I think a lot of people would be really interested in that "halal dating" topic since people are nowwanting to hide a lot it's good that someone is willing to openly talk about something like this
razia sultana I think nowdays to have a happy marriage it's important to know a bit about that person before marriage incase they are nut jobs I mean it's just a scary world we live in now isn't it
+razia sultana I totally agree there's no such thing per say on halal dating that's why I put it on quotation marks because I don't know what else to call it
it's so brave of you to mention you and sid "dated" (or like, lunched :P). You're bound to get a bunch of trolls berating you about it, but I think your honesty is really brave and refreshing.
+maliika yeah its definitely not going to help anyone if she hides it in fact i think it's better that she talks about her experiences and advises ppl :)
Why do you wear a hijab? I'm a Muslim and read the Qur'an it doesn't say anything in there that you have to wear it, it's says be modest in the time you live in but that's basically it
Amira Bloxham ppl have differing opinions some think that hijab is necessary.. i started hijab when i thought that then later my opinion changed and i though tmayb eits not necessary, but its too late for me to remove it now
+AH M nope its 100% obligatory for a muslim to wear it like the person above posted the evidence also ask yourself why your wearing the hijaab the hijaab is a honour for every girl its to show obedience the your creator showing that your love for Allah swt is strong hijaab is a muslim girls identity and you should be happy that Allah swt has blessed you and has allowed you to wear the scarf and not remove it :) asalamu alaikum
Seriously, can all the Haram Police just get a life please? "Why bother wearing hijab when I can see some of your hair, might as well take it off!". WTF?! Are you for real?! So if I spill a drop of milk on the carpet I should just pour the whole glass?! Dina I love your style, thank you for showing us that we women can be modest AND stylish at the same time! I think you look beautiful, comfortable and respectable! xx
Things aren't just halal or haram. The islamic world isn't black or white. It's so important that we educate ourselves in islamic history, law etc.. When i read the comments (not just of this video) it makes me sad. People playing 'haram police', pointing out each others mistakes and giving thoughtless fatwas. Muslim scholars were open minded, prudent and so respectful with each other even when they had huge disagreements. The community in general was sympathetic, kind and respectful. It's so disappointing to see that we turn the great islam - a profound and perceptive religion - in something light-minded and trivial. May Allah forgive us. InshaAllah will our community find back to the roots.
I love that I just found your channel and I had to subscribe ! I'm converting to Islam and it's a little tough because I don't have many muslim friends (I'm hispanic and my family is catholic) mainly bc most of the muslim girls in my area are kinda mean and judgemental so I'm kinda alone in the process, which really i dont mind lol but anyways I like that you're so real and talk openly about Islam. It helps me feel more comfortable :)
welcome to Islam in sha allah u will find gd Muslim friends don't think cuz some Muslims r mean that they all r mean u r very welcomed to be on of us we r all u family maybe is too late but better than nothing be strong
thank you for your comment and kind words. I appreciate it and I hope to meet more Muslims that are sweet and welcoming like yourself :) Inshallah. Have a blessed day!
Please do the hijab story video, im one of those people struggling with going out with hijab every time because i live in a western country and sometimes i get really anxious and uncomfortable with the attention it brings. I love your videos you are one of the people who inspired me and gave to confidence to start wearing hijab! don't listen to the haters and keep up the amazing videos
You are the first and only Muslim youtuber I watch and obviously also subscribed too. Love your channels and vlogs! You really are an inspiring person. Much love to you, Sid and your baby xx
Bringing up your child trilangual inshallah would be amazing. I was brought up like that. The best way to do it is that both parents strictly always speak to the child in their language, so you'd only speak to him/her in arabic and sid only in pashto (it's better for you not to try to speak pashto with him/her and vice versa, as that could confuse the child. Plus, it would learn english quickly anyway by just playing with other kids, kindergarten and stuff, it will be all around anyway, so you should make sure that the child only speaks arabic to you and only pashto to sid inshallah, so they don't forget their languages if that makes sense;) May Allah make things easy for you and bless your family, ameen. loved the video and would love to see your hijab story and "halal dating" videos :)
This video was my favorite by far! Got the answers to so many things I was curious about and you also included my question in the video and made me super happy! Thanks!
I loved this, I would love to see a q and a on a monthly basis! Also, a video about your Hijab would be nice too, I love learning about new cultures so whatever you're open to talking about would be great to hear about:)
These comments about Dina needing to cover her hair are very annoying. She's been getting these comments for years, but she hasn't changed. I understand that some of you believe that as Muslims you need to inform another Muslim of his/her wrongdoings, but it's obvious that Dina has made up her mind about how she chooses to wear her headscarf. This does not make her a bad person. She is like us all. We all sin differently. Again, why keep saying it if she doesn't care?
Agreed. She's been informed, she is also aware she's not covering her hair in the proper way, it's not like she doesn't know. However, the only issue I don't think she seems to realise is that she is a seen as a role model to a lot of girls/women, so when she's being imitated, she MAY have to answer for it
Sorry if this is intrusive dina, but how comes it was a struggle for you and Sid to get married because of parents feelings about the culture difference when both your parents are from different cultures/ethnicities themselves? I would think that would make them more accepting of it no?
+elasha123 There is not much difference between Afghans, Persians and Arabs. I never met a Pakistani Muslim marry non-pakistani Muslim, unless they are not practicing, and dont believe in Islam.
