Aboo Aamir, Ibadan
“You can remove your jilbaab or niqaab to pursue your sports career, after all, many Saudi women now participate in open sports, including football.”
“A pair of tight leggings worn under your shorts, with a swimmer-style ‘hijab’ that just covers the neck, isn’t bad either. After all, other Muslim colleagues like Siata Olaosho (pun intended) don’t even wear such ‘hijab’, yet the world still cheers for them.”
“And every time you score or beat your opponent, go into sujood and dedicate the win to Allaah. Allaah will really appreciate it.”
“All in all, you're still a good ambassador of Islam.”
Sister, that's the devil talking. He'll whisper all of that to you, and when you need him most, he’ll disown you.
"And Satan will say when the matter has been concluded: ‘Indeed, Allah had promised you the promise of truth. And I promised you, but I betrayed you. I had no authority over you except that I invited you — and you responded to me. So do not blame me; rather, blame yourselves. I cannot help you, nor can you help me. Indeed, I deny your association of me [with Allah] before. Verily, the wrongdoers will have a painful punishment.’"
— Surah Ibraaheem (14:22)
O sisters aspiring to sports fame, take a lesson from this. That verse describes the fate of the disbelievers who followed the devil in this world. May Allaah protect you from kufr.
Please, stay where you are. Don’t seek fame through sports, it is fleeting and quickly fades.
May Allaah forgive those already involved. They are still our sisters, but they are not our ambassadors.
We know our true ambassadors, they are those immersed in the study of the Qur’an and Sunnah, even while excelling professionally as doctors, engineers, or tech experts.
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