Saturday, August 29, 2009

BACKBITING


THE TONGUE EXPRESSES WHAT IS IN THE HEART. IF THE PERSON'S HEART IS GOOD YOU SEE IT IN THEIR SAYINGS.

THE TONGUE MUST BE CLOSED WITHIN THIS SMALL PRISON THAT ALLAAH HAS CREATED FOR IT; THE TEETH AND THE LIPS.

ABU SA'EED AL-KHUDRI (RA) SAID THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAAH (SAW) SAID; "THE SON OF ADAM (MANKIND) WAKES UP AND THE WHOLE BODY MAKES TAKFEER (WARNS OF ERROR) UPON HIS TONGUE, SAYING 'FEAR ALLAAH CONCERNING US FOR INDEED WE ARE UPON YOU, SO IF YOU ARE UPRIGHT, THEN WE WILL BE UPRIGHT AND IF YOU ARE CORRUPT, THEN WE WILL BE CORRUPT'."(Tirmithee)

ON THE AUTHORITY OF ABU HURAYRAH (RA) WHO SAID THAT THE PROPHET (SAW) SAID "DO YOU KNOW WHAT BACKBITING IS?" THEY SAID 'ALLAAH AND HIS MESSSENGER KNOW BEST.' HE (SAW) SAID "TO MENTION ABOUT YOUR BROTHER/SISTER THAT WHICH HE/SHE HATES." THEY SAID 'IF WHAT WE SEE ABOUT OUR BROTHER/SISTER IS TRUE'? HE (SAW) SAID "IF THERE IS IN HIM/HER WHAT YOU SAY OF HIM/HER THEN THAT IS BACKBITING, AND IF YOU SAY OF HIM/HER THAT WHICH IS NOT TRUE THEN YOU HAVE SLANDERED HIM/HER." (Muslim)

TO MAKE FUN OF A PERSON IS BACKBITING AND THE USING OF SPEECH AGAINST ONE ANOTHER WISHING CORRUPTION IS TALE-CARRYING.

ALLAAH SAYS; "DO NOT BACKBITE EACH OTHER, WOULD ANY OF YOU WISH TO EAT THE MEAT OF YOUR DEAD BROTHER, NO, RATHER YOU HATE IT"!!! (hujurat 49:12)

"WOE TO EVERY SLANDERER AND BACKBITER."(humaza 104:1)

ON THE AUTHORITY OF ABDULLAH IBN ABBAS (RA) WHO SAID THAT THE MESSENGER (SAW) PASSED BY TWO GRAVES AND SAID; "THEY ARE BEING PUNISHED. AS REGARDS ONE OF THEM, HE USED TO GO AROUND BACKBITING AND SLANDERING AND AS REGARDS THE OTHER, HE WAS NOT CAREFUL IN CLEANING HIMSELF FROM URINE."
(Bukhari)

UBAYDA, THE FREED SLAVE OF THE PROPHET (SAW) REPORTED THAT SOMEONE CAME AND SHOW THE PROPHET (SAW) TWO WOMEN WHO WERE FASTING AND SAID THAT THEY WERE DYING OF THIRST. THE PROPHET (SAW) TURNED AWAY SILENTLY REFUSING TO GIVE PERMISSION FOR THEM TO BREAK THEIR FAST. SO THE MAN BEGGED HIM AGAIN MENTIONING THAT THE WOMEN WERE ON THE VERGE OF DEATH. THE PROPHET (SAW) THEN SAID; "BRING THEM TO ME AND BRING ALONG A BOWL." WHEN THEY CAME TO HIM (SAW), HE TURNED TO ONE OF THEM AND TOLD HER TO VOMIT IN THE BOWL. SHE COMPLIED SPITTING UP A MIXTURE OF VOMIT, BLOOD, PUS AND PIECES OF FLESH WHICH HALF FILLED THE BOWL. HE (SAW) THEN TURNED TO THE OTHER WOMAN AND HAD HER TO DO THE SAME. AFTER THE BOWL WAS FILLED, HE (SAW) SAID; "VERILY, THESE TWO HAVE FASTED FROM WHAT ALLAAH MADE HALAAL (PERMISSIBLE) AND BROKE THEIR FAST FROM WHAT ALLAAH HAS MADE HARAAM (FORBIDDEN). THEY SPENT THEIR FAST EATING THE FLES OF OTHERS". (collected by Ahmad and Baihaqi)

STOP BACKBITING!!!

