What’s It Like Being The Only Niqabi In My Family?
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i’m not muslim and even if patting someone’s head was a common greeting i would ONLY let my close friends do that haha
Sameee🤣🤣
Same
Oh for sure! I like my personal bubble, give me my space!
Ur pfp got me again haha 😄
The thing is it's literally completely normal in pakistan, like when you meet your grandparents after a long time they pat your head in a wholesome way it basically means "god bless you". But only your grandparents and older family members not just random people, that would be creepy.
I can relate. I'm also a Pakistani!!!
As a brother, I have a small request- Give salam to everyone whether she is known or unknown,plz. Believe me , some might get frustrated even give u a look like u have done sth really wrong but 1. its a beautiful sunnah to reduce our arrogance
2. I think many positive changes have come to my surroundings just through salam.
3. some people will get so happy that u will feel like u have unlimited charge to do good whether someone responds or not
May Al Malik shower rahmah ,barakah and hedayatul hasan upon u and to the people around u....fi amanillah
Dream to watch a beautiful subcontinent specially Bangladesh
@@lifeisatest9418 OK InshaAllah. But it's really awkward when people don't respond or choose to ignore. This has happened to me so many times and it's embarrassing... But I'll try InshaAllah. Thank u for your advice.
@@fatimanaveed5269 Jajhakillahu khairan...sister
Assalamulaiqum! And me too! Where from Pakistan are you?
@@roxthebox4644 Multan..
I am also from a very cultural moderate muslim family of Bangladesh. I started my hijab when I was 14 years old. My mum started to wear hijab after seeing me. And it was a huge culture shock for my relatives and families. Everybody started saying me that I don't have to wear that., who told me to wear these and etc etc. Honestly, if you are from a cultural desi family, you shouldn't expect any appreciation from your relatives:)
Yeah, me and my mom are the only ones in my family who wear the hijab
MashaAllah,same kinda thing happened with my beard related case. My parents,relatives,neighbours everyone was giving weird reactions,some were telling common words "who r ur friends", "society is not good","let's see how many days u can keep it". But Alhamdulillah,now my parents r quite convinced in different obligatory and sunnah activities and also my relatives and neighbours can't indirectly taunt me because of parental shield,Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah.
As a brother, I have a small request- Give salam to everyone whether she is known or unknown. Believe me , some might get frustrated even give u a look like u have done sth really wrong but - 1. its a beautiful sunnah to reduce our arrogance
2. I think many positive changes have come through just salam.
3. some people will get so happy that u will feel like u have unlimited charge to do good things salam whether someone responds or not
May Al Malik shower rahmah ,barakah and hedayatul hasan upon both of u and to the people around u....fi amanillah
Totally understand.. I have been there.. Forget about appreciation they will criticize you 😒
@A simple Guy Just simple It's not a Muslim thing. It's more like a desi thing😂
@A simple Guy Just simple its a cultural thing, religion has nothing to do with this
She puts her message across in such a polite way
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I have learned so much from your videos because I am a white Canadian who is a non practicing Christian who celebrates Christmas and Easter (as in eating the food). I find it so cool to learn so much about Islam that I would have not been able to find on my own. Thank you for opening my eyes to what Islam truly is. I have absolute respect for anyone who is proud practicing their religion especially with visual articles (wearing a cross, wearing a head covering or anything).
Always nice to see interfaith harmony! Not sure if you know but we Muslims also believe in Jesus (peace be upon him). The only difference is that we believe he is the Messiah and a mighty Messenger of God but not God Himself. So we're actually quite similar to Unitarian Christians (such as the famous scientist Sir Isaac Newton) in that regard
@@beastvader
That is not a small difference. It is huge and Major.
Fadma mohsin
@@beastvader yes but we believe he is a Messiah in the sense of him healing people and doing miracles not being a king or god or son of god.
Ninja Mommy!!! Do you girlfriend!!! Don't let anyone design you in their eyes. I am a Christian woman of color and I cover my head for religious reasons. People thought that I am practicing Islam, but I tell them: No, it's my choice in life for God's purpose!!!
Take your path with Allah and walk with pride!!! 💖💖💖
Nice! Christianity and Islam have a lot in common. They're the only two faiths in the whole world that believe Jesus (peace be upon him) is the one and only Messiah, and that he will return one day to defeat the antichrist, reign on earth and, ultimately, bring everlasting peace until the world ends prior to Judgement Day
I don't wear niqab but I always happy to see when women feel comfortable in her own self because of her relation with God. That's finding true umconditional love.
