If a girl doesn't wear hijab, does that mean she
will go to hell? But what if she reads Salat, Quran regualrly, acts
decently, doesn't look at boys, doesn't gossip/babckbite etc, will not
wearing hijab condem her to hell despite all her good attributes?
Praise be to Allaah.
First of all it is essential to know that
Muslim men and Muslim women are obliged to follow the commands of Allaah
and His Messenger, no matter how difficult that may be for people and
without feeling shy of other people. The believer who is sincere in
his faith is the one who is sincere in carrying out his duty towards
his Lord and obeying His commands and avoiding that which He has forbidden.
No believer, man or woman, has the right to hesitate or delay with regard
to commands; rather he or she should hear and obey immediately, in accordance
with words of Allaah (interpretation of the meaning):
“It is
not for a believer, man or woman, when Allaah and His Messenger have
decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision”
[al-Ahzaab 33:36]
This is the case with the believers who are
praised by their Lord in the aayah (interpretation of the meaning):
“The only saying of the faithful believers, when they
are called to Allaah (His Words, the Qur’aan) and His Messenger, to
judge between them, is that they say: “We hear and we obey.” And such
are the successful (who will live forever in Paradise).
And whosoever obeys Allaah and His Messenger , fears
Allaah, and keeps his duty (to Him), such are the successful” [al-Noor
24:51-52]
Moreover, the Muslim should not look at
how small or great the sin is, rather he should look at the greatness
and might of the One Whom he is disobeying, for He is the Most Great,
the Most High; He is Mighty in strength and Severe in punishment, and
His punishment is severe and painful and humiliating. If He exacts vengeance
on those who disobey Him, then utter destruction will be their fate.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Such is the Seizure of your Lord when He seizes the
(population of) towns while they are doing wrong. Verily, His Seizure
is painful (and) severe.
Indeed in that (there) is a sure lesson for those
who fear the torment of the Hereafter. That is a Day whereon mankind
will be gathered together, and that is a Day when all (the dwellers
of the heavens and the earth) will be present” [Hood 11:102-103]
A sin may appear insignificant in the
eyes of a person when before Allaah it is serious, as Allaah says (interpretation
of the meaning):
“you counted it a little thing, while with Allaah
it was very great”
[al-Noor 24:15]
This matter is as some of the scholars said: “Do
not look at the smallness of the sin, rather look at the One Whom you
are disobeying.” We have to obey Allaah and do as He commands. We must
remember that He is watching in secret and in public, and avoid that
which He has forbidden.
With regard to belief, if a Muslim who prays
commits some sins or bad deeds, he is still a Muslim so long as he does
not commit any action which would put him beyond the pale of Islam or
do any of the things which nullify Islam. This sinful Muslim will be
subject to the will of Allaah in the Hereafter; if He wills He will
punish him, and if He wills He will forgive him. If he enters Hell in
the hereafter, he will not abide there forever. But no person can be
certain as to his fate, as to whether the punishment will befall him
or not, because this matter is known only to Allaah.
Sins are divided into two categories, minor
and major. Minor sins may be expiated for by prayer, fasting and righteous
deeds. Major sins (which are those concerning which a specific warning
has been narrated, or for which there is a specific hadd punishment
in this world or torment in the Hereafter) cannot be expiated for by
righteous deeds. Rather the one who commits such sins has to repent
sincerely from them. Whoever repents, Allaah will accept his repentance.
There are many kinds of major sins such as lying, zinaa, riba
(usury/interest), stealing, not wearing hijaab at all, and so on.
Based on the above, we cannot say for
certain whether a woman who does not wear hijaab will enter Hell, but
she deserves the punishment of Allaah because she has disobeyed His
command to her. With regard to her specific fate, Allaah knows
best what it will be. We cannot speak about things of which we have
no knowledge, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And follow not (O man, i.e., say not, or do not,
or witness not) that of which you have no knowledge. Verily, the hearing,
and the sight, and the heart of each of those ones will be questioned
(by Allaah)” [al-Israa’ 17:36]
It is sufficient deterrent for the Muslim
whose heart is aware to know that if he does a certain action he will
be exposed to the punishment of his Lord, because His punishment is
severe and painful, and His Fire is hot indeed.
“The Fire of Allaah, kindled,
Which leaps up over the hearts” [al-Humazah 104:6-7]
On the other hand, for the woman who obeys her Lord’s
commands – including observing complete hijaab – we hope that she will
enter Paradise and attain the victory of salvation from the Fire and
its torments.
It is strange indeed that a woman whose character
is good, and who prays and fasts and does not look at boys, and avoids
gossip and backbiting, does not wear hijaab. If a person really achieves
these righteous deeds, this is a strong indication that she loves goodness
and hates evil. Let us not forget that prayer prevents immorality and
evil, and that good deeds bring more of the same. Whoever fears Allaah
concerning his nafs, Allaah will support him and help him against his
nafs. It seems that there is much goodness in this Muslim woman, and
she is close to the path of righteousness. So she should strive to wear
hijaab as her Lord has commanded her. She should ignore the specious
arguments and resist the pressures of her family. She should not listen
to the words of those who criticize her, and she should ignore the specious
arguments of those sinful women who want to make a display of themselves
according to fashion, and she should resist the desires of her own self
which may tempt her to show off her beauty and feel proud of it. She
should adhere to that which will afford her protection and modesty,
and rise above being a mere commodity to be enjoyed by every evil person
who comes and goes. She should refuse to be a source of temptation to
the slaves of Allaah. We appeal to her faith and her love for Allaah
and His Messenger, and we urge her to observe the hijaab
enjoined by Allaah and to obey the commands of Allaah (interpretation
if the meanings):
“and not to show off their adornment”
[al-Noor 24:31]
“and do not display yourselves like that of the times
of ignorance, and perform As Salaah (Iqamat as Salaah), and give Zakaah
and obey Allaah and His Messenger”[al-Ahzaab 33:33]
And Allaah is the Source of strength and the Guide to
the Straight Path.
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