RA: Mercy of Allaah be upon him
SAW: sallaahu alaihi wa sallam/peace of Allaah upon him and prayers

Thursday, August 27, 2009

WHAT DO YOU SAY?


DO YOU SAY THAT JESUS, JEHOVAH, H.KRISHNER, BUDDAH, YAHWEE, ANIMALS AND INANIMATE OBJECTS IS/ARE YOUR LORD WHILE THEY ARE CREATED BEINGS/THINGS?


DO YOU SAY THAT YOU WORSHIP THAT WHICH CANNOT HEAR, SPEAK AND HAS NO POWER TO GRANT YOU ANYTHING BECAUSE IT NEEDS YOUR HELP TO STAND/SIT ON A SHELF?


DO YOU SAY THAT YOU WORSHIP A HUMAN BEING WHO CAME THROUGH THE WOMB OF A WOMAN IN LOWLY CHILDBIRTH, AND IS THEREFORE, EQUAL TO YOURSELF, AH --- A HUMAN BEING?


DO YOU SAY THAT ANOTHER HUMAN BEING CAN ANSWER YOUR PRAYER WHEN, THEY IN FACT MUST PRAY THEMSELVES?


DO YOU SAY THAT SUCH AND SUCH ANIMAL IS YOUR LORD BECAUSE OF ITS RARITY, COLOR, ABILITIES OR SIZE?


AND DO YOU SAY THAT THE BIG MALE/FEMALE STATUE WILL GRANT YOU SOMETHING WHEN IT WAS CREATED BY A PERSON. PUT UP ON A PEDESTAL BY A PERSON, IT MUST BE MAINTAINED AND SUSTAINED BY A PERSON AND SOMETIMES IT IS STOLEN BY ANOTHER PERSON?


DO YOU SAY THAT YOUR LORD WAS NAILED TO A CROSS AND DIED AND WHILE DEAD HE STILL MAINTAINS AND SUSTAINS HIS CREATION, HEARS AND ANSWER THEIR PRAYERS AND THEN HE ARISES ONCE A YEAR TO BE WORSHIPPED?


DO YOU SAY THAT ANY OF THE ABOVE CREATED BEINGS AND INANIMATE OBJECTS SHOULD BE WORSHIPPED AS YOUR LORD WHO CREATED EVERYTHING!!!?

WHO IS ALLAAH?


Indeed your Lord is ALLAAH, Who created the heavens and the earth in Six Days, and then He rose over the Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty). He brings the night as a cover over the day, seeking it rapidly, and He created the sun, the moon, the stars subjected to His Command. Surely, His is Creation and Commandment. Blessed is Allaah the Lord of the 'Alamin' (mankind, jinn and all that exists)! Surah Al-Araf 7:54


And your God is One God --- ALLAAH, La ilaha illa Huwa (there is none who has the right to be worshipped but He), the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Surah Baqarah 2:163


He is Ever Living, La ilaha illa Huwa (there is none who has the right to be worshipped but He), so invoke Him making your worship pure for Him Alone (by worshipping Him Alone, and none else ........ Surah Ghafir 40:65


He is the First (nothing was before Him) and the Last (nothing will be after Him), the Most High (nothing is above Him) and the Most Near (nothing is nearer than Him). And He is the All-Knower of everything. Surah Hadid 57:3


Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, so worship Him (Alone) and be constant and patient in His worship. Do you know of any who is similar to Him? (of course none is similar or co-equal or comparable to Him, and He has none as partner with Him). There is nothing like unto Him and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer. Surah Maryam 19:65

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

ZAKAATUL FITR


ZAKAATUL FITR IS OBLIGATORY, IT IS A PURIFICATION AND FOOD FOR THE POOR AND A PURIFICATION FOR THE ONE WHO FASTED FROM VAIN AND OBSCENE TALK, IT MUST BE DISTRIBUTED BEFORE THE 'EID PRAYER', ITS MEASUREMENT IS ONE "SAA" FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE FAMILY AND IT MUST BE PAID BY THE HUSBAND (it can be distributed by any of the family members). IT MUST BE WHEAT, BARLEY, GRAIN, RICE RAISINS, DATES, FLOUR, SUGAR, DRY BEANS i.e. (common dry foodstuffs of the land, country, state, county, city, etc.) IT IS PROHIBITED TO DELAY THE DISTRIBUTION OF ZAKAATUL FITR WITHOUT AN EXCUSE. IT CANNOT BE PAID FOR THE WIFE WHO IS NOT MUSLIM.