+Linaa Tayyem Even though its not religion its bcause of other factors. Many have said that if your from your own culture, speak same language, same mentalliity etc then its easy to find someone from ur own background, its natural, but when they date or marry outside of their culture then it seem desperate and naive, because mostly its for the wrong reasons, if u cant get on with someone from ur own culture who speaks same language and who is more lkely to have mental chremistry then how can u get along with someone from outside of ur culture? so when they marry it looks degrading and embarassing. But if ur non-muslim or not practicing and born in the same country i.e. UK or USA then ur parnets country or religion dont matter. As a Pakistani girl born in the West I never get along with my fwllow Pakistanis, not most of them, and nearly all my Pakistani female freinds do not ever date Pakistani men, now these women are ighly educated, pretty tall slim and intelligent, yet are not practcing Muslims,. Lastly Pakistanis are different to rachother then foreigners can u believe? i.e. caste and sect issue, different languagesm dialtects, culture etc..Punjabis are different to Karachi people, and Kashmires are different to Pakistanis. Pasthuns like Sids and his family are totally different to most Pakistanis in the UK as British Pakistanis are mostly Punjabis or Kashmiries but NORTHERN PUNJABIs, not Lahories or Karachis like in the US and Canada. I have a white boyfriend and we have had sex, yet my parents are Pakistani and Muslims, but am happy, am independent, I have a good job, I achieved more then people even eolder then me, so why cant I be happy and have sex with my man? who cares if we aint married, its natural and makes uh appy, it released enrdorphins, meaning 1 session of sex can make u happy for all week, makes u intelligent, because it release dopanine and serotiniun levels, makes u less bitter, less frustrated etc and makes u have a good life, this is a fact. Ur not harming anybody, ur loving ur life like I am, I dont care about Islam, I care about being a good person, which I know I am.
Her headscarf is called a hijab. I am not a Muslim either I was born into a Catholic family (although I don't practice it), but I find Islam to be a very beautiful and warm religion, and all Muslims I have met have reflected those attributes. Plus, you mentioned that you are a Christian, Muslims also believe in Christianity and Christ!
+RozlynnD wow! That's cool! Do you know what mashalla means? I hear her say it and other people say it a lot. I'd love to learn Arabic I think it's such a beautiful language
+Untitled we say mashallah when we see anyone/ anything beautiful so instead of being envious we say mashallah ( we praise Allah (God) for his creation)
Dina, I think you're gonna make a great mom, inshaAllah. Nothing in particular from this video that makes me say this. It's just seeing you and how you are and how you're changing throughout the pregnancy. You're kid is going to be blessed with two amazing parents, inshaAllah :)
While I'm a suuuper anti-theist, I really appreciated the way you commented about your and Sid's dating experience. How nice and refreshing it is to see someone admit, "hey, my religion says this was wrong, but we did it anyway," and to see you saying never to sneak around. Like, like, like! This is why even after finding my light (atheist/agnosticism) I have continued to watch your videos. Love your realness.
First things first, you are an inspiration to me and I'm very glad you are happy! I feel like you may not know how much of an rare and unique individual you are but, as muslim and enjoyer of all things funny and good, I have loads of respect for you and this is so unbelievably tacky but I look at you and all the things you've accomplished and how caring, devoted, and just very awesome and how you're always yourself and honest to yourself as we see to the videos. You're very witty and a bit silly but you don't try to cover it all up and as a person who is always worried about schoolwork, the future, and how people interpret me as, I can truly say that you are a relief to see. Anyways, I just think you're full of awesomeness and there's many great things to come from you. On another completely different note, so here goes for the baby names: Farah( this name is quite rare and can be used to both genders but mostly, I've known it to be feminine), Layla or Leila( I love this name, it translates into night which I think is beautiful) Khadija (mother of Islam, so to speak and the prophet's first wife. It's pretty common), Suwairraya(I have no idea if I spelled that 100% correctly. SUH-WARE-RAA is how you pronounce it. I love the name, Aisha, and would definitely name a child that if it were me. Ahmed, for a boy, maybe. I've have loads of friends with huge, wonderful personalities named Farhiya or some variation of that. These aren't muslim names but here goes: Cassiope, Alexandria, Ingrid, Calliope, Indigo, and Mellie (Amelia), Juliette, Dalila ( this can be used universally but it's quite rare and it's the name of my elementary school Bosnian, muslim friend. There are variations of this name, too). Zalata (also, the name of my elementary school Bosnian, muslim friend. I had two of them). Lastly, Samia or Sofia, and Aya.
Hi, Dina! I have a question. How do muslims get to know each other before they get married if they are tecnically not allowed to date. How do you sprnd time together and know that he/she is the one? Do you have something similar to dating like courting for example, or do you just get engaged? Sorry if i ask stupid question but i really wanna know. Also i am loving your headscarf!
If the man is attracted to her, he's supposed to meet her parents and propose. If she agrees, then they'll get engaged. (Its better to be friends first, though). During the period between the engagement and the wedding, they get to know each other better. And if they get along, the relationship goes on!
All I know is that you should refrain from non-marital sexual contact in Islamic relationships between Muslim guys and girls. The rest I mean going out for a lunch, sitting next to each other, seeing a movie, celebrating special moments, they can't be all prohibited right? Don't we girls have friends that are males, yeah hell we do. I'm living in Turkey (mostly Muslim) , and almost never have I seen anyone against what young people do to get to know each other before marriage. :) common belief if that young people find their companions on their own, be friends within the Islamic limits, be sure of each other and eventually marry. duh. :) hope that makes sense.
+betyl If we're speaking technically from Islam then no we can't have male friends, we shouldn't associate with any males that aren't our mahram. But yes it's not really something that many people follow. I was brought up with my male cousins and spend a lot of time with them which isn't really allowed since they're not my mahram even though they have always been like my brothers so it's not something I follow strictly either.
I read your article, and it really hit home a lot of the questions you mentioned are the ones I've struggled with. The most difficult is being ripped apart by the Muslim community who constantly criticize how our hijab isn't perfect that's the most hurtful. I don't expect non-Muslims to understand hijab (although some might and actually respect it more than some Muslims), I'm okay with the racism or labelling that non-Muslims may brand me with upon first meeting me because of the hijab but it's members of the Muslim community who have this narrow perception of the "perfect hijabi" which does not exist just like the "perfect Muslim" doesn't that is the most difficult to deal with. & you're absolutely right, just like you mentioned in your article that the point is to try but it's that much harder when our own are so negative towards our efforts however small. Thank you again Dina, I look forward to your video about the hijab.
+Jani Hasi there is a whole load of stuff we are not "allowed" to eg run in the school corridors but we do it anyway, it is what it is. Who gives a stuff! I'm sure Dina knows what she wants to do lets just leave it to her.