@@beastvader I thought in Islam Muhammad was the messiah but yes I agree! We even celebrate the same god with the Jews since we are all Abraham’s children. I find it so silly that there is so much conflict between us, god wouldn’t have wanted this. We all love god, just how we show our appreciation is a little different.....
Oh thats really hard
I am niqabi in a pakistani household,
But alhamdulillah after my marriage things have gotten much better as I hardly meet my extended relatives😅
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Oh subtitles! Thank you so much. As a non native English speaker I find them really useful!
Honestly, it seems most men are so entitled and think they can do whatever they want in every regard, so unfortunately I am not surprised that they got offended when you did not give your consent for them to do something you didn’t want them to do. If the situation was reversed they would most likely be extremely loud in their objection to someone else making contact with their body in a way they didn’t want, but they choose not to care when they are attempting to do something that you’ve already checked them on. Sorry you ( and most of us as women ) have experienced this lack of respect 😓🖤🖤🖤
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I'm from PakistanAlhamdulillah most women in both my families wear the abaya,hijab/niqab. And when it comes to non mehrams we are told to just say assalamualikum and no hand shake. elder people "pat" the head because it's like sort of giving dua idk 😭
Ikr they do that but for me the prob is my male cousins cuz I practically grew up with them 😭
@@ayesharehman2945 well I didn't grew up with my male cousins, we used to joke around when we were kids but now we maintain our distance and just greet them. That's really it lol
@A simple Guy Just simple yes Alhamdulillah thank you. Yes I know as we got older our mothers told us to not interact with them much since they're our non-mehrams obviously.
May I ask what’s an abaya
@@user-nb1eo2je3r abaya is a ladies robe covering full body
Plzzz...Sidra sis....share about your abayas...niqabs...hijabs...etc...in ur yt channel....💚💚🥺🥺
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Love from Qatar 🇶🇦 although I’m Canadian and my parents are Bengali 🇧🇩
So your Canadian Bengali
That's cool :o I've never met a Canadian Bengali person before!
@@theirlmess ikr me neither
Ive always wanted to be Canadian but my grandpa came to the uk so my dad went too and thats why im british bangladeshi
if that made sense
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I'm a Sikh, and I love watching your videos, because I love seeing the love you have for the divine, makes me wanna go pray and be a better Sikh and express my love to the Waheguru,. Make me feel closer to Waheguru, when watching your videos even though you are a Muslim, however the love and devotion of the divine is universal, i believe religion is a pathway and there are many pathways, whatever pathway works and calls to a person is the pathway they choose to reach the divine in their faith
After learning about Sikhism I have a lot of respect for you guys. And I'm not just talking about the amazing langars that you guys organise for everyone, including the poor, but also the fact that you believe in one all-powerful imageless God just like we do! As a Muslim, I find that amazing and beautiful
I love your Hijab in this video!! White and grey are my favourite combo! 🖤 also i can't get over your "k byeeee", you're soo cute!!💖💖💕
i love learning about your religion! you seem like a very fun person to spend time with 💕
A person said «Allahuakbar». Seconds later that person said «La ilaha illallah» after said «La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu min-adh-zaalimeen» again few seconds later said «SubhanAllah». This way this person earned 70'000 good deeds. This person is you 🤲🏽❤️. May Allah bless you❤️
Thanks
Thank you :)
Shukriya!
Can you please share the translation/meaning of this? Thanks again!
Love the longer videos, and the story times! Xoxo,
Ninja Mommy Fan
That hijab is beautiful I love the tie-dye coloring!
Thank you for teaching me soo much
May Allah reward you for what you are doing ❤
I remember commenting about verification and you did it! looks so official now lol anyways just wanted to say, not Muslim but I enjoy watching your vids sometimes!
The patting on the head is a very respectful greeting given from an elder to a younger of any gender. It’s nothing to do with touching u in the wrong way! This is for anyone who took it in the wrong way ofco if u don’t like it then yeah u can reject them but this is for those who ain’t Pakistani and don’t understand the trend. Love u vids! ❤️
Omg that is so true!! Thanks!🥰✌🏻
Thank youuuuu for talking about thisss ❤❤
I think this is very interesting and I’m glad I get to learn this
I think the pat on the head symbolizes the elder giving you their blessing and salaams, at least that’s how my parents have explained it to me. Maybe the uncles got offended because they thought you were refusing their blessing?
