. That stuff is prohibited in Islam anyway, but when you wear a hijab the rules apply to you even more, but over the years the hijab has turned into a fashion statement instead of a symbol of respect and understanding for the religion.

I have a friend who wears the hijab. I should put that in quotes. She wears the scarf like a bandana and pulls her bangs out. The point of a head scarf is so your HAIR is covered and her hair is not covered. She also shows here legs, chest and arms which are supposed to be covered when you wear a hijab because covering just your hair doesn't cut it. She has also had two boyfriends and hooked up with a few boys. This forces me to ask what the point of her wearing the hijab is. Why is she wearing it when she still shows her body and still does things that she's not supposed to? What does her hijab symbolize? The veil is supposed to let boys know that you're a conservative, muslim girl who takes her religion and who she is very seriously, but this friend of mine gives boys the complete opposite impression.

It disappoints me because my religion is something I respect so much and take very seriously and it makes me upset to see girls do things like this, because it's not okay. They need to remember that when you put that scarf on your head, you cannot pick and choose what you believe in, it just is what it is. The scarf is supposed to control you and make you remember who you are when you're about to do something you shouldn't be. It becomes the little voice inside your head. It's girls like these that make people say that "hijabi girls are the worst!" and I hate to admit it, but it's becoming more and more of a reality every day.

When you put the scarf on, you need to cover your entire body, not just your hair. Doesn't it defeat the purpose of a hijab when your body isn't covered? And covering your BODY seems way more important to me than covering your hair. It's like saying I can wear a bikini to the beach as long as my hair is covered. It makes absolutely no sense. The hijab means absolutely nothing when you're not doing everything that comes with it.

But of course, there are many other girls that wear the hijab and are absolutely amazing. They don't dress like nuns, but they keep their bodies covered, the have guy friends, but they never have boyfriends, they'll give a guy a friendly hug, but they won't makeout with them. It makes me proud when I see them.

you don't wear the hijab, the hijab wears you.