+Jani Hasi Because many females wear Hijab to cover their insecurities, they may not look good without Hijab, maye not be that attractive so use Hijab and Islam to make them feel better, to me that is wrong, and using Islam for the wrong reasons and always comes back eventually where it exposes the wrongful attitdudes. Islam is an ancient law and Hijab was cultural before Islam too, it was set in the context of times, these days people do not care about Hijab, look at white girls and non-muslim women who wear sexy clothes and have good lives, are they not human? what does Hijab do? nothing these days. Many women do not even know much about Islam yet wear the Hijab. I mean seriously would a model type woman ever wear Hijab? I never seen 1 Am not sayong Dina is bad looking, am just saying the more prettier, tall and slimmer/sexy a girl is the more educated she is likely to be and that means less chance of wearing Hijab. Many Muslims have taken off their Hjjab and never worn one yet have had good lives, got good jobs, have respct from communuty and for themselves, marry decent educated men and have lovely children, have beautiful sex and basically love life, so point is Hijab actually keeps u behind in life. The reward is in this life, be a good person and ur rewared with a fantastic life. Its natural to want attention, to want people oompliment u and want sex with a good looking sexy tall fair skinned guy or girl, u can't dp that if u wear Hijab. If u wear Hijab on holidays in non-muslim countries then u would get stared at, u feel uncomfortab;le and even beaten up, u have less chance of getting a career/job, less chance of attracting a man, speacially a attractive tall fair skinned intelligent guy, I read this in statistics based at UN ,google and newsweek. So point is Hijab means nothing in this day and age. Am an non-practicing Muslim and never worn the Hijab, wore it once but never liked it, it did not suit me, why should I wear Hijab hey? does nothing for me. I feel sexy and modest withou Hijab, I feel good, I feel natural, I feel happy and I feel I have high esteem and confidence, that is why most attractive women do not wear Hijab.
+Excalibar Eclipse you poor girl can't even see the beauty, grace and modesty of a women wearing hijab. Every women who wear hijab truly successful in their lives. You are a biggest loser.👎🏽
Thanks for the advice Dina, im a revert and the man I want to marry is pakistani and his parents are making it sooo difficult at the minute with all the things you mentioned but Alhamdulillah they're slowly coming round to the idea. Really love your videos ma Sha allah X
Sumaya Tarabi i love your videos and my sisters do too , my 2 (almost 3) year old sister(sabrina)always shouts its dinaaa time when I'm watching your videos haha :) sabrina love you too x
I got really happy when you said my name lol i was not actually expecting you'll answer my question and thanks for replying.. Lot of loves from Turkey 🇹🇷
+Hannah Grey Salam Hannah, scholars have different opinions on this. I did some research and decided not to wear nail polish - whether it's water permeable or not. But this is what's best for me :) Maybe you will come to an other conclusion after your research.
You can pray with nail polish so if you do wudhu then apply nail polish then read your Salah wudhu is accepted but if you have nail polish on and you need to do wudhu you have to take it off. Hope this helps :)
"You can only try your best"- Such simple and honest advice- suitable for anyone who wants to start anything new. All that matters is right now- decide what you want and go for it!
Loved the swearing haha! You guys have to do the Arabic and pushto video. That would be hilarious. Also you should definitely do the hijab tag thing. Would help fellow hijabis especially those that are new to wearing it. Your my fav youtuber 😊
Lovely video like always!! I'm really happy you're planning on making more videos.. Would love to see them. I would also love to see the video about marriage and stuff like that of you and sid. Anyway, lots and lots of love for you guys!
JENNIFER LAWRENCE!!! i seriously love your style, Dina! you show bravery on wearing hijab and your struggles, which really connects to me. Hoping you for your safe and healthy labour!! :))
ASC WR WB everyone. I have quick question and believe me, I'm not trying to be rude or anything. I like Dina, Masha Allah she is funny and I hope her channel thrive and does well. I'm just a bit confused and this question is not just directed to Dina herself, but also other sisters. If you wear a scarf (turban, normal scarf, etc.) to cover your head in order to follow your faith, what's the point of showing a bit of hair? or you neck? Fashion reasons? Sorry, I just don't understand,
+riyaan some people have trouble w/ insecurities and stuff...sometimes they think it looks better. plus its really surprisingly difficult bc suddenly you feel very dull or simple and sometimes you feel youre not pretty anymore. so you do what you can i guess lol..some ppl r still getting using to it
riyaan i personally think that every inch of the body that is covered is good. i dont think we can judge and determine the status of someone`s modesty, but generally in comparison what we can see today, even if its the case of turban, jeans, its better and more modest than what is generally promoted on tv, magazines etc. we all basically know what is prohibited but it is simply harder for some to do do everything that is required and in the proper way. ;) Dina is not really my role model but i love her, and respect her, and have great opinion of her in every sense. esselamualaykum
You have to remember modesty does not just come down to covering your hair it's everything beyond. Yes covering your hair is hijab too because your hair is seen as an ornament as with a woman's breast and general body shape. Some females may feel as if they show their neck on a hot day in comparison to any other ornament on their body they are not breaking code. Obviously the ideal muslimah will be covered head to toe but those that are struggling may start by prioritising their hijab until they eventually feel more comfortable being completely covered. Believe it or not hijab is easy as said than done when in the west there are constant pressures to fit in.
laydeeXlethal yeah i dont live in the west but i still have trouble with it. honestly if i lived in the west i dont think i would be able to do it. props to all the girls who have the strength
AH M Asik Lejla laydeeXlethal Jazakumu'Allahu khayr sisters. I just always wondered and didn't want be rude by asking someone face to face. They might feel that I'm judging them or something and I didn't want to make anyone uncomfortable:) Now, I understand. I was raised in a Muslim country in which from a young age, you are encouraged to cover you 'awra (cover your whole body, except face & hands-unless you want to cover those too by wearing Niqab/Burka). So I basically grew up viewing Hijab from the religious perspective. We wore it because it's what Allah (Subhannahu wa Ta'ala) requires of us; therefore we saw it as a requirement to wear it "properly" by covering our whole body. You know what mean? So, when I moved to the west and saw girls wearing Hijab, but showing some hair, their necks, etc. it left me quite confused.