Your outfit goes with your eyes !! Love it
Ikrr
I feel so out of place when I want to wear the Niqab Alhamdulillah I'm wearing the hijab and then trying to wear the long khimaars
Wearing the niqab in front of strangers is easier than my relatives. They look at me like I'm an alien
Sister sidra can you tell us how to react and still feel good about wearing the Niqab when we come across these situations. They say I'm a teenager and theres alot of time to do my good deeds but the thing is that people do not know when they are gonna die.. SubhanAllah... it would be really helpful if you could share your experiences on how your non mahram uncles saw you as and how they see you now... I understand we should do everything for the sake of Allah they sometimes might think we are doing for showing off Astaghfirullah but seeing them say like this I do feel like I'm showing off but that's not my intention how do i feel that I'm doing it only for the Sake of Allah Azzawajal
Jazakallahu Khairan I hope you're safe and May Allah bless you.....!
I totally feel you pain! It is easier with strangers than relatives. My number one advice is to be persistent! Stick with it and stand your ground. Let them know politely with respect that this is how it is.
Laugh it off even or just don’t respond but be polite and respectful at all times.
Do not let their words or states get to you personally.
They might tease you and say a lot of stuff.
You just smile and keep going ♥️
May Allah make it easy for you my beloved sister! ♥️
@@NinjaMommy SubhanAllah sister!!! I will try doing it In sha Allah and I had once watched your video where you said about covering your faces AND it made me get goosebumps SubhanAllah!! And All praises to Allah alone that he gave me the opportunity to get to know you and help me in becoming closer to him. May Allah reward you and Bless you
I want to get to know you personally sister but I know social media isn't safe. I'm a teen and I dont know whether I should call you sister or maam but after all were sisters in Islam Alhamdulillah
May Allah keep you safe and healthy!
I'm trying to take baby steps and I want to say consistent but since I'm in a non Muslim country and in school where its co education they wont allow to wear a Niqab but a hijab is ok Alhamdulillah. Is a mask ok to wear? if I'm not able to wear niqab but I dont even want my forehead to be exposed.
SubhanAllah your story of getting married and having a good husband SubhanAllah makes me feel that they're still men like him where at a point I thought all men were not good. As in I thought all religiously following men whoo guarded their chastity and lower their gaze existed. SubhanAllah may Allah bless him and you and keep you guys together in Jannah too In sha Allah!! Ameen♥️
@A simple Guy Just simple not against it's just that people take it very lightly but it's very important to seek knowledge
@@epiphanyisthecauseofmyeuph2991 sister, I can't tell how beautiful ur 1st comment was and u r 16. May Allah keep u safe and help u to lead a family where everyone is like a model from hearts. U make my energy level full to spread the truth and beauty. Jajhakillahu khairan
As a brother, I have a small request- Give salam to everyone whether she is known or unknown,plz. Believe me , some might get frustrated even give u a look like u have done sth really wrong but 1. its a beautiful sunnah to reduce our arrogance
2. I think many positive changes have come to my surroundings just through salam.
3. some people will get so happy that u will feel like u have unlimited charge to do good whether someone responds or not
May Al Malik shower rahmah ,barakah and hedayatul hasan upon u and to the people around u....fi amanillah
Ya Allah the same thing happen in Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩 I feel like the only one who react like this way when Non Mehram touch and all family members are like "Is she serious!!!! He is brother or uncle ". Absolutely it's hard to practice Islam in Muslim countries 😔😔😔
As a brother, I have a small request- Give salam to everyone whether she is known or unknown,plz. Believe me , some might get frustrated even give u a look like u have done sth really wrong but 1. its a beautiful sunnah to reduce our arrogance
