u/st4rzk1sses

complicated family, don’t know what to do

I will try to explain this in a way where it makes sense, but when I was eight months, my biological mother’s sister offered to take care of me while she was pregnant with my little sister, so she took care of me with her family until my little sister was born but my “adoptive” mother (my mother’s sister) got attached to me and so did everyone else and she couldn’t have kids of her own so she asked if she could raise me as her own, so long story short I got raised by my adoptive parents for years and years and I still consider them my parents. They took care of me for years and did everything parents do and so did my older siblings who were also adopted but their circumstance was way different since their parents are no longer here.

I call them my mom and dad, I still love them but I get worried since technically my dad is my uncle and my brother is my cousin, can I show my hair to them? I just recently became a hijabi but i don’t know what to do. My family means a lot to me and I live with my biological parents but my adoptive family are genuinely the ones who did everything for me. Can anyone please help?

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u/st4rzk1sses — 3 days ago

Will my prayers be invalid if I wear these clothes?

I started the hijab a month ago, so I’ve been wearing more baggy clothes because I can’t change my whole wardrobe so fast. I noticed how men’s shirts are more baggy and wide, I bought one shirt from the men’s section all cause it was baggy like I think almost to the thighs or knees, it had a design on it but I don’t think it’s masculine, I could show it to some sisters and ask. I bought full sleeved shirts too but there wasn’t any men or women section from what I know, they are just patterned full sleeved shirts and the others I wear detachable sleeves that slip on over on shirts that are half sleeves. When I pray I wear an abaya obviously, the abaya is to my shins. Is it okay for my on wear shirts that are from the men’s section cause again they are more baggy, the women’s shirts that I saw were all inappropriate or at least the ones I saw.

I bought one skirt as well because I’m trying to wear longer skirts as well. Is it sinful for me to pray in these clothes? I wear an abaya when I pray and stuff, again I just started the hijab so I can’t change my clothes right away, but I was just worried that my prayers will be invalid and stuff. These shirts are baggy, they aren’t tight on me and my hijab covers my chest. The pants are baggy too. I know it’s better to avoid pants but I don’t have anything else, I only bought a skirt today and it’s only one skirt. I’m just worried about if my prayers will be invalid or not, it just makes me anxious. I only wear an abaya over my clothes when I’m praying that’s it.

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u/st4rzk1sses — 3 days ago

Will my prayers be invalid because of these clothes?

I started the hijab a month ago, so I’ve been wearing more baggy clothes because I can’t change my whole wardrobe so fast. I noticed how men’s shirts are more baggy and wide, I bought one shirt from the men’s section all cause it was baggy like I think almost to the thighs or knees, it had a design on it but I don’t think it’s masculine, I could show it to some sisters and ask. I bought full sleeved shirts too but there wasn’t any men or women section from what I know, they are just patterned full sleeved shirts and the others I wear detachable sleeves that slip on over on shirts that are half sleeves. When I pray I wear an abaya obviously, the abaya is to my shins. Is it okay for my on wear shirts that are from the men’s section cause again they are more baggy, the women’s shirts that I saw were all inappropriate or at least the ones I saw.

I bought one skirt as well because I’m trying to wear longer skirts as well. Is it sinful for me to pray in these clothes? I wear an abaya when I pray and stuff, again I just started the hijab so I can’t change my clothes right away, but I was just worried that my prayers will be invalid and stuff. These shirts are baggy, they aren’t tight on me and my hijab covers my chest. The pants are baggy too. I know it’s better to avoid pants but I don’t have anything else, I only bought a skirt today and it’s only one skirt. I’m just worried about if my prayers will be invalid or not, it just makes me anxious. I only wear an abaya over my clothes when I’m praying that’s it.

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u/st4rzk1sses — 3 days ago

Will my prayers be invalid because of these clothes?