ACCORDING TO THE SUNNAH OF MUHAMMAD (sallaahu alaihi wa sallam), IT IS NOT PERMISSABLE TO PAY ZAKAATUL FITR WITH MONEY. Allaah says; "Oh you who believe, I command you to obey Allaah, I command you to obey the Messenger, and those in authority from among yourselves. But, if you differ in anything then refer it back to Allaah and the Messenger. That is better as a final decision." (Surah Nisa 4:59).

On the authority of Abdullaah Ibn Umar (ra) who said, "The Messenger of Allaah (sallaahu alaihi wa sallam) obligated the payment of one saa of dates or one saa of barley as Zakaatul Fitr on every slave or free person, male or e , young or old, from among the Muslims; and he ordered that it be paid before the people went out to offer the 'Eid Prayer'." (collected by Bukhaaree and Muslim.

On the authority of Abudullaaih ibn Abbaas (ra) who said, "The of Allaah (sallaahu alaihi wa sallam) obligated the payment of Zakaatul Fitr as a purification of the fasting from vain and obscene talk and as food for the poor. If anyone pays it before the 'Eid Prayer', it will be and acceptable zakaah. I anyone pays it after the 'Eid Prayer', it will be a sadaqa (alms, charity) like other sadaqaat. (collected by Abu Daawud and Ibn Maajah and authenticated by Al-Albaanee.

On the authority of Naafi (ra), that Ibn Umar (ra) used to give Zakaatul Fitr to those who collected it. They used to distribute it a day or two before 'Eidul Fitr'/'Eid Prayer'. (collected by Al-Bukhaaree)

ra: Rahimah Allaah (Allaah's Mercy upon him)
Bukhaaree, Muslim, Abu Daawud and Ibn Maajah are the Imaams that collected everything that the Messenger of Allaah (sallaahu alaihi wa sallam) said and did.
Al-Albaanee is the renowned scholar who proved what they collected was authentic or not. Everything (Ahaadith/Hadith) from Imaam Al-Bukhaaree is authentic.
saa: Dry measure that is four (4) full handfuls of a man's two (2) hands together.
sadaqa/sadaqaaat: Regular charity/charities given at any time.
Eidul Fitr/Eid Prayer: The prayer that is made the day after Ramadaan ends and celebration begins. Our Holiday!!!

Sunday, August 23, 2009

AT-TAWHID


AT-TAWHID IS THE UNIFICATION OF ALLAAH IT IS THE ONENESS OF ALLAAH AND IT IS THE PROOF THAT ALLAAH IS ONE AND HE HAS NO HELPERS, HE ALWAYS EXISTED AND HE WILL ALWAYS EXIST. HE HAS NO BEGINNING NOR ENDING. HE DOES NOT GET TIRED NOR DOES HE NEED REST OR SLEEP. HE IS THE ONE WHO CREATED EVERYTHING AND EVERYTHING OTHER THAN HIM IS CREATION. HE HAS NAMED HIMSELF WITH NINETY-NINE (99) NAMES AND HE HAS QUALIFIED HIMSELF WITH HIS ATTRIBUTES THAT DESCRIBE THESE NAMES. HE IS THE ONLY DEITY/GOD THAT HAS THE RIGHT TO BE WORSHIPPED AND NO OTHER DEITY/GOD HAS THIS RIGHT BECAUSE EVERY OTHER DEITY/GOD THAT IS WORSHIPPED WAS CREATED BY ALLAAH.

AT-TAWHID HAS THREE BRANCHES

AR-RUBOOBIYYAH
ALLAAH'S LORDSHIP/ALLAAH CREATES, MAINTAINS AND SUSTAINS EVERYTHING.