Really nice channel to get familiar with people in Islam. I bear in mind of course that the vlogs and all only represent themselves and that there are many ways to live your religion but i really enjoy their channel and the positive vibes.
i'd love a video on your experience with the hijab i'm not a muslim myself but my best friend is and I love hearing about her and yours culture and I think it would be great for non muslims to hear about the significance and experience of wearing the hijab
Lovely video Dina! I learnt pushto as my husband spoke it and it took me around am3 years. I surprised myself at how quickly I grasped it. Get Sid to talk to you in pushto and you will grasp it 😀
For the girl's name I suggest "Demah / ديمة" which means the cloud that's filled with rain so it brings blessings & happiness ☺️ it's also similar to Dina 💜 And yeah plzzz do the Arabic / Pakistani lang vid
Marhaba Dina :) this is my first time writing to you here on youtube. I had to say I enjoyed watching this video and I enjoy watching all your videos, Such a sweetheart and you guys are great. Sending you all my love to you, hubby and your little baby to come inshaAllah. Much love from Manchester x
I'm new to your channel so I don't know if you live in London. But lets think uk wise there are mela on every year you can do the meet and greet their. Or They this fashion/wedding fair in London . Its like a mela but more high end.
Great video ! I really want to watch a video about the journey of you and Sid dating like how it started involving Both your parents and stuff. Would be Good to see as so many young Muslims need a way to tell their parents. Think this video will help encourage them more :) thank you Dina xxxxx
I think a lot of people would be really interested in that "halal dating" topic since people are nowwanting to hide a lot it's good that someone is willing to openly talk about something like this
But there's no such thing as "halal dating"
razia sultana I think nowdays to have a happy marriage it's important to know a bit about that person before marriage incase they are nut jobs I mean it's just a scary world we live in now isn't it
+razia sultana I totally agree there's no such thing per say on halal dating that's why I put it on quotation marks because I don't know what else to call it
+Hams Rayyan It's much easier to call it courting because that's what it actually is, and that is not prohibited in islam (to my knowledge)
+Zaina Merabi erm you need a chaperone still.......
it's so brave of you to mention you and sid "dated" (or like, lunched :P). You're bound to get a bunch of trolls berating you about it, but I think your honesty is really brave and refreshing.
+maliika yeah its definitely not going to help anyone if she hides it in fact i think it's better that she talks about her experiences and advises ppl :)
Why do you wear a hijab? I'm a Muslim and read the Qur'an it doesn't say anything in there that you have to wear it, it's says be modest in the time you live in but that's basically it
I actually thought the same thing. Not many Muslim hijabis would own up to dating someone before marriage
Amira Bloxham ppl have differing opinions some think that hijab is necessary.. i started hijab when i thought that then later my opinion changed and i though tmayb eits not necessary, but its too late for me to remove it now
+AH M
nope its 100% obligatory for a muslim to wear it
like the person above posted the evidence
also ask yourself why your wearing the hijaab the hijaab is a honour for every girl its to show obedience the your creator
showing that your love for Allah swt is strong
hijaab is a muslim girls identity and you should be happy that Allah swt has blessed you and has allowed you to wear the scarf and not remove it
:)
asalamu alaikum
" just don't do it again" your advice is so simple yet so true 😂😂 love you so much X
Mari is this you? It's Zara btw, funny if it is loool
spoiler alert: its a girl and her name is hana
Yes! Please do the 'dating in Islam' video with Sid and the language one. I think both videos would be really interesting to watch!
Seriously, can all the Haram Police just get a life please? "Why bother wearing hijab when I can see some of your hair, might as well take it off!". WTF?! Are you for real?! So if I spill a drop of milk on the carpet I should just pour the whole glass?! Dina I love your style, thank you for showing us that we women can be modest AND stylish at the same time! I think you look beautiful, comfortable and respectable! xx
Jacqueline Jeunesse ikr!!! Totally agree!!!
Jacqueline you are very right!
Jacqueline Jeunesse sooo tru😊
Nooo nooo nooooooo, that's not the same..... You spill milk accidentally.... You don't put on a headscarf accidentally
You look so beautiful Dina! I love your Q&A's!
Things aren't just halal or haram. The islamic world isn't black or white. It's so important that we educate ourselves in islamic history, law etc.. When i read the comments (not just of this video) it makes me sad. People playing 'haram police', pointing out each others mistakes and giving thoughtless fatwas. Muslim scholars were open minded, prudent and so respectful with each other even when they had huge disagreements. The community in general was sympathetic, kind and respectful. It's so disappointing to see that we turn the great islam - a profound and perceptive religion - in something light-minded and trivial. May Allah forgive us. InshaAllah will our community find back to the roots.
I love that I just found your channel and I had to subscribe ! I'm converting to Islam and it's a little tough because I don't have many muslim friends (I'm hispanic and my family is catholic) mainly bc most of the muslim girls in my area are kinda mean and judgemental so I'm kinda alone in the process, which really i dont mind lol but anyways I like that you're so real and talk openly about Islam. It helps me feel more comfortable :)
welcome to Islam in sha allah u will find gd Muslim friends don't think cuz some Muslims r mean that they all r mean u r very welcomed to be on of us we r all u family maybe is too late but better than nothing be strong
thank you for your comment and kind words. I appreciate it and I hope to meet more Muslims that are sweet and welcoming like yourself :) Inshallah. Have a blessed day!
+Ely Blanco so glad to hear that!!! you will find great Muslim friends inchallah . welcome to Islam you will love it!!
welcome. May Allah guide you to the right path
Good luck hope you can find the path that'll make you happy😄
Please do the hijab story video, im one of those people struggling with going out with hijab every time because i live in a western country and sometimes i get really anxious and uncomfortable with the attention it brings. I love your videos you are one of the people who inspired me and gave to confidence to start wearing hijab! don't listen to the haters and keep up the amazing videos
DINA DO THE PASHTO AND ARABIC CHALLENGE! You got this!
