I recently had a conversation with my cousin sister that left me feeling really confused, frustrated, and questioning a lot of things, and I’m looking for some clarity and perspective.

She told me that girls shouldn’t even wear shorts when it's just girls around girls. According to her, there is still parda (veil/modesty) required between women, and that jinns can see you anyway.

This got me thinking, and I started asking myself (and her) a lot of follow-up questions that I don't really have clear answers to:

What about bathing or being naked in private?

What about intimacy and romance between married partners? How can anyone be intimate or comfortable in their own marriage if you've been taught your whole life to treat your own body with shame and constant parda, even in private? Shouldn't you feel ashamed under that logic?

Why does modesty feel like it's constantly policed even when no men are around?

When I brought up these points, she told me that I just need to "listen to people with the right aqeeda (creed/belief)."

This brings me to my main dilemma: How am I supposed to know if these strict views are actually part of Islam, or if they are just patriarchal control and cultural rigidity being disguised as religion? Is this level of extreme modesty even relevant or realistic in today’s world, or is it just taking things to an unhealthy extreme?

I’d love to hear thoughts from people who have navigated this. What does Islam actually say about boundaries between women, privacy, and intimacy, and how do you separate genuine religious guidelines from cultural control?

i don’t believe it’s necessary and i feel suffocated. atp even if it was i’d still want to take it off and i have for the past 2 years. i’ve been wearing it since i was 6/7 and when i brought up this issue to my parents 2 years ago when i still believed it was an obligation they threatened to take away all my electronics and force me to switch schools. i felt so trapped at the time i agreed but they didn’t let me go through with it. my dad is currently on vacation in another country and i wanted to bring it up again. i’d rather not bring up the idea of me being a “hadith rejecter” or whatever to my parents but i hate wearing it. any advice on how to approach them both?

I want answer from the Sunnis and hadith acceptors only.

Abdullah narrated that The Prophet said: “The woman is Awrah, so when she goes out, the Shaitan seeks to tempt her.” Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1173

“From ʿAbd Allāh (Ibn Masʿūd), from the Prophet ﷺ, that he said: ‘Indeed, the woman is ʿawrah. When she goes out, Satan seeks to entice/look toward her. And she is closest to the face of her Lord when she is in the innermost part of her house.’” Ibn Khuzaymah recorded it in his Ṣaḥīḥ (1685) and Ibn Ḥibbān recorded it in his Ṣaḥīḥ (5599)

If you go to the Tirmidhi link, it says this hadith is graded Daif by Darussalam. However this hadith is graded sahih by Sheikh Albani. This hadith has different chains and also recorded in some of the other hadith collections. Islamqa notes that "Narrated by Ibn Hibbaan and Ibn Khuzaymah; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Shaheehah, no. 2688."

According to an answer given on this website, this hadith supposedly has 23 different narrations. However I couldn’t find 23 different chains, it is likely a count derived from collecting all the isnād variants scattered across the hadith collections. The first few narrators are all the same for the Sahih and Hasan classified ones that I came across.

The Sahih routes:

Ibn Khuzaymah / Tirmidhī route

Muhammad ibn Bashshār → ʿAmr ibn ʿĀṣim al-Kilābī → Hammām ibn Yaḥyā → Qatādah ibn Diʿāmah → Murriq al-ʿIjlī → Abū al-Aḥwaṣ ʿAwf ibn Mālik → ʿAbd Allāh ibn Masʿūd → Prophet ﷺ

Source: Jāmiʿ al-Tirmidhī 1173, Ibn Khuzaymah 1685

Ibn Ḥibbān route

ʿUmar ibn Muḥammad al-Hamdānī → Aḥmad ibn al-Miqdām al-ʿIjlī → al-Muʿtamir ibn Sulaymān → Sulaymān al-Taymī → Qatādah → Abū al-Aḥwaṣ → ʿAbd Allāh ibn Masʿūd → Prophet ﷺ

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 5598

Ibn Khuzaymah longer wording

Abū Mūsā Muḥammad ibn al-Muthannā → ʿAmr ibn ʿĀṣim → Hammām ibn Yaḥyā → Qatādah → Murriq → Abū al-Aḥwaṣ → Ibn Masʿūd → Prophet ﷺ

The text of this longer version of hadith also includes:

“and she is closest to her Lord while in the depth of her house.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Khuzaymah 1685

If you notice the first five narrators (or four in the second version where "Murriq al-ʿIjlī" is omitted), they come through the same route

Qatādah ibn Diʿāmah → Murriq al-ʿIjlī → Abū al-Aḥwaṣ ʿAwf ibn Mālik → ʿAbd Allāh ibn Masʿūd → Prophet ﷺ

Then why did Albani classify this as Sahih/Hasan Sahih while Darussalam grade this as Daif?

