A Muslim girl, who has lived in Italy since she was 9 years old, talks about her experience of wearing the veil. She always wanted to wear the veil, but feared the judgment of others. He then waited 2 years, after finishing high school, before making his decision. In those 2 years, the girl got closer to her religion and felt the need to wear the veil to feel protected. When she finally wore the veil, she felt free and proud of herself. However, her father did not approve of her choice, which hurt her. The girl concludes her story by inviting people not to judge Muslim girls who do not wear the veil.
Salam alaykum,
I have been wearing the veil for 13 years.
I came to Italy at the age of 9 and wore it when I finished high school. I hadn't succeeded before: I was afraid of the judgment of my classmates, of how it could change my life. I was really afraid of the judgment of others.
At the age of 16 I had become very close to Allah and I had the desire to wear it, but as I said, I was afraid of turning my life upside down , that my choice could influence my friendships, the judgment of my teachers and my classmates.
So I had to wait 2 years before wearing it. I swear to you that those 2 years were endless, because I really was very close to Allah . I applied many ʿibādāt and when I went out without a veil I felt "naked", even though I always had my hair tied up and covering clothes. I didn't feel protected.
And here I open a parenthesis:
NEVER judge Muslim girls without ḥijāb! Because we cannot know their intentions, their path, and what their hearts hide.
Coming back to us, as soon as I finally took the state exam, that same summer I put on the veil. Alhamdulillah!
Even though my father was against my choice, he didn't support my choice and that hurt me a lot . Because he should have been proud. But that's water under the bridge.
Obviously I'm proud of my choice. May Allah accept our intentions and actions.
