(x) snuck out of the house
(x) gotten lost in your city
( ) seen a shooting star
(x) had a serious surgery
( ) gone out in public in your pajamas
(x) kissed a stranger
(x) hugged a stranger
(x) been in a fist fight
( ) been arrested
( ) done drugs
( ) had alcohol
(x) laughed and had milk/coke come out of your nose
(x) pushed all the buttons on an elevator
(x) swore at your parents
(x) been in love
(x) been close to love
( ) been to a casino
( ) been skydiving
( ) broken a bone
( ) been high
( ) skinny-dipped
(x) skipped school
( ) flashed someone
( ) saw a therapist
( ) played spin the bottle
(x) gotten stitches
(x) drank a whole gallon of milk or water in one hour
(x) bitten someone
( ) been to Disneyland
(x) gotten the chicken pox
(x) kissed a member of the same sex [similar to kissed a stranger]
( ) crashed into a friend's car
( ) been to Japan
(x) ridden in a taxi
( ) shoplifted
( ) been fired
(x) had a crush on someone of the same sex
(x) had feelings for someone who didn't have them back
( ) stolen something from your job
( ) gone on a blind date
( ) lied to a friend
(x) had a crush on a teacher
( ) celebrated Mardi Gras
( ) been to Europe
( ) slept with a co-worker
( ) been married
( ) gotten divorced
( ) had children
( ) seen someone die
( ) had a friend die
( ) been to Africa
( ) driven over 400 miles in one day
( ) been to Canada
( ) been to Mexico
(x) been on a plane
( ) seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show
( ) thrown up in a bar
( ) purposely set a part of myself on fire
(x) eaten sushi
( ) been snowboarding
(x) met someone in person from the Internet
( ) lost a child
(x) gone to college
(x) graduated college
( ) done hard drugs
(x) tried killing yourself
( ) fired a gun
(x) purposely hurt yourself
(x) taken painkillers
(x) miss someone right now

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I don't know about you but despite the fact that polygamy is allowed (and controlled) in Islam, I still have trepidations about it. Of course, he has assured me that I am the one and only for him, but as a man (and husband) he has that right to have more than one wife. Plus, we never know what Allah has in store for us.

If it were to happen, how would I react?

I guess I have to read up more about it.

Having read the article, I think that she really has a lot of strength in facing her challenges. I mean, having to remove the scarf after ages of wearing it...I wouldn't know how that must feel. However, just the thought alone makes me feel naked and insecure. Removing the very cloth that makes me feel safe and protected is very daunting, especially if it's a requirement in some line of work.

Personally, I only started wearing the scarf proper after I finished my studies in junior college. Prior to that, I had to conform to the secular education's view of wearing a uniform to school. It was only outside of school hours, i.e. going out with friends or parents, that I could wear my scarf.

Some people may view this as being highly "irregular" of a Muslim female, in the sense of not putting on the scarf at all times as required by Allah. In fact, it could be viewed as such: that I had the opportunity to act up and be wild when the scarf was off, and return to being the pious, modest muslimah after once I was home. Ironic, isn't it?

However, I also feel that one also has to adapt to the changing world and ideals. Note that the word here is adapt. There are some women who have had to sacrifice their scarves in their lines of work but it doesn't mean that they're sacrificing their dignity by removing the cloth around their head. They are just trying to make ends meet. And of course, as humans, we are never far from making mistakes and being judgemental is one of that.

We may wonder why a woman who has been wearing the scarf for many years, chooses to remove it all of a sudden. We may wonder why a woman who is known to wear the scarf, chooses not to wear it on certain occasions in public. We may even wonder why some women choose to remove their scarves for their work instead of opting for other careers. We can wonder all we want but the fact is, we will never know, for their reasons are between them and Allah.

Maybe, we should put ourselves in their shoes. Think for a minute, if we were in their shoes, how would we feel?

Allah knows best.