You are the first and only Muslim youtuber I watch and obviously also subscribed too. Love your channels and vlogs! You really are an inspiring person. Much love to you, Sid and your baby xx
I love how open she is with her viewers
I love how you're so honest and REAL. Takes a lot of confidence to put yourself out like that on the internet! definitely my fav youtuber love yaaa
I'm actually so obsessed with your makeup
Thank you for addressing these issues Dina. Glad someone's honest! :o)
Bringing up your child trilangual inshallah would be amazing. I was brought up like that. The best way to do it is that both parents strictly always speak to the child in their language, so you'd only speak to him/her in arabic and sid only in pashto (it's better for you not to try to speak pashto with him/her and vice versa, as that could confuse the child. Plus, it would learn english quickly anyway by just playing with other kids, kindergarten and stuff, it will be all around anyway, so you should make sure that the child only speaks arabic to you and only pashto to sid inshallah, so they don't forget their languages if that makes sense;) May Allah make things easy for you and bless your family, ameen.
loved the video and would love to see your hijab story and "halal dating" videos :)
Which eyelashes are you wearing Dina? They look so natural and beautiful 😍
Loved this! Yes please do q&a's regularly 😍 x
This video was my favorite by far! Got the answers to so many things I was curious about and you also included my question in the video and made me super happy! Thanks!
Please do your hijab story & an in depth story of the process of getting married xxxxx
I loved this, I would love to see a q and a on a monthly basis! Also, a video about your Hijab would be nice too, I love learning about new cultures so whatever you're open to talking about would be great to hear about:)
These comments about Dina needing to cover her hair are very annoying. She's been getting these comments for years, but she hasn't changed. I understand that some of you believe that as Muslims you need to inform another Muslim of his/her wrongdoings, but it's obvious that Dina has made up her mind about how she chooses to wear her headscarf.
This does not make her a bad person. She is like us all. We all sin differently.
Again, why keep saying it if she doesn't care?
Jessica L. Ali has been done to death. Adam👍
Agreed. She's been informed, she is also aware she's not covering her hair in the proper way, it's not like she doesn't know. However, the only issue I don't think she seems to realise is that she is a seen as a role model to a lot of girls/women, so when she's being imitated, she MAY have to answer for it
Bich them comments ain’t for Dina they for ppl to see so they don’t get seduced by her Satan worshipping
Wear it for Allah's sake.
Hey! Just wanted to thank you so much for writing that article for the Aquila page. It made me see things clearer and in a new light. Jazak Allah! :))
I love how honest you are. So real💞 ily
Sorry if this is intrusive dina, but how comes it was a struggle for you and Sid to get married because of parents feelings about the culture difference when both your parents are from different cultures/ethnicities themselves? I would think that would make them more accepting of it no?
Maybe it was sids side ? Or maybe Dinas patents had reservations due to age or timing ? Allahu alim
elasha123 I think Dina Tokio answered that question in the video, just saying :)))
elasha123 Its because most non pakistanis are against pakistanis because some change the religion. I'm not sure though
+elasha123 There is not much difference between Afghans, Persians and Arabs. I never met a Pakistani Muslim marry non-pakistani Muslim, unless they are not practicing, and dont believe in Islam.
+Linaa Tayyem Even though its not religion its bcause of other factors. Many have said that if your from your own culture, speak same language, same mentalliity etc then its easy to find someone from ur own background, its natural, but when they date or marry outside of their culture then it seem desperate and naive, because mostly its for the wrong reasons, if u cant get on with someone from ur own culture who speaks same language and who is more lkely to have mental chremistry then how can u get along with someone from outside of ur culture? so when they marry it looks degrading and embarassing. But if ur non-muslim or not practicing and born in the same country i.e. UK or USA then ur parnets country or religion dont matter. As a Pakistani girl born in the West I never get along with my fwllow Pakistanis, not most of them, and nearly all my Pakistani female freinds do not ever date Pakistani men, now these women are ighly educated, pretty tall slim and intelligent, yet are not practcing Muslims,. Lastly Pakistanis are different to rachother then foreigners can u believe? i.e. caste and sect issue, different languagesm dialtects, culture etc..Punjabis are different to Karachi people, and Kashmires are different to Pakistanis. Pasthuns like Sids and his family are totally different to most Pakistanis in the UK as British Pakistanis are mostly Punjabis or Kashmiries but NORTHERN PUNJABIs, not Lahories or Karachis like in the US and Canada. I have a white boyfriend and we have had sex, yet my parents are Pakistani and Muslims, but am happy, am independent, I have a good job, I achieved more then people even eolder then me, so why cant I be happy and have sex with my man? who cares if we aint married, its natural and makes uh appy, it released enrdorphins, meaning 1 session of sex can make u happy for all week, makes u intelligent, because it release dopanine and serotiniun levels, makes u less bitter, less frustrated etc and makes u have a good life, this is a fact. Ur not harming anybody, ur loving ur life like I am, I dont care about Islam, I care about being a good person, which I know I am.
Is it okay that I am Christian and I am I big fan of your videos?😬☺️
Of course it is!
+RozlynnD oh good! I find the talk about her religion so interesting, especially what she wears on her head (I forget what it's called apologies)
Her headscarf is called a hijab. I am not a Muslim either I was born into a Catholic family (although I don't practice it), but I find Islam to be a very beautiful and warm religion, and all Muslims I have met have reflected those attributes. Plus, you mentioned that you are a Christian, Muslims also believe in Christianity and Christ!
+RozlynnD wow! That's cool! Do you know what mashalla means? I hear her say it and other people say it a lot. I'd love to learn Arabic I think it's such a beautiful language
+Untitled we say mashallah when we see anyone/ anything beautiful so instead of being envious we say mashallah ( we praise Allah (God) for his creation)
I love that you are always so honest with us about everything, it's why I love watching your videos so much and they're never boring! ☺
I love the name Kalila you could pronounce it as khalila in arabic xx
lanya rashid I love that arabic version Khalila, sounds so beautiful off the tongue.
