Tuesday, July 26, 2011

the unveiling hijab book - my review

The Unveiling Hijab is a book written by imam Afroz Ali in "hopes to alleviate the confusion for those who are seeking facts on the matter, as well as to offer proof against sophistic arguments on the subject."

My thoughts on it

- Thorough in explaining the significance and proof of the hijab from the Primary Sources for Islamic Jurisprudence, mainly Qur’an, the saying’s of prophet Muhammad peace be upon him, and the practices of female companions of his time

-Thorough in refuting everyone who said anything against it from self-professed-know-it-alls who literally got no clue as to what they’re talking about when it comes to anything to do with islam, to media and ‘academics’ - through using the above mentioned sources– imam Afroz for lawyer!

-Flows extremely well so one doesn’t feel lost while reading it no matter the level of knowledge of Islam one might or might not possess

For those who haven’t read the book, just something to share that might intrigue you =)
“…….Firstly, the likes of Adonis and Taheri wrote in support of the French ban of the hijāb, claiming that Hijāb had “nothing to do with Islamic religious injunctions”. But, the French Government banned the hijāb on religious grounds!
Secondly, because the academia holds much prestige and credibility, concocted ideas of the academics can very quickly obscure the truth of a matter, as has become the case regarding the hijāb……”

And if you’re still not intrigued
“…As one of the foremost Islamic Scholars- al-Ghazzali articulated, physical veiling “is a mandatory preservation of honour of the women….”

Available on Amazon Kindle soon. Check back here for details soon!

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