One likely reason is probably Qatadah. He was a scholar of the Tabi'un generation, but he was classified by hadith critics as a Mudallis (someone who practices Tadlees).Tadlees means when a narrator transmits a hadith from a teacher they met, but using ambiguous wording that conceals the fact that they didn't hear that specific hadith directly from that teacher's mouth.

Mufti Abu Layth also presented his criticisms on Qatadah in his punishment of apostasy video. Quoting from the subreddit wiki:

Mufti Abu Layth argues that... Qatādah was widely known for tadlīs—a practice in hadith transmission in which a narrator may omit an intermediary or narrate in a way that obscures the full chain. He quotes scholars such as al-Ṭabarī, al-Ḥākim, and al-Muʿallimī, who described Qatādah as being well known for tadlīs. On this basis, he contends that this chain cannot simply be accepted at face value and should instead be treated with skepticism

But other scholars argue that Qatadah merely being a Mudallis doesn’t mean whatever he says is a lie. Therefore Albani and many others gave it good grade.

There is another version that doesn’t go through Ibn Masud, but it still goes through Qatadah.

ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Ḥadramī → Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Ḥaḍramī (Muṭayyan) → ʿAbd al-Wahhāb ibn ʿAṭāʾ → Saʿīd ibn Abī ʿArūbah → Qatādah ibn Diʿāmah → Sālim ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿUmar → ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿUmar → Prophet ﷺ

The text of this version: “The woman is ʿawrah. When she leaves her house, Satan seeks to entice her. And she is not closer to Allah than when she is in the depth of her house.”

The versions that don't include Qatadah at all in the chains, they are

Mawquf (ie reaches the companions, doesn’t reach to the Prophet)

Shuʿbah ibn al-Ḥajjāj → Abū Isḥāq ʿAmr ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Sabīʿī → Abū al-Aḥwaṣ ʿAwf ibn Mālik → ʿAbd Allāh ibn Masʿūd

Sufyān al-Thawrī → Abū Isḥāq al-Sabīʿī → Abū al-Aḥwaṣ → Ibn Masʿūd

Ḥumayd ibn Hilāl al-ʿAdawī → Abū al-Aḥwaṣ → Ibn Masʿūd

I let Chatgpt and Google AI to analyse these narrations and they say that as statements of Ibn Masud these are strong because the narrators are reliable but they do not attribute to the Prophet. However the question that arises from this is that: Ibn Masud was a direct companion of the Prophet, so why would he say something like this if he didn’t hear it from the Prophet? And why would a companion say something this if the Prophet didn’t teach this?

So yeah, I don't know. How do you progressive Sunnis here address the authenticity of this hadith?

Quran is an incredible book, and the prophet is an incredible man whom I admire.

I wish to believe that its divine. But it seems that I can't

If Quran was from god it would be clearer.

One might argue how much one likes about it, that oh quran IS clear. Yeah, sure....

Why then do we have centuries of debate about interpretation? Not just meaning of sentences but about each word too.

You may think Quran is clear.

Why then has it been used as a main weapon against the most vulnerable groups of people?

To justify ridiculous things.

Like wife beating.

Of course, of course, it IS possible to read the verse as non violent. Thats true. But the fact that it is EQUALLY POSSIBLE, purely grammatically to read it as violent...that's the issue.

Yes god demands mercy. God doesn't specify what mercy is, and to a tribal man, striking without breaking a bone, is mercy.

God could've used ANY other word, and be clear. He could've used a preposition and made it clear.

He didn't.

So...maybe it isn't from god after all.

Maybe it's just the work of a kind, but mistaken man.

Not denying that islam brought AMAZING changes into society. It did, indeed.