+Christina Elkotbeid thank u xx it's just a beautiful unique name I may only be 16 but hopefully one day if I have daughter I would name her Kalila
+lanya rashid That's my sister's name :) it's very pretty.
my Name is Khalila 👍🏻
I used to watch your videos since you started TH-cam and I've been noticing a huge improvement in the kinds of videos you create. MashaAllah
Dina, I think you're gonna make a great mom, inshaAllah. Nothing in particular from this video that makes me say this. It's just seeing you and how you are and how you're changing throughout the pregnancy. You're kid is going to be blessed with two amazing parents, inshaAllah :)
I love how honest you are with your responses unlike some youtubers! Also, please do a Q&A part 2!!!!
loved getting to know you! would be a dream to film with you some day x
Really appreciate your honesty. As a young Muslim woman this is super helpful. Please do q&a's more often!
Noah is also my favourite boy nameeee!!! ❤️
Could watch you all day lonnnnnng, personality and style on point! Does anyone know what age Dina is? x
I this she is 26 but not positively sure
While I'm a suuuper anti-theist, I really appreciated the way you commented about your and Sid's dating experience. How nice and refreshing it is to see someone admit, "hey, my religion says this was wrong, but we did it anyway," and to see you saying never to sneak around. Like, like, like! This is why even after finding my light (atheist/agnosticism) I have continued to watch your videos. Love your realness.
First things first, you are an inspiration to me and I'm very glad you are happy! I feel like you may not know how much of an rare and unique individual you are but, as muslim and enjoyer of all things funny and good, I have loads of respect for you and this is so unbelievably tacky but I look at you and all the things you've accomplished and how caring, devoted, and just very awesome and how you're always yourself and honest to yourself as we see to the videos. You're very witty and a bit silly but you don't try to cover it all up and as a person who is always worried about schoolwork, the future, and how people interpret me as, I can truly say that you are a relief to see. Anyways, I just think you're full of awesomeness and there's many great things to come from you.
On another completely different note, so here goes for the baby names: Farah( this name is quite rare and can be used to both genders but mostly, I've known it to be feminine), Layla or Leila( I love this name, it translates into night which I think is beautiful) Khadija (mother of Islam, so to speak and the prophet's first wife. It's pretty common), Suwairraya(I have no idea if I spelled that 100% correctly. SUH-WARE-RAA is how you pronounce it. I love the name, Aisha, and would definitely name a child that if it were me. Ahmed, for a boy, maybe. I've have loads of friends with huge, wonderful personalities named Farhiya or some variation of that. These aren't muslim names but here goes: Cassiope, Alexandria, Ingrid, Calliope, Indigo, and Mellie (Amelia), Juliette, Dalila ( this can be used universally but it's quite rare and it's the name of my elementary school Bosnian, muslim friend. There are variations of this name, too).
Zalata (also, the name of my elementary school Bosnian, muslim friend. I had two of them). Lastly, Samia or Sofia, and Aya.
Hi, Dina! I have a question. How do muslims get to know each other before they get married if they are tecnically not allowed to date. How do you sprnd time together and know that he/she is the one? Do you have something similar to dating like courting for example, or do you just get engaged? Sorry if i ask stupid question but i really wanna know. Also i am loving your headscarf!
If the man is attracted to her, he's supposed to meet her parents and propose. If she agrees, then they'll get engaged. (Its better to be friends first, though). During the period between the engagement and the wedding, they get to know each other better. And if they get along, the relationship goes on!
thanks :)
You need a chaperone, bit like courting but with company
All I know is that you should refrain from non-marital sexual contact in Islamic relationships between Muslim guys and girls. The rest I mean going out for a lunch, sitting next to each other, seeing a movie, celebrating special moments, they can't be all prohibited right? Don't we girls have friends that are males, yeah hell we do. I'm living in Turkey (mostly Muslim) , and almost never have I seen anyone against what young people do to get to know each other before marriage. :) common belief if that young people find their companions on their own, be friends within the Islamic limits, be sure of each other and eventually marry. duh. :) hope that makes sense.
+betyl If we're speaking technically from Islam then no we can't have male friends, we shouldn't associate with any males that aren't our mahram. But yes it's not really something that many people follow. I was brought up with my male cousins and spend a lot of time with them which isn't really allowed since they're not my mahram even though they have always been like my brothers so it's not something I follow strictly either.
I read your article, and it really hit home a lot of the questions you mentioned are the ones I've struggled with. The most difficult is being ripped apart by the Muslim community who constantly criticize how our hijab isn't perfect that's the most hurtful. I don't expect non-Muslims to understand hijab (although some might and actually respect it more than some Muslims), I'm okay with the racism or labelling that non-Muslims may brand me with upon first meeting me because of the hijab but it's members of the Muslim community who have this narrow perception of the "perfect hijabi" which does not exist just like the "perfect Muslim" doesn't that is the most difficult to deal with. & you're absolutely right, just like you mentioned in your article that the point is to try but it's that much harder when our own are so negative towards our efforts however small. Thank you again Dina, I look forward to your video about the hijab.
Do a whole video on how to tell ur parents
Dina you are so much fun to watch, love your personality, style, and drive. Keep doing you, wish you all the happiness!
22 minutes of Dina? YAS.
Yes dina, defo make this a monthly video please
im sorry, i don't know much about isalm, but i thought it isn't allowed to show your hair at all when you decide to wear a scarf?