2. I think many positive changes have come to my surroundings just through salam.
3. some people will get so happy that u will feel like u have unlimited charge to do good whether someone responds or not
May Al Malik shower rahmah ,barakah and hedayatul hasan upon u and to the people around u....fi amanillah
Dream to watch a beautiful subcontinent specially Bangladesh
Literally same my whole family came after me when I started wearing a Hijab. They are like, "You will take it off in a few days" even some people called to say this when my aunt posted pics of me and my cousin's :/ I'm Bengali too btw🇧🇩
Gurl congrats on being verified!!!! 😍😍😍
I m thirteenth guy to comment...love u Sidra sis...💚
Masha allah sister ❤️
You're a perfect wife , daughter , mommy , woman and ninja too 😅
I feel like the whole "don't touch me if you're not related to me" is just a polite thing to do. Like i don't know where you've been or what you've done. One difference i have is that, i can choose to welcome you into my "in-group", but honestly that's personal preference
Aww!! I really like watching your videos. You are so wonderful! You share knowledge about Islam and your culture which most people don't really know bout(including me).
YOU REALLY ARE AWESOME!!!
KEEP THE GOOD WORK UP!!😀
I can relate.. Im an Indian.. and the only niqabiee in my whole family..
My relatives are like you are just 21 why using niqab this early..? Niqab is not mandatory etc etc.. I believe niqab is mandatory .. now am wearing it.. and Im happy
As a brother, I have a small request- Give salam to everyone whether she is known or unknown,plz. Believe me , some might get frustrated even give u a look like u have done sth really wrong but 1. its a beautiful sunnah to reduce our arrogance
2. I think many positive changes have come to my surroundings just through salam.
3. some people will get so happy that u will feel like u have unlimited charge to do good whether someone responds or not
May Al Malik shower rahmah ,barakah and hedayatul hasan upon u and to the people around u....fi amanillah
@@lifeisatest9418 👍🏼
@@ishayzin7068 though I can't see the emojis ,jajhakillahu khairan
Well it's your choice and it's very good if u wear it.. But it's not mandatory tho..
Omg I learn so much from ur channel! I love ur channel so much 😁
Sidra I love you! You are so encouraging!❤
Jazakallah for the informational videos like always :))
Congrats on getting verified!
love you and your videos sister! ❤️
I can relate very heavily!
I’m 18 and I never shake hands with boys since I was 15 years old I love being modest but I would never ignore them or be serious
Sidra, I'm a non-muslim woman who grew up ''vaguely christian''. I feel drawn towards Islam. Can you please make a video like what to do for convert-to-be? Like who to ask, how to visit mosque, do you start readin Qu'ran yourself? Stuff like that.
Much love to you and your family.
P.S. Sorry English is not my mother language
We call it revert because we believe everyone is born Muslim to become muslim you have to say shahada I will send you a link
@@umarc2634 that's beautiful. Thank you.
@@mintycrackers9810 th-cam.com/video/eCG7Oerxakk/w-d-xo.html this is it
@@mintycrackers9810 also if you have any questions you can ask me anything anytime and I will do my best to answer them for you
Also it's better to go to a mosque and take the shahada there too they will help you out on alot and you will meet alot of new people
I love the new pfp❤️
Patting means they're giving you their blessings, I love these pats because i remember my uncle, he would have a huge smile on his face while greeting.
Uncles are mehrams so that’s not a problem.
She was talking about the Non-mehrams.
They can always give the blessings without touching. They don’t necessarily have bad intentions but still.
A non-mehram is a non-mehram.
You are right 100% my dear sister.
This makes sense cuz in places like america, uk or canada they think that all muslim women wear a hijab so for them it's normal but here in Pakistan we just don't normalise a hijab and niqab.
I definitely can relate to you because I’m also the only niqabi in my family as well!
So relatable! So difficult to practice hijab/ niqab.. and explaining to older men why u r doing.. no one really gets it.. 😔😔😕😖
Very trueee. Can totally relate
I love the bows that u wear u are amazing💖
You are a tonic, bless you sister.
I have learned so much things of Islam from u .............I ❤u
i come from saudi arabia where most of women wear Niqab, either way you view it niqab is just suna and you can wear it if you want it's your choice not others!
hijab is also ur choice not others,islam is also the same. THe decision is ours whether I follow by researching references and scholarly views or just by our own whims. Its not like we know that saudis of our generation will mostly go to jannah than others. May Allah help u to lead ur life in the best way.
for references u can search on islamqa.info
Assalamu alaikum wa rehmatullahi wa barakatu
Mashallah!! Am i the only one who noticed Ninja mommy is wearing Lala Hijab😊❤
You are doing an amazing work by teaching everyone about Islam.♡
May Allah(swt) bless you abundantly and all the ummah. SubhanAllah.
sidra looks sweet when she smiles even with the niqab :D
Masha_Allah sister now your are really spreading positivity
Okay I really need a hijab tutorial
I love you Sidra
Hi! I'm a European white girl who just stumbled upon your videos and I'm finding them very interesting and informative. To be honest I don't personally know any muslims but since their number is increasing in my city I realized I need to educate myself on the culture.
