Even though I dont wear a headscarf outside, I wear a huge chador type head covering while praying. ( The ones that are cut in a half circle that go from the head to just above the knee)

The reason I wear it for prayer is because it helps me to focus and when I pull it low over myself, it gives me a feeling of spirituality and I feel like Im in a kind of meditative state to pray.

My relationship with hijab is a weird one.

I used to wear it in my early 20's as I thought it was required. Then I started using my own eyes and brain and came to the conclusion that it wasnt obligatory, so I took it off. I was lucky in that I didnt have any pressures either way from family on whether I wore it or not. Then I got married and wore it when living with my inlaws as they are Sunni.

Now Im in my own place and wear what I please so I dont wear a headscarf. However, I miss it because I think I look better with it on. D
You can buy some nice scarves these days and sometimes I feel like wearing it because it looks nice and not because of the meaning behind it. But, if I do wear it, I feel like Im cheating on my 'Quran alone' beliefs..

Weird huh?

Looks like an interesting site.

Well done.

salam..

Thanks arnold yasin...
I will look into those.

OH yes now I remember why I hardly post in this forum!! Everytime I do I get a sarcastic or hostile answer!!
Are you only allowed to ask a question that has been pre-approved here or what?

You know what..forget it!

Assalamu alaikum

I think that the veil is arabian cultural influence within Islam. I read a book about 4 years ago or so that touched on the subject of women's dress during the time of the Prophet, and apparantly most women veiled anyway, and dressed in the style of Beouin women. A scarf type garment was pretty much a common sight, no matter what religion the woman followed.

I would go so far as to say that if Allah choose a swedish person as our Prophet, and revealed the Quran to him, we wouldnt even have niqab. etc now as the cultural style of dress in Sweden at that time was totally different to Arabia's. ( Hey..we could even be wearing horned hats now ;D)

I personall dont think that a scarf on the head is required in Islam. The Quran tells us to cover our chests, be modest and lengthen our garments. How some scholar came to the conclusion that these words mean women must cover everything except two, or even one eye I will never know.

I wear a large shawl type cloth over my head when I pray, but not because I think I have to. It sort of focuses me in my prayers and shuts out the world, if you can understand my meaning there.

I certainly dont believe that Allah wishes every woman to walk around in head to toe black robes with only there eyes showing. The Quran tells us that Allah has made our religion easy for us, but I dont find it easy wearing these clothes ,going about my daily business in the heat.

Peace..

I think you are 100% right stitch! My inlaws can and do read the Quran in arabic, but they dont understand it. They dont read it in a language that they do understand,and my father inlaw gets upset if I read it in English as he believes that it benefits me more to read it in arabic.
I told him that how can we call ourselves Muslims if we havent read and understood the book which is the basis of our religion.
For all he knows he could be reciting a cooking recipe.
Dont get me wrong, I think its good to be able to read in arabic but I think its more important to undertsand.
Since I became 'Quran alone' I have bought three copies of an english translation of the Quran and I like to compare how each author translates each Surah.
The thing that bugs me about translations the most is when the author puts in his personal opinion in (brackets). within the surah. Its like they are adding words to the Quran.

Salam all.... sun

When I discuss following the Quran Alone with other Muslims, they often quote scholars and Hadith.
Are there any well known Scholars or Imams that I can refer to, or is a Quran Alone scholar too much of a risky title to hold...?

Halimah peace

Assalamu alaikum

Does anyone know the reason why the Quran isnt written in the order it was revealed? Did the Prophet tell his followers to record it in a different way or did someone else decide? How was the final order decided?
Any info would be apprieciated

Salam..

GRRRR! Why is it that when people ask for proofs as to why the Quran alone should be followed, and you present them with soooo many facts, including showing them passages from the Quran, they never hear the answer, but keep asking questions?

Is it because they are surprised that I have the answers and cant quite believe that what Im saying might actually be right! So they keep saying ''well what about salat?'' (That old chesnut )) or ''But the Quran says that we should follow the messenger!''
How many times do they need to hear the definition of the word 'messenger'?

Ahh...ok I feel better that I have shared that now

Peace all..

I have been praying the sunni way until recently, and even those I would consider myself a 'Quran alone' muslim for a long time, old habits are hard to quash when it comes to salat.

On submission.org I have read a description of how to perform salat. The beginning of each rakat is almost identical but there isnt any Tashahhud as such, just the Shahada is listed.

Is there any recommended 'replacement' for it?

Thanks D

Is there any particluar English translation of the Quran that anyone can recommend for a 'Quran Alone' muslim?

I have a copy of Pickthall's translation but I find it long winded and 'ye olde'...

Thanks