I started the hijab a month ago, so I’ve been wearing more baggy clothes because I can’t change my whole wardrobe so fast. I noticed how men’s shirts are more baggy and wide, I bought one shirt from the men’s section all cause it was baggy like I think almost to the thighs or knees, it had a design on it but I don’t think it’s masculine, I could show it to some sisters and ask. I bought full sleeved shirts too but there wasn’t any men or women section from what I know, they are just patterned full sleeved shirts and the others I wear detachable sleeves that slip on over on shirts that are half sleeves. When I pray I wear an abaya obviously, the abaya is to my shins. Is it okay for my on wear shirts that are from the men’s section cause again they are more baggy, the women’s shirts that I saw were all inappropriate or at least the ones I saw. I bought one skirt as well because I’m trying to wear longer skirts as well. Is it sinful for me to pray in these clothes? I wear an abaya when I pray and stuff, again I just started the hijab so I can’t change my clothes right away, but I was just worried that my prayers will be invalid and stuff. These shirts are baggy, they aren’t tight on me and my hijab covers my chest. The pants are baggy too. I know it’s better to avoid pants but I don’t have anything else, I only bought a skirt today and it’s only one skirt. I’m just worried about if my prayers will be invalid or not, it just makes me anxious.

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u/st4rzk1sses — 3 days ago

Does anyone use the app pillars? Are the timings accurate?

I don’t know if I’m overthinking it but I use the app pillars to know what timings are the prayers and I don’t know if it’s cause I’ve just always thought that fajr was at 4-5 but the timings are slowly decreasing to like 3am, and then 2am, etc, and the timings for the other prayers are increasing but is that normal? I’m so sorry if this is a dumb thing to ask I genuinely just didn’t know if it’s accurate.

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u/st4rzk1sses — 3 days ago

I’m worried this is all going to be for nothing

I never questioned Islam, even if I wasn’t practising I never questioned it, I always was content with it but nowadays I’m anxious from all these thoughts where I’m thinking if islam isn’t real, or there’s nothing and everything I’ve given up, is going to be for nothing. There’s a lot of things that were so important to me that I gave up for the sake of getting closer to my faith, and I was okay until I started questioning it. People saying religion isn’t real, or that nothing is guaranteed, etc, it’s so scary to me because what if this all really is for nothing? I’m scared because I would never question this before and I was okay, and feeling like this is, is really worrying to me. Can someone please tell me otherwise or if there’s someone who I could talk to about this? I have so many things to ask and say but it would be too much on this post. I do not wanna be a disbeliever from all these thoughts I’m having but I just can’t stop them cause I cannot stop thinking about them.

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u/st4rzk1sses — 3 days ago

Is it sinful for a hijabi to post herself on a private account with women only?

I had always thought it was okay case I had seen so many hijabis and such post but some sisters told me that I shouldn’t do so, the pictures were just of my outfits and again there’s only girls on the account, it was helping with my confidence as well but I ended up archiving the posts but is it really not allowed?

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u/st4rzk1sses — 4 days ago

Is it sinful for a hijabi to post herself on a private account with women?

I had always thought it was okay case I had seen so many hijabis and such post but some sisters told me that I shouldn’t do so, the pictures were just of my outfits and again there’s only girls on the account, it was helping with my confidence as well but I ended up archiving the posts but is it really not allowed?

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u/st4rzk1sses — 4 days ago
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Is it sinful for a hijabi to post her pictures on a private account with women only?

I had always thought it was okay case I had seen so many hijabis and such post but some sisters told me that I shouldn’t do so, the pictures were just of my outfits and again there’s only girls on the account, it was helping with my confidence as well but I ended up archiving the posts but is it really not allowed?

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u/st4rzk1sses — 4 days ago

Anxiety that whatever I’m eating isn’t halal

I don’t know why I recently got this fear of the fact that whatever I’m eating isn’t halal, even in restraints that are halal and have the hmc, I feel the condiments like mayo and such isn’t halal, I even think some cheeses aren’t halal cause I’m worried about animal rennets like even food that’s cooked at home I’m worried it isn’t halal, and like if my clothes get stained with it then I’ll change because I feel like I can’t pray in those clothes, I don’t know if it’s right to ignore these fears or not.

