A very strong title but even a stronger story developed in Canada last week. This story is the one where after you are done reading, you say “WHAT?” and then shake your head.

Aqsa Pervez

Aqsa Pervez, 16 year old girl, never would have thought that when she was told that if she doesn’t wear Hijab, things can get ugly to the point where her life would be considered meaningless. Aqsa was murdered on 11th December in Mississauga, Canada by her father. He decided to take away his daughter’s right to live because she didn’t want to wear the Hijab.

What kind of justice was this? What was the motivation? Can I say religion here? In particular the fact that it was known in the neighborhood that the family was private and made sure that the family lived in the boundaries set forth by Islam.

I have heard cases of families like this, I mean, private families, homeschooling their children so they won’t mingle in the evil society that exists in the U.S and by doing this they think that they are practicing Islam and will be chosen to enter heaven at free will. Is that really the case?

How blind can someone be when it comes to raising children? Since when did force become an effective tool to achieve anything meaningful? Aqsa clearly hated the Hijab, she would change after going to school into tight western clothes. She is not the only one, I can name few girls I know who do the same thing. Big Deal!

On the other hand, there are girls who do the proper Hijab even though their family discourages them. What about those girls? Everyone is different, doing Hijab is sort of taking into account that Hijab is a necessary part of your identity. Unless that point is made, wearing Hijab is like wearing a plaster after you fractured your hand, you want it to get off ASAP.

Muslim parents should really work on their communication skills if they want to practice Islam in west and also abide by the Islamic way of life and moral codes when it comes to clothes. One option would be to move to a country where Islamic clothing is not optional but mandatory.