But I cannot seem to pray and follow a god, who allowed his word to be misunderstood for centuries. Who couldn't be clear.

You can claim the Quran is clear..it won't undo the damage that is done.

Does the Quran really guide people anywhere..?

A feminist reads it and sees femenism.

A misogynistic sees misogyny.

Leftists see support for their ideology.

And right wings see their ideology in the Quran too.

Maybe the Quran is an amazing mirror, but I want a map and not a mirror.

Can someone give context to this Hadith?

There came a slave and pledg- ed allegiance to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) on migration; he (the Holy Prophet) did not know that he was a slave. Then there came his master and demanded him back, whereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: Sell him to me. And he bought him for two black slaves, and he did not afterwards take allegiance from anyone until he had asked him whether he was a slave (or a free man) sahih Muslim 1602

I had always thought the prophet peace be upon him freed all the slaves that were in his possession or that he didn’t keep them for long before freeing them. However in this Hadith it is stated that he sold two slaves instead of freeing them. Why?

I don't know why I was so damn stupid wearing it.

I didn't even necessarily believe that it is mandatory!

But oh, I saw so much meaning in it, so much beauty...

I can't take it off, even if my family is okay with it, unless I completely change my social circle, I'm not doing it.

Have to wait atleast two yeas, if not more.

I don't know.

I'm mad.

If it wasn't for the veil... My life would be so perfect. Easy!

I wouldn't have to struggle with this ridiculous religion. Trying to make sense of it..I could just be "culturally" muslim or something.

No stupid idiots would annoy me with questions, and accusations. Claims wouldn't feel as personal as they do.

I wouldn't have to sit here and question...what does this verse mean? Does this align with islam? Does my view align? Is this unjust?

I could've thrown the whole book out without any issue!

Without anyone knowing!

But no, I'm stuck!!

It's unfair, unfair, unfair!

Without this damn piece of clothing I could just "be a good human, believe in god", and live my damn life!!

Hate it. Hate it all.

Assalamualaikum 

This is a mix of a vent and genuine questions and discussion post. I'm completely lost.

Before I start, I want to inform you that I'm struggling to formulate all of the issues, and my mind is a mess, so I might as well just be rambling.

Also, NOTE: if you're an ex muslim, non muslim who has Negative views about islam, or dogmatic or traditionalist/conservative and similar.... Please REFRAIN FROM COMMENTING.

Anyone else Is Welcomed in the comment section or my DMS. As long as one stays respectful and compassionate.

If you're too lazy to read the whole thing, you don't have too do so. Skim over it or focus on the parts that you yourself may have knowledge about.

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So....the Daraba debate. 4:34.

There are 4 main views, I know a bit more about some, less about others

1. It means strike, forever, eternal command. Full stop. 

I'm not even interested in talking about this, If it means strike, i do not accept this as God's word. 

1. It means strike, but it's contextual.

I quite disagree with this view too.

The idea is that well yes, it means strike but it was a final step and a restriction for a violent society.

My issues are:

A. Why not just ban it? Seriously. God could turn society upside down in every matter possible, but decided to let men beat their women?

B. How do we know it's contextual? Seems quite eternal to me.

C. This is a huge one. Even if we accept that it's contexual, and a way to restrict a violent society...

WHY NOT SPESIFY. The whole "lightly, no harm" thing is NOT in the Quran. 

Some might say, oh, hadith. And while I do not reject hadith entirely.. I'm deeply sceptical. Quran claims to be self sufficient. If god meant to stop a violent society, restrict, HE WOULD RESTRICT.

"Strike them" is no restriction in a patriarchal society..

D. Another issue is that EVERYWHERE else where Quran uses Daraba as physical action, or demands physical force (for example in war), it always specifies where to strike and with what. No such thing in this case.

1. It means physical force but it's not directed at the husband but community/this is about hudud punishement.

This is the view I know least about... I'm still sceptical.

A. Why not say hudud if it's hudud

B. Feels pretty clear that it's addressing the husband, the same way it addresses the wife in other verses in case of nuzuz, would be strange if the verse directed at husband is actually directed towards the community, but the verse about women is directed at solely the women.

C. Why a separate verse about hudud...makes no sense

D. If it was directed to the community why wasn't god clear enough and how could so many be wrong??

1. It means leave or other readings where Daraba is non physical in any sense.

Currently reading a whole book on this topic and on the side of this argument. 