AS MAA WA SIFAAT
ALLAAH HAS NINETY (99) LOFTY AND BEAUTIFUL NAMES AND ALLAAH HAS ATTRIBUTES THAT HE HAS QUALIFIED HIMSELF WITH THAT DESCRIBED HIS NAMES

AL ULOOHIYYAH
ALLAAH'S WORSHIP IS FOR HIM ALONE, THERE IS NONE WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO BE WORSHIPPED BUT HIM AND HE HAS NO PARTNERS. SINCE HE IS THE ONE WHO CREATES, MAINTAINS AND SUSTAINS EVERYTHING, THEN WHO WOULD BE BETTER THAN HIM TO WORSHIP OR WHO WOULD HAVE THIS RIGHT OTHER THAN ALLAAH? THE WORSHIP IS DUE TO HIM ALONE.

THE SALAAT/PRAYER


THE SALAAT/PRAYER IS A PART OF COMPLETING TAWHID

OUR LORD, ALLAAH HAS COMMANDED US TO PRAY AND OUR PROPHET (SALLALLAAHU ALAIHI WA SALLAM) HAS COMMANDED US TO PRAY AND HE (SALLALLAAHU ALAIHI WA SALLAM) HAS TAUGHT US HOW, WHEN, WHAT AND WHERE TO PRAY. AND HE (SALLALLAAHU ALAIHI WA SALLAM) HAS TAUGHT US HOW WE SHOULD CLEAN OURSELVES BEFORE WE PRAY.

THE PART OF TAWHID THAT SALAAT IS A PART OF COMPLETING IS AL-ULOOHIYYAH "WORSHIP". AND ALLAAH SAYS; "VERILY! I AM ALLAAH! LA ILAHA ILLA ANA (NONE HAS THE RIGHT TO BE WORSHIPPED BUT "I"), SO WORSHIP ME, AND PERFORM (AS-SALAAT) IQAMAT AS SALAAT FOR MY REMEMBRANCE".

THE SALAAT IS THE FIRST THING THAT THE PEOPLE WILL BE ASKED ABOUT ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT.

OH PEOPLE KEEP TO YOUR SALAAT, FIVE DAILY SALAAT ESPECIALLY, THEY ARE OBLIGATORY UPON YOU. LEAVING THEM OFF TAKES YOU OUT OF THE FOLD OF ISLAAM.

Sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam/Peace of Allaah upon him and prayers

Saturday, August 22, 2009

RAMADAAN IS CALCULATING


IN THIS BLESSED MONTH WE CALCULATE DAILY SUCH AS:

HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE TO FINISH THE EARLY MEAL AND START THE FAST (as much as 50 ayaat)
HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE TO GET READY FOR THE PRAYER AND START OUR DAILY ROUTINE
HOW MANY PAGES ARE IN A JUZ (10) AND HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE TO RECITE IT
HOW MUCH TIME IS ONE PRAYER BEFORE THE NEXT ONE COMES IN
HOW MUCH TIME IS LEFT TO BREAK THE FAST
HOW MUCH TIME IS THERE TO EAT BEFORE THE NIGHT PRAYER
HOW MUCH TIME AFTER THE NIGHT PRAYER BEFORE THE TARAWIH PRAYER
HOW MUCH TIME WE HAVE TO GET HOME, SETTLE DOWN, GO TO SLEEP AND START IT ALL OVER AGAIN
HOW MUCH ZAKATUL FITR (charity after ramadaan that remove your sins of bad talk) DO WE GIVE FOR OUR FAMILIES
HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE TO GIVE THE ZAKATUL FITR BEFORE THE EID (celebration) PRAYER

WELL, JUST AS YOU THOUGHT THE CALCULATING WAS ALL SAID AND DONE, HERE'S SOME MORE CALCULATING OF THE BENEFITS OF RAMADAAN:
1 month of mercy
4 weeks of blessings
30 days of forgiveness
720 hours of purification
43,200 minutes of guidance
2,592,000 seconds of light

HAVE A GLORIOUS AND BLESSED RAMADAAN!!!

Friday, August 21, 2009

RAMADAAN


IT IS AN ISLAAMIC OBLIGATION TO FAST IN RAMADAAN

OH YOU WHO BELIEVE! FASTING IS PRESCRIBED FOR YOU AS IT WAS PRESCRIBED FOR THOSE BEFORE YOU, THAT YOU MAY BECOME PIOUS. (SURAH BAQARAH 2:183)

ON THE AUTHORITY OS ABDULLAAH IBN UMAR, ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE PROPHET (MAY PEACE AND BLESSINGS OF ALLAAH BE UPON HIM) WHO SAID; "ISLAAM IS BASED ON FIVE PILLARS: TO BEAR WITNESS THAT NO GOD HAS THE RIGHT TO BE WORSHIPPED EXCEPT ALLAAH AND THAT MUHAMMAD IS THE MESSENGER OF ALLAAH, ESTABLISH THE PRAYER, PAY THE ZAKAAH, FAST THE MONTH OF RAMADAAN AND MAKE THE PILGRIMAGE ".