Jani Hasi *islam
+Jani Hasi there is a whole load of stuff we are not "allowed" to eg run in the school corridors but we do it anyway, it is what it is. Who gives a stuff! I'm sure Dina knows what she wants to do lets just leave it to her.
your right
every muslim knows what the appropriate dress code in Islam is
dina knows its up to her to decide how to cover herself
+Jani Hasi Because many females wear Hijab to cover their insecurities, they may not look good without Hijab, maye not be that attractive so use Hijab and Islam to make them feel better, to me that is wrong, and using Islam for the wrong reasons and always comes back eventually where it exposes the wrongful attitdudes. Islam is an ancient law and Hijab was cultural before Islam too, it was set in the context of times, these days people do not care about Hijab, look at white girls and non-muslim women who wear sexy clothes and have good lives, are they not human? what does Hijab do? nothing these days. Many women do not even know much about Islam yet wear the Hijab. I mean seriously would a model type woman ever wear Hijab? I never seen 1 Am not sayong Dina is bad looking, am just saying the more prettier, tall and slimmer/sexy a girl is the more educated she is likely to be and that means less chance of wearing Hijab. Many Muslims have taken off their Hjjab and never worn one yet have had good lives, got good jobs, have respct from communuty and for themselves, marry decent educated men and have lovely children, have beautiful sex and basically love life, so point is Hijab actually keeps u behind in life. The reward is in this life, be a good person and ur rewared with a fantastic life. Its natural to want attention, to want people oompliment u and want sex with a good looking sexy tall fair skinned guy or girl, u can't dp that if u wear Hijab. If u wear Hijab on holidays in non-muslim countries then u would get stared at, u feel uncomfortab;le and even beaten up, u have less chance of getting a career/job, less chance of attracting a man, speacially a attractive tall fair skinned intelligent guy, I read this in statistics based at UN ,google and newsweek. So point is Hijab means nothing in this day and age. Am an non-practicing Muslim and never worn the Hijab, wore it once but never liked it, it did not suit me, why should I wear Hijab hey? does nothing for me. I feel sexy and modest withou Hijab, I feel good, I feel natural, I feel happy and I feel I have high esteem and confidence, that is why most attractive women do not wear Hijab.
+Excalibar Eclipse you poor girl can't even see the beauty, grace and modesty of a women wearing hijab. Every women who wear hijab truly successful in their lives. You are a biggest loser.👎🏽
yes please I would love to see a video, you and sid speaking and translating pashtu and Arabic. I'm soo excited for this.
Wow, it takes a lot of dignity to say that what you were personally doing was "wrong". That's really cool.
Thanks for the advice Dina, im a revert and the man I want to marry is pakistani and his parents are making it sooo difficult at the minute with all the things you mentioned but Alhamdulillah they're slowly coming round to the idea. Really love your videos ma Sha allah X
Layla :) or summayah / sumaya for the girls name.
Sumaya Tarabi i love your videos and my sisters do too , my 2 (almost 3) year old sister(sabrina)always shouts its dinaaa time when I'm watching your videos haha :) sabrina love you too x
Name her maariyah or Haifa
+Lina Shah or Lina 😁
+Lina Joy7 😊sounds good to me😜
Lina Shah And me too!
I got really happy when you said my name lol i was not actually expecting you'll answer my question and thanks for replying.. Lot of loves from Turkey 🇹🇷
Just curious how do you pray with nail polish on?? I though you couldn't because it would make your wadu invalid.
I think it's the kind that's water permeable
+Hannah Grey Salam Hannah, scholars have different opinions on this. I did some research and decided not to wear nail polish - whether it's water permeable or not. But this is what's best for me :) Maybe you will come to an other conclusion after your research.
+Laila Baraa cannot be time of the month as she's pregnant...
You can pray with nail polish so if you do wudhu then apply nail polish then read your Salah wudhu is accepted but if you have nail polish on and you need to do wudhu you have to take it off. Hope this helps :)
and thers a inglot one wher the water gets absorbed from under
girl your eyelashes are SLAYYYYYYYYINGGGG
what mascara are you using??
I always wished my mom would call me Salsabeel
BeautiFlyingMe ♡ awwww thats my sister name lol
+BeautiFlyingMe ♡ OMG I misread this as Salsa peel lol. Beautiful name though when I read it correctly masha'Allah!
It's mine and my sister's middle name! ❤️ Love from Bangladesh 😁
My cousin was named Salsabeel. Its a gorgeous name :)
+CallMeMorium lol its means raisins in my language but i agree its a beautiful name :)
"You can only try your best"- Such simple and honest advice- suitable for anyone who wants to start anything new. All that matters is right now- decide what you want and go for it!
for a girls name you could consider
》Inaaya 《
》Ayaana《
》Layla《
Loved the swearing haha! You guys have to do the Arabic and pushto video. That would be hilarious.
Also you should definitely do the hijab tag thing. Would help fellow hijabis especially those that are new to wearing it. Your my fav youtuber 😊
Yaseen is also a beautiful name :)
YESSSSS HIJAB STORY PLEASEEE!!!!
and for girls name you should do Lemiza or Aaliyah or Amiraah
Love the name Yahya
Loved it ! Although my questions wasn't in it but it's lovellllyyy😂❤️❤️❤️best of luck !
NOAH! pick NOAH! it's the first name you said! so NOAH! I love it!
you're so pretty you're GLOWING omg
for girl please : firdaws or nissriiiiine ♡
I think that u have a boy please names of boys choose adam or jibril ♡
+nunu beg why not
+nunu beg yes it is allowed lol
Jibril is my dream name. It's perfection.
+Hannah Grey Same x
+Najad Ali i heard it's forbidden to give an Angel's name to a baby, maybe that's why it's forbidden.
Lovely video like always!! I'm really happy you're planning on making more videos.. Would love to see them.
I would also love to see the video about marriage and stuff like that of you and sid.
Anyway, lots and lots of love for you guys!
Please call it Hannah
Haha, so funny (!)
+Faizah Mahmood what's funny ??
Thats what they called their daughter 😁
Dreamergirlws OMG Hahaha 😂
thats the name of their baby!!!! how cool is that haha
JENNIFER LAWRENCE!!! i seriously love your style, Dina! you show bravery on wearing hijab and your struggles, which really connects to me. Hoping you for your safe and healthy labour!! :))
الشعر كل يوم بيطلع زياده للاسف
She does it to annoy people who comment the same way you do .. So stop the comments and she'll go back to it
+Al Sh aslan ma y59na ...
طيب وشو رايك عن عدد البنات يلي شجعتهن بحجابها ليتحجبوا متلي انا مثلا من سنتين ونص وغيري؟ ما بتحسب هالحساب قبل ما تكتب تعليق غير مفيد؟
libertad del oriente thank u.
