Queen Rania on Hajj

As Salaam Alaikum:
This is no criticism of anyone at all. I am simply trying to understand. I notice that Queen Rania from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has taken a group on Hajj. Mashallah, bless her effort inshallah.

I was converted into Islam to a very conservative Sunni group where it was absolute dogma that a woman wear a Hijab. In my very old age, a man has told me that I am too old for Hijab now, so I don't care.

I do not understand why Hashemite women do not wear Hijab?

What do you mean ?
It's mandatory to wear the hijab during Hajj.

She's spoken about it in interviews, at least some of which can be found from her website.

"FZ Do you ever get criticised for not wearing a veil?

HMQ Absolutely. You know very often, likewise, there are many women like me who don't wear a veil. So long as it's a choice. I have nothing against the veil and I think that, wrongly, many in the West look at the veil as a symbol of oppression. Now as long as a woman chooses to wear a veil because of her belief and because of her own personal relationship with God, she should be free to dress whichever way she wants and we should be smarter than to apply more meaning to a symbol of clothing than we should because, you know, all over the world there are many symbols of dress, many ways of prayer etc. We shouldn't you know,judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes. And I think that there has been a stereotype that has developed in the Western world over women - a veil means oppression. You know, that's not necessarily the case and unfortunately these stereotypes have been very dangerous between East and West and we really need to start challenging them because, you know they are really not an accurate perspective"
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Ellen Brown said:

As Salaam Alaikum:
This is no criticism of anyone at all. I am simply trying to understand. I notice that Queen Rania from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has taken a group on Hajj. Mashallah, bless her effort inshallah.

I was converted into Islam to a very conservative Sunni group where it was absolute dogma that a woman wear a Hijab. In my very old age, a man has told me that I am too old for Hijab now, so I don't care.

I do not understand why Hashemite women do not wear Hijab?

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Her husband is a Hashemite.

The Hashemite royal family- as well as most of the royal families- is not a religious family.

Royals tend to care about their monarchies more than caring about Islam.

As a Hashemite myself, I think that Hashemites should give an example of applying the Islamic dress code.

May Allah forgive our sins.

Shia Islam said:

Her husband is a Hashemite.

The Hashemite royal family- as well as most of the royal families- is not a religious family.

Royals tend to care about their monarchies more than caring about Islam.

As a Hashemite myself, I think that Hashemites should give an example of applying the Islamic dress code.

May Allah forgive our sins.

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As Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah...

I Hijab but not always. Living in Trump's America, it does not always feel safe. As to Hijab or not, I respectfully submit that it should be between Allah SWT and the woman?

Ellen Brown said:

I respectfully submit that it should be between Allah SWT and the woman?

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Everything is in the end. But I dislike it when people try to "teach" everyone that it isn't fard.

Wasp said:

Everything is in the end. But I dislike it when people try to "teach" everyone that it isn't fard.

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There is no reason that a woman should Hijab if it puts her in danger, I submit.

Ellen Brown said:

There is no reason that a woman should Hijab if it puts her in danger, I submit.

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I think there is reason, but rather if it puts her in danger she has a reason not to wear it. That applies only when there is real and urgent threat, according to reliable scholars. So today's political environment in almost all places in the world is not enough of a reason to remove the Hijab.

Things like criticism and other verbal confrontation should be endured. Fear of physical violence is a reason to remove the Hijab only if the threat is urgent and in all cases the Hijab should be removed only for such a time as is absolutely necessary.

It would be advisable to consult a scholar before making the decision to help review the situation and how compelling it is.