THE VIRTUES OF RAMADAAN

the doors of paradise are opened
the doors of hell are closed
the devils are chained up
the past sins will be forgiven

ON THE AUTHORITY OF ABU HURAIRAH WHO SAID THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAAH (MAY THE PEACE AND BLESSINGS OF ALLAAH BE UPON HIM) SAID; "WHEN THE FIRST NIGHT OF RAMADAAN STARTS THE DOORS OF PARADISE ARE OPENED, THE DOORS OF HELL ARE CLOSED AND THE DEVILS ARE CHAINED UP". (COLLECTED BY BUKHAAREE AND MUSLIM)

ON THE AUTHORITY OF ABU HURAIRAH WHO SAID THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAAH (MAY THE PEACE AND BLESSINGS OF ALLAAH BE UPON HIM) SAID; "WHOEVER OBSERVES FASTING IN RAMADAAN, BY KNOWING OF ITS OBLIGATIONS, SINCERELY AND SOLELY FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAAH, THEN HIS PAST SINS WILL BE FORGIVEN". (COLLECTED BY BUKHAAREE AND MUSLIM)

THE FASTER MUST HAVE HIS INTENTION EACH NIGHT BEFORE THE FAJR/DAWN PRAYER

ON THE AUTHORITY OF HAFSAH, THE WIFE OF THE PROPHET (MAY THE PEACE AND BLESSINGS OF ALLAAH BE UPON HIM) SAID THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAAH (MAY THE PEACE AND BLESSINGS OF ALLAAH BE UPON HIM) SAID; "WHOEVER DOES NOT HAVE THE INTENTION TO FAST BEFORE FAJR/DAWN THEN THERE IS NO FAST FOR HIM". (COLLECTED BY ABU DAAWUD, TIRMITHEE, NASAAEE AND IBN MAAJAH. AL-ALBAANEE DECLARED THIS HADEETH AUTHENTIC.)

IT IS RECOMMENDED TO EAT SUHOOR, THE PRE DAWN MEAL

ON THE AUTHORITY OF ANAS IBN MAALIK THE PROPHET (MAY THE PEACE AND BLESSINGS OF ALLAAH BE UPON HIM) SAID; "TAKE SUHOOR AS THERE IS A BLESSING IN IT". (COLLECTED BY BUKHAAREE)

THE FAST BEGINS AT THE CALL TO FAJR/DAWN PRAYER AND NOT AT SUNRISE

ALLAAH SAYS; ".....AND EAT AND DRINK UNTIL THE WHITE THREAD OF DAWN BEOMES DISTINCT TO YOU FROM THE BLACK THREAD OF NIGHT. THEN COMPLETE YOUR FAST UNTIL THE NIGHT." (SURAH BAQARAH 2:187)

ON THE AUTHORITY OF ABU ADEE IBN HAATIM THE PROPHET (MAY THE PEACE AND BLESSINGS OF ALLAAH BE UPON HIM) SAID; "THIS VERSE MEANS THE DARKNESS OF NIGHT AND THE WHITENESS OF DAWN". (COLLECTED BY BUKHAAREE AND MUSLIM)

EATING, DRINKING, VOMITING AND MARITAL RELATIONS DONE INTENTIONALLY, BREAK THE FAST

STAY AWAY FROM INDECENT SPEECH AND ACTIONS, SHOUTING, OBSCENE LANGUAGE

ALLAAH WILL GRANT A SPECIAL REWARD FOR THE FASTER

the faster will enter a special door in paradise called ar-rayaan
the faster has two moments of happiness
a. breaking the fast each day
b. when he meets his lord
the breath of the faster is more pleasant to allaah than sweet musk
the supplication of faster is answered (bukhaaree and muslim)

THE FAST ENDS EACH DAY AT SUNSET AND ONE SHOULD BREAD HIS FAST RIGHT AWAY, ALTHOUGH IT IS STILL LIGHT OUT, BEFORE THE MAGHRIB/SUNSET PRAYER.

