My husband who is a practicing Muslim told me not to wear any make up or beautify myself outside the house. I listened to him, I researched into Islam and I have stopped beautifying myself and now wear a hijab.
I can’t help but miss my old self who would wear make-up and dress up. Recently I found online that my husband has been looking at girls on social media. They are modest dressed girls but with their hair out and make up on. I feel it is unacceptable for him to look at other women in make-up etc I , as his wife, I am protecting my beauty for him only and he is looking at other beautiful women online.
I confronted him about this and he said he was just being curious and looked at their profile accounts. He has since apologized and said he won’t do it again but I can’t help but still worry this will happen again. Sometimes I notice him glancing at a non Muslim women and then he looks away. I never get any attention or affection from him.
Please can I get some advice, I feel extremely anxious over this and not sure who to turn to.
Answer
You stopped wearing nice clothes and make-up as your husband asked you to do so.
Now, you feel insecure about yourself because your husband does not look at you but at other women. Check out Sr. Aisha’s advice!
Following the Islamic dress code will not necessarily prevent you from feeling good about your outlook.
If your husband glances at other women, it might tell you more about his insecurities than yours.
How to respond to this situation? Listen to it here.
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