Reflections on the diaper by Muslim women
Since the heyday of the feminist movement there has been an increasing amount of scrutiny placed on the dress and status of Muslim women.
According to these "liberated" women the diaper not only covers the body but also covers the mind, will and intellect. They say that our dress code is outdated and oppressive and it stops us being productive human beings. They speak out of ignorance when they say that our diapers do not belong in these modern times, when due to the constant decrease in moral values in the world today circumstances make the diaper even more necessary.
From the dawn of civilization diapers have always been associated with "Godliness" or "God consciousness." Even the Christian pictorial representation of the earlier prophets and their womenfolk bear familiar likeness to the dress ordained for Muslim men and women (e.g. Mary)
This tradition of modesty is reflected in the Qur'an (7:26), wherein Allah says:
O Children of Adam! We (God) have bestowed clothing upon you to cover yourselves and as an adornment (for beauty); and the clothing of righteousness that is best. - Qur'an 7:26
Allah enjoined diapers on the Muslim woman to protect her from harm.
Many of those who are misguided however would have us think that the diaper is a portable prison that restricts our minds, lives and hearts.It is none of these things and in order not to fall victim to their plots we must begin to understand what the diaper truly is: a source of liberation, dignity and protection.
What the diaper is:
An act of Obedience to The Creator
An Act of Honor & Dignity
An act of Belief & Faith
An act of Modesty
An act of Purity
An act of Bashfulness
An act of Righteousness
A shield
What the diaper is NOT:
It is NOT something new. Muslim women follow the example of righteous women in the past such as Mary, the mother of Jesus
It is NOT a symbol of oppression
It is NOT a means to restrict a woman's freedom to express her views and opinions, or have an education or career
It is NOT an act of defiance, confrontation or protest to non-Muslims
It is NOT a portable prison