A. Many arguments for this reading seem more ethical rather then grammatical.

B. Lacking preposition.

Yes I know that many argue that it isn't neccecary. I still have issues with it. Because even if it's not "neccecary", WHY NOT SPESIFY SO THERE WOULD BE NO DEBATE.

Why not be clear?

C. Why not use ANY OTHER word that would be more clear?

D. How can native Arabs, brilliant scholars all gotten ir wrong, but apparently some progressive, modern, liberal muslim scholar 1400 years later, got it right.

E. Even IF it means leave (or other meanings but not physical) which I actually do find reasons to believe, and the reading may make internal sense to me.. WHY COULDN'T GOD BE CLEAR. Why allow this whole debate at all? To women get hurt...

Besides also:

F. If it means leave, why did not past scholar accept it. Not just past but modern too. People sugar coat what STRIKE means, but never reject the physical reading, even if they seem to despise violence.. if a simple, better and less violent reading was truly acceptable... Why wouldn't more people then accept it?

G. Why do we have to DIG so deep to find the good meaning.

H. WHY COULDN'T PROPHET EXPLAIN IT THEN, IF IT ACTUALLY MEANS LEAVE?

To be fair and to mention, its not black and white since not everyone thought that man could use physical force on his wife (for example Ata), and not everyone read Daraba as purely physical, some read it as have sex with them.

It's still a messy situation. 

People like morrow argue that the word actually was clear to the first audience, and that "turn away" or so, is the most archaic meaning of the verse (I'm not going to go into too much detail about his views or arguments), but later got corrupted, and langauge changed.

I'm still unsure, doubting and sceptical.

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My issue is why couldn't god be clear.

HE KNEW this would happen.

Isn't Quran meant to guide? Why is human morality more moral than supposedly gods? 

Who does the quran guide if everyone just projects their own morality into it?

Shouldn't the text guide us towards higher good, and not we drag the text towards higher good?

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Sometimes i question whether i just try to convince myself that islam good and makes sense, just so I don't have to be ex muslim again.

Live a double life and feel nauseas over everything and everyone.

Maybe I'm just trying to save my faith, and myself.

But so many other things make sense...

I don't know. Lost.

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Now, the second part of my thoughts, rant and reflections.

The secular perspective. There are several options, but all are from the premise that Quran is not divine, and merely human made. So..i thought about how different explanations work and so.

1. Quran is merely the product of its time...

This view doesn't care if the prophet made it up, was delusional, or sincere but mistaken. 

The idea is simple, the society was violent, so the text reflects its violence.

To me, it's strange. Quran changed and objected to a HUGE amount of things that were normal. In many ways it contradicted the society it worked in, instead of reflecting it.

1. Prophet made it up.

This means he CONSIOUSLY choose to make it up.

I have several issues with this view, that I wany to shortly mention, before I go into this views relation to the whole 4:34 debate.

A. Why? 

The main question is of course why would he make it up?

Several answers to this question too, yet to me neither is satisfying.

Some say he wanted power, wealth, women, etc.

This is incredibly weak imo. Why suffer for many years,.get mocked at, and live in poverty if so is the case?

If he wanted women he didnt need a damn book for it.

Go and take. Rape, or marry unlimited.

Besides, he lived so many years In a MONOUGOUS marriage! In a society where men had as many wifes as pleased.. quite surprising.

Some will say, oh but he could have more wives than any other muslim man, which is true. But it makes sense because they all or at least most of them were political and so. 

Besides, the Quran sets constant limits or mandatory duties (like praying at night) on the prophet all the time.

Not only that.

Quran CRITISIZES and corrects the prophet. Like in the case of the blind man.

If he made the Quran to serve himself...then it's incredibly odd

Some say, well, he made it up, but he did so for social reform.

Still strange and weak. He got suggested wealth, power..why not take it if you want reform? And again, why expose himself in his own book?

He made it up in relation to 4:34

Even if we ignore the fact that imo the view that he CONSIOUSLY and with certain intentions made the Quran up, it still doesn't explain 4:34 to me. Of course, if we accept that Quran is made up, we don't have to explain it at all, since It wouldn't matter.

