Picnic

Najwa and Shikin were going back to M'sia on Saturday, so on Friday afternoon, we (the two girls, Fhad and I) had a picnic in Kings Park. Fortunately I only have one workshop session in the morning too.

It was a lovely sunny summer afternoon to sit and eat, though it was a bit windy.







Since I have to go to Fremantle on Monday, and to take public transport to reach there, us girls at Mounts Bay timed the journey to get to Freo Hospital via the train- one hour from our place. Then we head to Kailis' for lunch, bought mussles, garlic bread, parsley and oregano- Ija will make chilli mussles *YuM* and travel back home.

While Ija and I were looking at the garlic bread, an Aussie woman came behind us, pat our back softly and said "I love to see you girls dress with modesty. Thank you!" Then she walked away.
Ija and I looked at each other- we've never been complimented that way- by a non-muslim- for wearing hijab and all.

I recalled a conversation we had with a lady whom we had a night at her house in our trip down south last year. She asked what's the reason for us to wear hijab, and Hasni without any hesitant answered, "Because it's what God wants us to do- it's in the Quran."
Aunt Zaleha (the lady) smiled and said that was the first correct answer she's heard with every girl that she asked the question.

It doesn't matter what excuse or reason you give for wearing a hijab or not. The main thing is it is what Allah has command us, stated clearly in Surah an-Nur, ayah 31 for us women to wear hijab. Modesty, protection etc. just come along as advantages of doing what Allah has said for us to do.

After all, isn't al-Quran a guidebook for Muslim to live on His land?