So here's a question just out of curiosity, I hope it isn't offensive:
Here in Finland I feel like shaking hands when you meet someone for the first time is simply a sign of regarding the other person as a human being. It's like finding a common ground and a gesture of showing interest in the other person with no prejudice. If someone refused to shake my hands I would definitely be just weirded out and think they don't respect me. I would like to hear in general how do you feel about situations where local customs contradict with your religious customs? Especially if the situation is about business or something very formal where the presumption is that you shake hands with everyone.
I think it's sad how many people (mostly older men) here are very prejudiced towards muslims mostly because they think muslims consider themselves above everyone by not taking part in local customs. I don't know where to even begin if an awkward situation regarding this topic comes up. Religion is not a big part of our culture so for a lot of people it's difficult to grasp what religion means to others... Sorry this was rambly, I just think this discussion needs to take place in western countries to break down the prejudice.
I didn't know that! Wow •0•
You are so true, among most of the families living in posh areas ( even if they are not elites) do not have good thoughts about hijabees 😓
Sad
That is true. I experienced the same thing when I traveled to Jordan. One young lady was surprised when I told her I live in the United States, while I'm still wearing a hijab.
The way you say w and v is very endearing haha
Yes pretty interesting, love your eyes, they're beautiful.
Yeah i can relate being a Pakistani and NaQabi too
الحمدللّٰہﷻ۔
Yeah... That's truth 💔, similar in India too😕but my mum & elder sister always wears niqab... It's really freindly in my family Alhamdulillah🌸🌸🌸, In sha Allah I'll start wearing niqab soon btw I'm only hijabi🧕🏻.
In sha Allah. I wish I could see you one day. I'm from India, Kerala
I'm the only one in my Family who has Niqab too sister Alhamdulillah☺😇
Fee amanillah
I am the only one as well.. may Allaah keep our faith strong. Hopefully more family members will follow InshaAllaah. 💕💕 k byeee 👋
I can understand this fully☺
I’ve been in your place, Ms. Sidra. I study in a UK based university, and friends hug each other as a form of greeting. And when I have been approached quite a few times (from males) I stopped them and politely said, I can’t. It did feel awkward, however, I did what I think was right! 😊
Can relate man people judge here too
Hi, I love your videos! I have a suggestion. How about you do a video where you explain how to correctly pronounce Arabic words that are important in Islam because I’m sometimes not sure how to pronounce them. I would really appreciate that 😊🤗 thank you and God bless❤️
Hi I love ur videos😍
Dear ninja mommy (I don't know your names so I am naming your channel)
I really love all your videos please keep making more. Sending lots and lots of love from India.
Queen🥰!!
Can relate to the last part very much 😰
This is sooo true!! I'm from a moderately practising muslim family in India and I wear a hijab and people in my family found it a bit weird that i didn't take it off for my sister's wedding and won't take it off during my wedding too!
Hi Sidra sis, just I wanted to tell you that you are the best and I love you sooo much💖💖💖
May Allah swt make it easy for you.
can relate sis
You're just right
Love you Ninja mommy and you look good with niqab even if we can't see your face 👍🏻
i’m the first and only hijabi in my family too and i can relate ✊😞
In Iraq not all women’s wore the niqab although we don’t called it niqab we call it boosheia. Only religious, attractive, and women who wears make up used to wear makeup. But they used to wear Abya. And not everyone in Iraq wore hajab. I came from an open family that don’t even believe in hajab or Islam. But I wear my hajab at the age of 9 but in my 20’s I went down hills anyways I studied Islam at the age of 24 falling in love with it and changed my life and did not only wear the hajab the Islamic way but I wear also Jabab.
True same thing with us when we visit Bangladesh.
