Practical Tips on Buying Hijabs
“Allah
is Beautiful and loves Beauty.”
Hijabs come in
many different styles and sizes. Most hijabs, however are square and come
in three approximate sizes: 40"x40", 50"x50", and 60"x60". The idea is to get
"maximum" coverage of the head, shoulder, and chest area, which is why they are
so large. There are also "pyramid hijabs," (chanis) which are 40"x40" hijabs
sewn into a triangle shape.
The advantage of the plain hijab is that
it works for everyone's face shape, and the variety of colors and patterns
available work for everyone's complexion. Hijabs can be silk and fancy for
holidays, plain and muted for work, or flowered for social occasions.
Larger sized cotton hijabs are usually solid or jacquard, although in recent years there have been some in chiffon fabrics. The smaller cotton hijabs are usually lighter in material, and have more delicate colors. These scarves are great in the summer, particularly if you live in a very hot or very humid environment.
The Amira Hijab is a great choice for
sisters on the go, athletic sisters, and even sisters new to wearing a hijab.
The range of fabrics and colors available make this style much more appealing
than many of the other styles available today. Amira Hijabs can range from plain
cottons to fancy beaded synthetics and velvets.
The Amira Hijab consists of a short tube (about 8" long) and a hood that slips
over the tube. The advantages to wearing the Amira Hijab are the ease with which
one can put it on, and the contemporary styling. There are also so many
varieties of solid colors and patterns that you are given the option of mixing
and matching the tubes and hoods from different sets, allowing you to expand the
range of your hijab collection. The possibilities are endless.
Summarized from Saraji Umm Zaid's article. The full article is available on
ModernMuslima.com.