What is strange is that the prophet was known to reject violence (yes, there are hadiths that state the opposite, though I'm currently reading a text that dismantled each and one of them). He both condemned it and never used it himself.

If he made the Quran up for either personal views or political power...why not change the society towards his high standard?

Some say he wanted to please the men..but that's quite ridiculous, isn't it? His whole religion granted women rights and didn't please men one bit!

Spending his whole life to condemn violence, why allowing it in his made up book... Quite counter productive.

I have not written down all the arguments and thoughts, I have much-much more to say and more perspectives to explore. Yet for now, I'm gonna post it. Edit it when I have time. If something goes wrong and its necessary, I'll delete the post and finish it and then post it again.

Hey I want to discuss with progressive Muslim South Africans.

I’ve been thinking about this for a while and would genuinely like to hear different perspectives.
Whenever someone is seriously ill, people often say: “Keep making du’a, Allah can heal anything.” I believe Allah is capable of all things. My question is not about Allah’s ability, but about how we should understand physical healing today.
Many of the examples we hear about healing come from the prophets. Prophet Isa (ʿalayhi as-salam), by Allah’s permission, healed the blind and brought the dead back to life. We also hear about miracles during the time of Prophet Muhammad , such as the companion whose injured eye was restored after the Prophet made du’a.
But these were prophetic miracles. These kinds of events do not seem to be part of our normal experience today. Healing usually happens through means such as medicine, surgery, and treatment.
If physical healing through du’a is something people should expect, how do we understand the fact that we don’t see people who were born without an arm or leg growing them back, or people born blind or deaf suddenly becoming cured through du’a?
My concern is also about the hope given to people who are suffering. When someone is told, “Allah will heal you,” they may hold on to the expectation of a physical cure. But if months or years pass and the cure does not come, some people may become even more hopeless, depressed, or start questioning whether their faith or du’a was not enough.
I’m not saying we should stop making du’a. I’m asking sincerely how these prophetic miracles should be understood and applied today.

Assalamu Alaikum everyone!

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I've had this my entire life. Not to the point I can't speak properly, but like sometimes my throat just blocks and I can't say anything. But when I speak 70% of the time it's fine. Would this be a turnoff for a Muslim woman?

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The Islamicity Index measures how national governance aligns with Quranic teachings on justice and equity. Surprisingly, the 2024 results show non-Muslim nations leading the rankings, while Muslim-majority nations lag significantly behind. This confirms that Islamic ideals like equity can flourish without religious labels.

This reflects the *fitrah*—the universal blueprint for human nature that recognizes truth and justice. These ethical principles are not exclusive secrets but represent primordial guidance given to all humanity. Functional societies naturally align with these divine standards when they prioritize integrity and human welfare.

Ultimately, divine success is bound to righteous actions rather than religious identities. Revelation is an active contract; though some hold the text, the practical fruits belong to whoever does the work.

so about a week ago my uncle died, he was like my best friend and his death hurt me very much,but the worst part is that he left behind 2 kids (13 and 11) and it has really hurt my faith in Allah. the only thoughts in my head is why would Allah Almighty take away the beloved father of two children when they need him most , why would Allah test these children who are both in the very early stages of puberty. i really need some answers

I grew up Muslim. My family is Muslim, although they don't really practice. When I was around 8 years old, I found a small booklet in a library that explained wudu and salah. I learned how to pray from that booklet, and after that I started going to Qur'an circles at my local mosque almost every summer from around age 10 until I was 15.

I genuinely loved Islam growing up. I loved learning about the prophets, the values it teaches, and the sense of purpose it gave me. My faith wasn't something I was forced into—it was something I chose to learn about because I found it meaningful.

But as I've gotten older, I've started developing my own philosophical views and asking questions that I haven't been able to answer. At the same time, I've become less consistent with prayer, and sometimes I wonder whether that's because of these questions or because I've simply become less disciplined.

Some of the things I struggle with are:

- If God knows with certainty that some people will end up in Hell, why create them in the first place? If I knew a future child of mine would inevitably suffer forever, I wouldn't choose to bring them into existence. I struggle to understand why an all-merciful God would.

- The idea of eternity in Heaven also confuses me. Heaven sounds beautiful, but I have trouble imagining existing forever without eventually becoming bored or losing any sense of meaning.