+Sara ZTS I doubt it. It's a matter of what she finds look good on her, not to annoy people.... I think she doesn't care much for their opinions:)
OMG!! I'm dying! The way you go casually go 'I can swear at you' 😂😂😂😩😩😩👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
ASC WR WB everyone. I have quick question and believe me, I'm not trying to be rude or anything. I like Dina, Masha Allah she is funny and I hope her channel thrive and does well. I'm just a bit confused and this question is not just directed to Dina herself, but also other sisters. If you wear a scarf (turban, normal scarf, etc.) to cover your head in order to follow your faith, what's the point of showing a bit of hair? or you neck? Fashion reasons? Sorry, I just don't understand,
+riyaan some people have trouble w/ insecurities and stuff...sometimes they think it looks better. plus its really surprisingly difficult bc suddenly you feel very dull or simple and sometimes you feel youre not pretty anymore. so you do what you can i guess lol..some ppl r still getting using to it
riyaan i personally think that every inch of the body that is covered is good. i dont think we can judge and determine the status of someone`s modesty, but generally in comparison what we can see today, even if its the case of turban, jeans, its better and more modest than what is generally promoted on tv, magazines etc. we all basically know what is prohibited but it is simply harder for some to do do everything that is required and in the proper way. ;) Dina is not really my role model but i love her, and respect her, and have great opinion of her in every sense. esselamualaykum
You have to remember modesty does not just come down to covering your hair it's everything beyond. Yes covering your hair is hijab too because your hair is seen as an ornament as with a woman's breast and general body shape. Some females may feel as if they show their neck on a hot day in comparison to any other ornament on their body they are not breaking code. Obviously the ideal muslimah will be covered head to toe but those that are struggling may start by prioritising their hijab until they eventually feel more comfortable being completely covered. Believe it or not hijab is easy as said than done when in the west there are constant pressures to fit in.
laydeeXlethal yeah i dont live in the west but i still have trouble with it. honestly if i lived in the west i dont think i would be able to do it. props to all the girls who have the strength
AH M Asik Lejla laydeeXlethal Jazakumu'Allahu khayr sisters. I just always wondered and didn't want be rude by asking someone face to face. They might feel that I'm judging them or something and I didn't want to make anyone uncomfortable:) Now, I understand. I was raised in a Muslim country in which from a young age, you are encouraged to cover you 'awra (cover your whole body, except face & hands-unless you want to cover those too by wearing Niqab/Burka). So I basically grew up viewing Hijab from the religious perspective. We wore it because it's what Allah (Subhannahu wa Ta'ala) requires of us; therefore we saw it as a requirement to wear it "properly" by covering our whole body. You know what mean? So, when I moved to the west and saw girls wearing Hijab, but showing some hair, their necks, etc. it left me quite confused.
my 8 month old girl is called Serene .. its both Latine and Arabic or Persian
omg i died laughing at the urdu swear words parts ! lmao hahha
That scarf is giving me life! The way you style it really emphasizes those cheek bones.... Looking faultless as ever! 😊
Love how open and honest you are
I love how you're so open and upfront about everything :)
Really nice channel to get familiar with people in Islam. I bear in mind of course that the vlogs and all only represent themselves and that there are many ways to live your religion but i really enjoy their channel and the positive vibes.
I like how Dina's so straight up with the things she says or advises
lmao loving the FEMFRESH bottle in the background, so cute she moved it and then carried on with the video haha bless! xx
i'd love a video on your experience with the hijab i'm not a muslim myself but my best friend is and I love hearing about her and yours culture and I think it would be great for non muslims to hear about the significance and experience of wearing the hijab
Lovely video Dina! I learnt pushto as my husband spoke it and it took me around am3 years. I surprised myself at how quickly I grasped it. Get Sid to talk to you in pushto and you will grasp it 😀
For the girl's name I suggest "Demah / ديمة" which means the cloud that's filled with rain so it brings blessings & happiness ☺️ it's also similar to Dina 💜
And yeah plzzz do the Arabic / Pakistani lang vid
Loved the article Dina! You're an inspiration to all hijabis :)
I really appreciate her honesty
I love your long videos tbh!
I love the name yahya 😍!
Really happy to hear that you try to make more videos etc :)
Marhaba Dina :) this is my first time writing to you here on youtube. I had to say I enjoyed watching this video and I enjoy watching all your videos, Such a sweetheart and you guys are great. Sending you all my love to you, hubby and your little baby to come inshaAllah. Much love from Manchester x
zephora - (sayidna yousef's wife), the arabic version 3sphorah - this name literally translates into birdie.
I'm new to your channel so I don't know if you live in London. But lets think uk wise there are mela on every year you can do the meet and greet their. Or They this fashion/wedding fair in London . Its like a mela but more high end.
loved this Q&A some very real questions that apply to many of us young people in todays society, thanks dina - more Q&A's please
PASHTO! Yay! Congrats on the baby, SidDina. Bless.
Loved this vid. Keep up with the great content Dina :) ps. thought Sid spoke Urdu as well.. if he does, input some in your lingo vid!xx
Dina! Your mascara is POPPINNNNN
Omg what lip color are you wearing in this video? It looks amazing
Hi Dina, I just stumbled across your channel and had to sub😄 such a infectious personality 👍 congratulations on your pregnancy too x
Great video ! I really want to watch a video about the journey of you and Sid dating like how it started involving Both your parents and stuff. Would be Good to see as so many young Muslims need a way to tell their parents. Think this video will help encourage them more :) thank you Dina xxxxx
the pashto/arabic video is a really good idea id love to see it!!!
Have you done a headwrap tutorial for your wrap in this video before?? If not, please, PLEASE, make one :))
Hey Dina, I love the lip colour... Which lip product is it?
Thank you sister for these videos, I find so much energy on them, wish you all the best :)
Makeup tutorial on this look please ❤️ I love it
You look soooo beautiful (mA), can you you please do a makeup tutorial on it!?!! That would be legendary