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We officially moves in to the new residence 2 days before Eidhul Fitri 1438 celebration. It was on Friday, 23rd June 2017, I shifted only myself while the workers were still busied touching up on a lot of unfinished taks, for example fixing the toilet key door knobs. That night, only hubby and I decided to put on a night with a mixed feeling and blank situation, unsure whether or not we should be proceeding with our intention to permanently stay. It was the last day of fasting and at breakfast there's only 1 piece of KFC fried chicken and a hot-dog bun for us to eat. Hubby chose a fried chicken whilst I had the bun to survive the last day of fasting. We both look at each other and nodded in agreement that we will not be celebrating eid this year. But the Almighty has helped in a lot. He made it certain.
The photo that was uploaded by my brother in his Facebook
I texted my sister informing that I will let her know whether the eid plan were to proceed as originally intended or not. An hour later, I called hesitatingly telling her that she may want to see the house condition as I do not feel confidence that we could celebrate eid in this situation. She was about to leave to the wet market buying all ingrediats to cook at that time. So, she said she will drop by after that and later we could discuss about it. While waiting for her, hubby and I unproductively started to continue un-boxing, packing and tidy up whatever we can. There's not much to do in the absence of motivation.
My sister's family, slept over on 2nd night
Only the carpenter came to fix the unfinished task where he left at the living room a night before. So, when my sister and her husband arrived, we instantly knew that rescuers has arrived. We could celebrate the first eid in this blue house together. Truthfully, I'm so grateful for her existence in my life since the day she was born until today. She never left me alone. She was the one who will always be by my side at my sunny and rainy days. That's what the families are about. 2 families, including our 3 childrens were reunited for the last break fast and occupied the house for the second night of our move-in.
Family on hubby side who slept over on the third night
On Syahirah's Facebook
On eid, all of my siblings who lives nearby and my husband siblings including father in law came for eid visiting. The rest of family on hubby side put on a sleep on the third night. The house is continuing lively till present date. A lot of people came by thereafter, mostly to see the house. Though I haven't shared any photos on my social media, they cant resist to sharing them on their page. A lot more people came to know about it and later visited. At times, I felt like the house now becoming a clown in itself. Am I being ungrateful for saying that? Yes I am.. No I am not as I have personal reasons for saying it out loud, which makes me so uncomfortable with.
Another side of the house.. girls only allowed :)
Nevertheless, hubby and I are feeling so bless and bliss for being able to put 1 big problem off shoulders. We move on to the next chapter of our life. I'm going to share that in this blog in 2 months time. Before I move on, I must share the reason why it was painted blue. We were at IKEA Damansara looking for furniture 1 fine day in the month of April. I had hubby photo sat on the couch as I originally want a pastel blue paint at my laundry to show him. Later, he saw that blue as very soothing and started looking at ICI computer color to match the colors of the blue sky and the white clouds. Hence the blue house that suited any kind of mood that the sky and the clouds are feeling! The last 2 photos of the house and 2 persons who designed and built them.
My first OOTD on 15th July at this favorite main door where everyone has used as their selfie spot :)
It's really a long time since my last post. Time is becoming precious nowadays when there's so much thing to do at work and at home. But I hope I will not neglect this precious blog of mine.
Today's entry are about the 2 YouTube video that someone I've been following shared in her Insta story this morning vis-a-vis my thoughts on this issues. Let's watch the video first:-
Nouman Khan's (Bayyinah) on topic to cover of not to cover?
Samina Ali spoken about what does the Quran really say about a Muslim woman's Hijab
*Claimer: read this with your own
research and interpretation from many scholars, being your duty as a Muslim and
as clearly instructed by Allah to those deserving His favor. For the record I can’t
stand a Muslim woman who insulted another Muslim woman publicly for veiling as if
those wearing hijab are uneducated and undeserving of beauty. Because in the Muslim
context, the Quran clearly stated that veiling or covering indicates the high status of believing women. See the
evidences:-
Surah An-Nur 24:31 “And say to the faithful women to lower
their gazes, and to guard their private parts, and not to display their beauty
except what is apparent of it, and to extend their head coverings (khimars) to
cover their bosoms (jaybs), and not to display their beauty 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 brothers' sons, or their sisters'
sons, or their womenfolk, or
what their right hands rule (slaves), or the
followers from the men who do not feel sexual desire, or the small children to whom the nakedness of
women is not apparent, and not to strike their feet (on the ground) so as
to make known what they hide of their adornments. And turn in repentance to
Allah together, O you the faithful, in order that you are successful”; and
Surah al-Ahzab, 33:59 says “O Prophet! Say to your wives and
your daughters and the women of the faithful to draw their outer garments
(jilbabs) close around themselves; that is better that they will be recognized
and not annoyed. And God is ever Forgiving, Gentle”.
The commandments in the above verses are related to behavior
of:
lowering the gaze
guarding the private parts
not striking the feet on the ground so as to
give knowledge of what is hidden
not displaying the beauty beyond "what is
apparent of it" except to the people highlighted in bold in 24:31
extending the head covering to cover the bosom
drawing the outer garment close aroun
Historically, the first recorded
instance of veiling or covering the hair for women is recorded in Assyrian
legal texts from the 13th century BCE.
Its use was restricted to noble women. Prostitutes, slaves and poor women were forbidden to cover their
hair/heads.
From monotheism perspective, the
origins of the hijab is Jewish and that is why, the mother of Jesus, wearing a
hijab. The Old Testament (Torah) mentions head or hair covering only briefly
but these few words have evolved into a complex hijab ritual practiced by
devout Jews across the globe.
The Bible’s New Testament, First
Epistle to the Corinthians verses 11:5, says that “Every woman who prays or prophesies with
her head uncovered dishonours her head, for that is one and the same as if her
head were shaved”; to which Christians refer to when explaining why women
should cover their heads, especially in prayer or in church come to us from
Saint Paul in his letters to the Corinthians.
Corinth was a city situated on the peninsula of Southern Greece and was
part of the Roman Empire during the time Corinthians was written. It was a cultural melting-pot of Roman,
Greek, and Jewish cultures, thus it is pertinent to wonder what cultural norms
were retained as the city changed hands and empires.
The early Christian women veiled their heads in
church and anytime they were in public and Christian women continued to
maintain this practice to some degree throughout the centuries until the 19th
and 20th centuries when the practice rapidly declined. A Christian woman who
becomes a nun is said "to take the veil". This is said in reference to her head
covering. Nuns throughout Christian
history have been recognisable by their distinctive head coverings many of
which resemble Muslim hijab. In medieval
times, across the western world married women normally covered their hair
outside the house, and nun's veils were often based on secular styles.
As a conclusion it's up to you, a Muslim woman to choose whether or not to adorn head scarves. Should you feel doing so, just do it confidentally and without any sense of obligation to justify and/or debate with anyone. Stand believing in your faith and obligations to follow what the Holy scriptures (Holy Books) asked you to do. The matters are to be dealt between you and the Rabb.