ON THE AUTHORITY OF UMAR WHO SAID THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAAH (MAY THE PEACE AND BLESSING OF ALLAAH BE UPON HIM) SAID; "WHEN THE NIGHT COMES FROM OVER HERE (THE WEST) AND THE DAY GOES AWAY FROM OVER THERE (THE EAST), THE SUN HAS SET AND THE THE ONE FASTING MUST BREAK HIS FAST". (COLLECTED BY BUKHAAREE AND MUSLIM)

RAMADAAN IS THE MONTH THAT THE QURAN CAME DOWN AND WAS REVEALED TO THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH, PROPHET MUHAMMAD IBN ABDULLAAH (MAY THE PEACE AND BLESSINGS BE UPON HIM) AND FOR THAT REASON WE OBSERVE READING THE ENTIRE QURAAN IN THE SACRED MONTH OF OURS. THE READING CAN BE DONE ALONE, WITH YOUR FAMILY, IN A GROUP OR IN THE CONGREGATION AT THE MASJID.

IT IS RECOMMENDED TO GO OUT TO THE MASJID TO PRAY THE TARAWIH PRAYER BEHIND THE IMAAM/LEADER. EACH NIGHT A 30TH OF THE QURAAN WILL BE READ BY THE IMAAM/LEADER WHILE THE PEOPLE STAND IN PRAYER LISTENING BEHIND
HIM.

IN SHA ALLAAH, I PRAY THAT WE ALL HAVE A BLESSED RAMAADAAN AND ALL OF THE GOOD THAT WE DO IN RAMAADAAN WILL BECOME A PERMANENT PART OF OUR LIVES AFTER RAMAADAAN. SUCH AS GIVING IN CHARITY, FEEDING THE PEOPLE, BEING KIND TO ONE ANOTHER, NOT BACKBITING AND SLANDERING ONE ANOTHER, NOT SMOKING AND USING INTOXICANTS OF ANY KIND AND STAYING AWAY FROM ALL THAT IS HARAAM/PROHIBITED AND ENJOINING ALL THAT IS HALAAL/GOOD; AMEEN!!!

Thursday, August 20, 2009

THE WOMEN'S ADORNMENT

TO VEIL OR NOT TO VEIL?

THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER ASPECT OF THE WOMAN IS HER FACE

THE FACE IS THE MANIFESTATION OF A WOMAN'S BEAUTY. SEEING ITS FEATURES AND COMPLEXION, MAN BEGINS TO LOVE HER. HER FACE IS THE PART THAT ATTRACTS THE HEARTS, EXCITES THE PASSIONS AND STIRS UP THE LUSTS. THEREFORE, IT IS NECESSARY TO HIDE IT MOST.

O PROPHET! TELL YOUR WIVES AND YOUR DAUGHTERS AND THE WOMEN OF THE BELIEVERS TO DRAW THEIR CLOAKS (VEILS) ALL OVER THEIR BODIES (EXCEPT EYES TO SEE THE WAY). THAT WILL BE BETTER, THAT THEY SHOULD BE KNOWN (AS FREE RESPECTABLE WOMEN) SO AS NOT TO BE ANNOYED. (SURAH AHZAB 33:59)

THE VEILING IS NOT JUST THE FACE, IT IS ENTIRE BODY, THAT IS, SHE COVERS EVERYTHING THAT MUST BE COVERED. EVERYTHING THAT MUST BE COVERED IS HER ADORNMENT. THE VEILED ADORNMENT IS THE HEAD, FACE, HAIR, BOSOM, HANDS AND FEET.

THEY WILL NOT REVEAL THEIR ADORNMENT EXCEPT TO THEIR HUSBANDS OR THEIR FATHERS, OR THEIR HUSBAND'S FATHERS, OR THEIR SONS, OR THEIR HUSBAND'S SONS, OR THEIR BROTHERS OR THEIR BROTHER' SONS, OR THEIR SISTER'S SONS, OR THEIR (MUSLIM) WOMEN. (SURAH AN-NUR 24:31)

HIJAB IS VEILING AND VEILING IS HIJAB BECAUSE VEILING IS NOT JUST THE FACE.
THE LADY MUST WEAR HIJAB BECAUSE HER BODY IS THE SOURCE OF TEMPTATION AND THE SOURCE OF MEN DESIRING HER.