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u/st4rzk1sses — 12 days ago

Is the simple hydrating light moisturiser wudu friendly?

It’s pretty much in the title, does anyone use that moisturiser? I’ve always washed my face before doing wudu if I put the moisturiser on but I was wondering that if you choose not to, is that okay? As in does it absorb into your skin?

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u/st4rzk1sses — 13 days ago
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Scared that I’m not considered a hijabi

I started wearing the hijab a month ago Alhamdulillah, I know there’s conditions to the hijab and everything, but I haven’t really reached that point. All I’ve done is wear baggy clothes, try to wear less makeup or no makeup at all, and that’s it. I’m moreso talking about the physical aspect, because I know you shouldn’t wear makeup or jewellery but I’ve been struggling with jewellery, I’ve been so used to wearing it that it’s difficult to not wear it sometimes since I’m constantly wearing it, I’m not trying to justify it or anything though. I’ve just been having this worry that I’m not considered a hijabi, if that makes sense? Like if a hijabi wears makeup and such and goes out in public, it makes me wonder if that means they aren’t considered hijabis? And not in a judgemental way, it just makes me worry because I’m not perfect either, sometimes I wear makeup as well outside even if it’s minimal like covering dark circles and curling my eyelashes with mascara or an eyelash serum. I know it isn’t allowed, again I’m not trying to justify it.

I just get this anxiety that as soon as I do these things then I must not be considered a hijabi, I don’t know if I’m making sense about my worry but the feeling comes back and just nags at me, like just thinking that nobody considers you a hijabi cause you look like this and that, etc. Again, I know I should improve definitely, but I don’t really have anyone who I can speak to about this properly, as in sharing the same struggles or has been through this in the past and is understanding about it, and gives advice. I think this is just a vent because again the feeling just comes back for a bit and nags at me.

Edit: the same goes for if I choose to wear patterned hijabs or colourful hijabs I’ll feel like that’s not good to do.

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u/st4rzk1sses — 14 days ago

I started the hijab a month ago, so I’ve been wearing more baggy clothes because I can’t change my whole wardrobe so fast. I noticed how men’s shirts are more baggy and wide, I bought one shirt from the men’s section all cause it was baggy like I think almost to the thighs or knees, it had a design on it but I don’t think it’s masculine, I could show it to some sisters and ask. I bought full sleeved shirts too but there wasn’t any men or women section from what I know, they are just patterned full sleeved shirts and the others I wear detachable sleeves that slip on over on shirts that are half sleeves. When I pray I wear an abaya obviously, the abaya is to my shins. Is it okay for my on wear shirts that are from the men’s section cause again they are more baggy, the women’s shirts that I saw were all inappropriate or at least the ones I saw. I bought one skirt as well because I’m trying to wear longer skirts as well. Is it sinful for me to pray in these clothes? I wear an abaya when I pray and stuff, again I just started the hijab so I can’t change my clothes right away, but I was just worried that my prayers will be invalid and stuff. These shirts are baggy, they aren’t tight on me and my hijab covers my chest. The pants are baggy too. I know it’s better to avoid pants but I don’t have anything else, I only bought a skirt today and it’s only one skirt. I’m just worried about if my prayers will be invalid or not, it just makes me anxious.

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u/st4rzk1sses — 19 days ago

Should I do ghusl?

I’m on my fifth day on my period and I thought it would be over but there was still some tinted discharge and I decided to wait and I checked again and saw discharge but it didn’t look white or yellow but I’m not sure if I was mistaken because I thought it was more tinted, but I’m not sure if I’m mistaken, I don’t know if I should wait a bit or just do ghusl, all cause my period last time ended on on the fifth day, so I’m confused.

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u/st4rzk1sses — 20 days ago

I’m on my fifth day on my period and I thought it would be over but there was still some tinted discharge and I decided to wait and I checked again and saw discharge but it didn’t look white or yellow but I’m not sure if I was mistaken because I thought it was more tinted, but I’m not sure if I’m mistaken, I don’t know if I should wait a bit or just do ghusl, all cause my period last time ended on on the fifth day, so I’m confused.