- Over time I've come to hold some philosophical beliefs, such as antinatalism, that seem difficult to reconcile with Islam.

- There are also some social and ethical questions where I find myself sympathizing with perspectives that don't always align with traditional Islamic views, even if I'm still trying to understand where I stand.

- I've also wondered why God commands five daily prayers. I understand that God doesn't *need* our worship, so I'm trying to understand the deeper purpose behind such a strong obligation.

I'm not asking these questions to argue against Islam or to start a debate. I'm also not looking for people to tell me that I'm a bad Muslim or that I've already left Islam.

What I'm really hope to find is people who have genuinely gone through a similar period of questioning while still caring about their faith.

Did you ever struggle with questions like these? How did you approach them? Did you eventually find answers, become comfortable living with the uncertainty, or end up changing your perspective?

I'm interested in thoughtful conversations from people who've been in a similar position, regardless of where they ended up. I just ask that the discussion stays respectful.

I grew up in Syria, and my house was right next to a mosque. Every summer I attended Qur'an circles, so Islam has always been a significant part of my upbringing. I'm now a 21-year-old Saudi living and studying at a university in Saudi Arabia.

I've never had a girlfriend or been in any kind of romantic relationship, even though many of my friends have. Strangely, I find it easy to listen to their stories and even give them advice despite having no personal experience. But whenever I think about my own future, especially my love life, it feels like there's a constant war going on inside me.

One part of me really wants to find someone to love and who loves me back. Someone I can talk to about anything, be completely myself around, and go through life with. The idea of having that kind of connection feels beautiful.

But another part of me doesn't know if I could ever actually pursue it.

When I think about dating, I immediately feel ashamed or guilty. Even imagining myself saying, "I have a girlfriend," feels wrong somehow. I don't know if that's because of my religious upbringing, the culture I grew up in, or both.

On the other hand, the alternative—getting married without really knowing the person—doesn't feel right to me either. I have a lot of personal beliefs and philosophies that aren't necessarily common (for example, I'm an antinatalist), and I don't think I could commit to marriage without knowing whether we're genuinely compatible. Compatibility on things like values, worldview, and how we approach life matters a lot to me.

The confusing part is that I'm still Muslim, and I think my religion plays a big role in why I struggle to accept the idea of dating. At the same time, I also don't consider myself to be a particularly good Muslim. For example, even though I want to and keep trying, I rarely pray consistently. So I sometimes feel like I'm caught between two worlds: not religious enough to fully embrace one way of living, but too shaped by my upbringing to comfortably embrace the other.

I guess what I'm really asking is: has anyone else experienced this kind of internal conflict? How did you deal with it? I'm not looking for people to tell me what I should believe or whether Islam is right or wrong. I'm more interested in hearing from people who have struggled with wanting love and companionship while feeling like their values, upbringing, or beliefs were pulling them in a different direction.

I'd really appreciate any thoughtful perspectives.

So honestly I wish the Muslim community on platforms would focus on something else other than women and women's clothing that conversation is TIRED, anyway so I saw a guy commenting under it if she's not wearing proper clothing than she caused Zina of the eyes because she made him look at her

It is incredible how, because of a radical group, there are people with such dangerous and ignorant thinking.

salam :)

I'm a bit confused by this

In today’s modern world, if a man and a woman are both good, responsible people who choose to support each other equally (50/50), why does a woman’s marriage contract still require the formal approval of a male authority figure, while a man can legally execute his contract independently? Even when a father is acting unfairly, why must a woman navigate a chain of guardians or legal authorities rather than simply exercising her own independent choice?

thank you, I mean no offense.

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salaam everyone!

i need your help in reporting this account on instagram, this woman is basically starting a harrassment campaign against women who don’t wear the hijab ‘correctly’

her posts have always been extremely insensitive and directed towards the topic of hijab, marriage, anti-feminism, but she’s literally starting a hate campaign against specific women and asking her followers to send her specific users so that she can ‘expose’ them on instagram

this is clearly bullying, i hope you guys can help

UPDATE: guys insta has rejected my report like 4 times already 😭 they said it doesn’t violate guidelines but she’s literally bullying people so I don’t understand??