I wore the hijab when I was 13 in Pakistan I TOTALLY agree,I mean if u get offended if someone tells us as a Muslim that u should be covered how do u have the audacity to tell a teenager who starts wearing the hijab not to cover JUST BECAUSE U DON'T. In western countries it's the outsider s who mind and who cares about them right ?but in PAKISTAN its ur own family!
@A simple Guy Just simple not all fams are like that tho ;-; only the elites who think being modern is being as less Islamic as possible 🙄 most of us middle class peops do take pride in our religion tho :(
@A simple Guy Just simple On every comment, you are preaching about the teachings of Islam while Islam teaches you to be kind even to your enemies and yet here you are hating on a whole entire country. May Allah guide pakistanis as well as you
The thing about Pakistan is that people nowadays tend to follow culture more than religion so a shalwar kameez with a dupatta is ok but a niqab seems way too extreme for families who dont wear the proper hijab unlike many families where women wear the proper hijab.
@A simple Guy Just simple How do you know? You've never been there
How do you talk to pakistanis when you live in India 💀. Internet is a dangerous place kid. Dont believe in everything you see on it
I wear the hijab to!!!! In my family not right now anyone has started the hijab I’m the only one who has started wearing the hijab!!! In my family my cousins don’t really get the hijabi lifestyle right now but I’m sure they will understand in the near future (:
I believe you that true😎
BEAUTIFUL SIDRA MASHAALLAH 😍❤️
I would say the touching thing in Pakistan is similar to the kiss greeting in France. Yes, you can refuse, but you do look quite rude doing so bc that's how their culture properly greets (some) people (or did precovid). I would say it's somewhat similar to the handshake in the U.S. but if u refuse many ppl don't truly mind if you just say why imo.
Ugh. I’m so sorry that happened to you. That makes me mad. Ew I’d love it if someone let alone a man that’s not my husband pat me on the head. How rude!! I’m glad u stood up and refused that s*%#. And I really like the headbands u put on w the flowers, very feminine and sweet. 🌸❤️🙋🏼♀️
Respect to you sister.
May Allah swt make us women of dignity and empowerment...Ameen
So what was your reason for choosing the niqab instead of the hijab? Thank you for educating us and sharing your life. May Allah bless you and your family.
I feel you a lot on that.. I really, really, really, really, really do whish that people accross the globe would finally understand that there are indeed tons of people that connect religion and their culture but that culture and religion are different!
Where I am from Islam gets stronger and hijab is pretty normal (I maybe saw like 10 women in burka so far) and I do know that they face problems here but I also know that my *Culture* isn't about touching people and very much respects physical boundaries.
I know that if you pick the right place to live here that you will have basically no problems with hijab, very small problems with niquab and moderate problems with burka (considering that you truly wear all black because that is the cliché - so it will make people look at you in weird ways and honestly I don't know what they(women wearing burka) experience here.))
But a colorful niquab like her's for example would be excepted by like 87% of people and 10% would have a problem but not make any, and then 3% would give her discomfort and maybe say something and look without shame but it would still be bearable in my experience.
The chance you get actually hands on problems here wearing niquab or burka are pretty rare. Then when you go into another more Islamic country you are suddenly confronted with people wanting to kiss and touch you for a "hello" and they are much more easily disrespected than my people.
It just goes to show how respect doesn't go hand in hand with a culture primarily influenced with one religion or the other. Depending on region there are simply different rules to communication and interaction and religions bring their own rules.
I live in a country with mostly christians, atheists or agnostics and Islam is rising and the reason for that is that my country's *Culture* is offering a pretty good living space for people that choose to follow their own religion (not just Islam) in a more drastic way. That is all about culture and not religion.
I can relate as a bengali
I can feel that Sidra ... Am also a niqabi in a desi family ... And that pat incident happened to me too ...
Love your videos sister
I want to start wearing a niqab I'm still a teen and my family members too just wear hijab and many don't sooo idk I'm kinda contemplating about it. But whenever I see any lady wear the niqab I always say in my heart that when will it be my turn. You can say that in my whole family I'm the only one whose more strict with Islam and Deen like I don't think I'm doing enough and I want to do more and I feel like once I will start wearing the niqab I will become much closer to islam. But the thing is we also have events like eid and some parties so idk about those events like i will be getting looks from people especially my own cousins as they are non hijabis and ik that we shouldn't care abt what people say or think but it takes alot of time to get used to it.