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u/st4rzk1sses — 20 days ago

I started the hijab a month ago, so I’ve been wearing more baggy clothes because I can’t change my whole wardrobe so fast. I noticed how men’s shirts are more baggy and wide, I bought one shirt from the men’s section all cause it was baggy like I think almost to the thighs or knees, it had a design on it but I don’t think it’s masculine, I could show it to some sisters and ask. I bought full sleeved shirts too but there wasn’t any men or women section from what I know, they are just patterned full sleeved shirts and the others I wear detachable sleeves that slip on over on shirts that are half sleeves. When I pray I wear an abaya obviously, the abaya is to my shins. Is it okay for my on wear shirts that are from the men’s section cause again they are more baggy, the women’s shirts that I saw were all inappropriate or at least the ones I saw. I bought one skirt as well because I’m trying to wear longer skirts as well. Is it sinful for me to pray in these clothes? I wear an abaya when I pray and stuff, again I just started the hijab so I can’t change my clothes right away, but I was just worried that my prayers will be invalid and stuff. These shirts are baggy, they aren’t tight on me and my hijab covers my chest. The pants are baggy too. I know it’s better to avoid pants but I don’t have anything else, I only bought a skirt today and it’s only one skirt. I’m just worried about if my prayers will be invalid or not, it just makes me anxious.

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u/st4rzk1sses — 20 days ago

My hijab is a normal neutral colour but I was wondering if it’s okay to wear undercaps or headbands on the undercap that have polka dots on them or patterns like lace? I wore the lace one, and I liked it a lot, it was just a simple colour over the undercap and then my hijab. Or would that be sinful? I was worried about animal print because my bag has animal print in it which is fake but I was worried, I heard it’s okay but I don’t know if it depends on your school of thought, I follow the hanafi madhab so I’m not sure. I just recently got the bag as well, is it okay? I know some wear patterned hijabs but I only have two hijabs and they are plain in colour.

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u/st4rzk1sses — 20 days ago

My last period ended on day five, technically day 6 because it ended around fajr time. I’m on day 4, and like there’s blood but sometimes it stops like when I wipe with a tissue to check it’s brown and then later there’s blood, like there isn’t any on my pad until I press the pad to see and then there’s blood, I’m not sure if I should do ghusl if there’s brown spots or if I should wait till I’m dry or there’s white discharge, I’m just worried that I’ll end up missing prayers that became fardh upon me if that makes sense, so I’m a bit worried. Can anyone help or give any advice on what I should do?

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u/st4rzk1sses — 21 days ago

I always thought it wasn’t obligatory, i know some madhabs have different opinions but the answers change or from what i had seen but i didn’t look into it much either, i made a post about it asking sisters and they said it isn’t obligatory, the hijab is, i wear the hijab. I don’t know if a woman is sinful if she doesn’t wear the niqab, is she actively sinning if she chooses not to wear it and wears the hijab? I started the hijab a month ago only I think, so I randomly get stressed. Are there any sources from scholars about this? People said that the hanafi and maliki madhab see it as a recommendation, and I’m I’m not sure if this is wrong but I think also that both sides that claim it’s fardh and not fardh have valid arguments? I’m not sure though if I heard wrong or interpreted it wrong.

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u/st4rzk1sses — 21 days ago

A bit confused about periods

My last period ended on day five, technically day 6 because it ended around fajr time. I’m on day 4, and like there’s blood but sometimes it stops like when I wipe with a tissue to check it’s brown and then later there’s blood, like there isn’t any on my pad until I press the pad to see and then there’s blood, I’m not sure if I should do ghusl if there’s brown spots or if I should wait till I’m dry or there’s white discharge, I’m just worried that I’ll end up missing prayers that became fardh upon me if that makes sense, so I’m a bit worried. Can anyone help or give any advice on what I should do?

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u/st4rzk1sses — 21 days ago