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   Salam everyone,

I am new here. I have been wearing hijab on and off for quite sometime now. I really want to wear it, and like wearing it. I have a lot of health problems for which I take around ten different medication. My main problem is that of heat regulation. I easily start feeling hot or cold  all of a sudden. When I feel cold I don't find hijab problematic. But when I feel hot, which I feel on the slightest exhertion, i.e. a short walk or a bit of housework, I feel clammy and sweaty, and get palpitations which makes me feel extremely claustrophobic. I am not looking for any excuses for not wearing it. All my friends wear hijab, and I really love wearing it. But due to the above reasons I sometimes find I have to remove my hijab when I am out and about doing things etc. I honestly do it as the last thing as I feel like I am on the verge of passing out.

I have put my nursing career on hold for health reasons too. I would appreciate any advice from the Muslims, men or women, from this forum. 

Jazak Allah Khair to all who took time to read this post. 

I look forward to hear from someone about this. 

Salam Alykum

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Yumna Female Islam Starter. Joined: 22 August 2012 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Topic: Struggling with Hijab Posted: 22 August 2012 at 12:37pm
	Salam everyone, I am new here. I have been wearing hijab on and off for quite sometime now. I really want to wear it, and like wearing it. I have a lot of health problems for which I take around ten different medication. My main problem is that of heat regulation. I easily start feeling hot or cold all of a sudden. When I feel cold I don't find hijab problematic. But when I feel hot, which I feel on the slightest exhertion, i.e. a short walk or a bit of housework, I feel clammy and sweaty, and get palpitations which makes me feel extremely claustrophobic. I am not looking for any excuses for not wearing it. All my friends wear hijab, and I really love wearing it. But due to the above reasons I sometimes find I have to remove my hijab when I am out and about doing things etc. I honestly do it as the last thing as I feel like I am on the verge of passing out. I have put my nursing career on hold for health reasons too. I would appreciate any advice from the Muslims, men or women, from this forum. Jazak Allah Khair to all who took time to read this post. I look forward to hear from someone about this. Salam Alykum
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Mella82 Islam Starter. Joined: 17 June 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Posted: 23 August 2012 at 8:48pm
	Assalamu alaikum sister, I have the same problem due to health reasons and I'd be curious to hear other's responses, especially since I live in a very hot climate. What I have done thus far is to use only very, very light fabrics. To deal with the claustrophobia issue (something I experience as well when I feel overheated) I use only very soft, cotton like fabrics and drape my hijab extremely lightly. I don't worry about wrapping it too tightly. I use a very silky fabric (though not silk as it slips and also does not breath well) under scarf and just drape the main scarf very lightly. I have to admit that even this, while helpful, has not solved the problem completely. I do not always wear my scarf either. Mella
	O Allah, forgive me, have mercy upon me, guide me, give me health and grant me sustenance.
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nothing Senior Member Joined: 09 November 2008 Location: Andorra Online Status: Offline Posts: 360	Posted: 24 August 2012 at 1:37am
	The law in Islam can turn to the opposite direction with circumstances. For an example we know pork is haram, but if there is no food available than the pork is compulsory to be eaten. No just allow to eat it but avoiding it become haram. Your health issue with hijab is no different. We are told Islam is for our benefit and made easy for us. And lastly Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. Salaam.
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Nausheen Female Islam Senior Member Senior Member Joined: 10 January 2001 Location: Japan Online Status: Offline Posts: 4146	Posted: 03 September 2012 at 1:12am
	Assalamualaikum wa rahamtullah, One of the things I find very usedful in summer is to take a shower and NOT dry the hair. Tie your hijab on wet hair - its is quite comfortable during the hot days. You can use very light/cotton fabric as suggested. Always know that you are doing it for the sake of Allah, and whatever efforts we make for His good pleasure, He makes achieving our goals easy for us. all the best.
	Wanu nazzilu minal Qurani ma huwa Shafaa un wa rahmatun lil mo'mineena wa la yaziduzzalimeena illa khasara.
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Chrysalis Senior Member Joined: 25 November 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2030	Posted: 25 October 2012 at 8:15am
	Do it for the right reasons and because you want to... If you are on the verge of taking it off, try different methods and styles... Turban styles leave the neck open, and while they do not fulfil the criteria of proper islamic hijab, they still are better than not having anything. A lot of sisters end up choosing the wrong materials, length and styles. Don't tie or pin your scarf too tight, leave it looser around your chin. Don't use those pashmina type hijabs that are really long and wide and warm. Use a different material like chiffon, or cotton. Square Turkish type scarves are not as bulky and are lighter. The shorter the fabric, the less you will have around your neck and head, cooler you will feel. Don't wear an under-cap, just put it directly on your head.
	"O Lord, forgive me, my parents and Muslims in the Hereafter. O Lord, show mercy on them as they showed mercy to me when I was young."
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