Q: Why do the Muslim married women not put bindi or tika on the forehead and wear Mangalsutra, like Hindu married women?

1. Bindi or tika
Bindi is derived from the sanskrit word bindu, which means a ‘dot’. It is usually a red dot made with vermilion powder and is worn by the Hindu women between their eyebrows on their forehead.
Bindi is considered a symbol of ‘Parvati’ and signifies female energy which is believed by Hindus to protect women and their husbands. It is traditionally a symbol of marriage and is worn by the Hindu married women. It is also called as tika.

2. Bindi has become a fashion
Nowadays, wearing bindi has become a fashion and is even worn by unmarried girls and women. The shape of the bindi is no longer restricted to a dot and is available in various shapes, including oval, star, heart shaped, etc. It is even available in different bright colours like blue, green, yellow, orange, etc. The material of the bindi is no longer restricted to vermilion powder, but is made of coloured felt and other material. It is also available in a variety of designs in combination with coloured glass, glitter, etc.

3. Mangalsutra
Mangalsutra means a thread of good-will. It is a necklace worn specially by Hindu married women as a symbol of their marriage. It consists of two strings of black beads with a pendant usually of gold. The black beads are believed to act as a protection against evil. It is believed to protect the women’s marriage and the life of her husband. In southern India, mangalsutra is called tali, which is a small gold ornament string on a cotton cord or a gold chain.
Hindu Married women are never supposed to remove their mangalsutra. It is only cut off when a Hindu lady becomes a widow.

4. Allah Is the Protector
Allah (swt), our Creator, is the best to protect human beings. We do not require any red dot or black thread to protect us from evil. It is mentioned in the Glorius Qur’an in Surah Anam Chapter 6 verse 14

"Say: Shall I take for my protector any other than Allah, the Maker of the heavens and the earth?"
[Al-Qur’an 6:14]

It is mentioned in several places in the Glorius Qur’an including
Surah Ali Imran Chapter 3 Verse 150 and Surah Alhajj Chapter 22 Verse 78

"Allah is your Protector, and He is the best of helpers."

Wearing a bindi or mangalsutra signifies a lack of faith in Almighty God, our Creator, who is the best to protect.

5. Against the Islamic Dress Code
Wearing a bindi or mangalsutra is a sign of Hindu women. The Islamic dress code does not permit a Muslim to wear any sign, symbol or mark which is specially significant of a non-Muslim.

6. In Islam, Both Married and Unmarried women should not be Teased
Once, a Hindu friend of mine, while mentioning the benefits of mangalsutra said that it easily identifies a married women, and thus prevents them from being teased and molested. According to Islam, each and every woman, whether married or unmarried, Muslim or Non-Muslim, should neither be teased nor molested.


(By: Dr. Zakir Naik)

Bindiya as a jewlery pehni ja sakti hai... lekin agar usay pehn'nay ka maqsad hindu people jaisa nazar aanay ka irada ho to yai ghalt hai.

yeh aap ka khayaal hai aur aap k hum.khayaal muslims ki kami naheeN .... lekin jo pahnawaa, awwalan kissi bhi deeger mazhab k kissi baatil aqeeday say momasalat rakhta ho, muslims k liyeh woh allow naheeN, khaah muslims ki niyyat kuch bhi ho.... aashoorah ka aik rozah ahlay yahood rakha kartay thay. aur 'jiss bunyaad' par rakha kartay thay woh ahlay islam k liyeh bhi 'durust' tha. balkay hazaoor saw k qaul k motabiq hamara zeyadah haq hai k hum bhi aashoorah ka rozah rakhaiN. lekin aap saw nay farmaya k tum aashoorah k saath naveeN yaa giyaarhaweeN ka rozah bhi mila kar rakha karo takay ahlay yahood k saath 'momaaselat' nah ho... yaani Allah k liyeh rozah rakhnay maiN bhi ahlay yahood k saath momaane'at hai to ahlay hanood k saath momaaselat ki ketni baRi momaane'at hogi jabkay:

Bindi is considered a symbol of ‘Parvati’ and signifies female energy which is believed by Hindus to protect women and their husbands.

aap saw ka farmaan hai... dunya maiN jo muslim jiss qaum ki momaselat karega, woh rozay qayamat, ossi qaum k saath oThaya jaayega. Allah o Akbar.

Najanay aap ne kis tanazur mein aisa kaha Iss tarha to koi ye bhi keh sakta hai k Saleeb muslim s bhi pehan saktay hain bus maqsad eesayiun jesa na ho balkeh ek nabi Essa(AS) ki tazeem k liye pehna ho......

kuch cheezain hoti hai maashrati jinko apna lenay mein harj nahin hota, maslan saarhi ka libas jo yakeenan muslims ne doosron se liya hai, ye mazhabi libas nahin lehaza isko pehna ja sakta hai, issi tarha pant shirt etc..... lekin jo libaas khaas hindu yogiyun aur saadhu ya pandit hazraat ka hota hai ya popes waghera ka, wo chunke khaas mazhabi libas hai lehaza wo nahin pehna ja sakta....
issi tarha koi khas nishaan jo kisi mazhab ki alamat ho, usko ikhtayaar karna bhi mana hai........ chahay niyyat kitni hi achhi kyun na ho, Ab main Allah ki jaga bhagwan ka lafz use karon jo k hindu devtaon ka makhsoos naam hai aur ye kahon k meri niyyat to ALlah ko pukarnay ki hi hai, to ye kisi surat sahi nahin ho ga......

Bohat Achi post hai.. Jazak ALLAH

Mere zehan mai kuch Questions aate hain please clear kar dain: -

1. Hum (may be other more girls) logon ne apne (Pakistani) muashre mai yahi cheez bachpan se dekhi hai k bindi part of jewllery hai. aur hum apne rewajoon (Shadi beah-Eid etc) mai is ko istimal b kya hai. aur hamara maqsab kabhi b hinduism ki tara ka nahi raha. Bulke soch b nai i ku k hum to is ko zewarat mai he sumjhte rehe hain.

2. Aaj aap ki iss post se pata chal ra hai k ye tu hindu aaqaid ki base hai. Jab k hum tu rach bas chuke hain iss mai.

3. Ab kya kya jaye

1. ghair islami tareeqah, ketna hi common kiyouN nah hojaye, islami /jaiz nahi hojata. as DL said, niyyat khaah kuch hi kiyouN nah ho, ghalat cheez /kaam ghalat hi rahti hai.....dunya ki kissi bhi adalat maiN yeh DALEEL nahi maani jati k mujhay to pata hi nahi tha k yeh kaam jurm tha. lehaza mujhay adam waaqfiat ki bina par sazaa nah dee jaye... Allah k haaN bhi yeh uzr nahi maani jayegi. Albattah woh taubah karnay waalouN k saabeqah gunaah maaf kardeta hai.

2. jiss lamhay say pata chal gaya, oss lamhay say ossay use karna choR daiN. saabeqah use par Allah say taubah istagh.faar karaiN. woh ghafoor ur raheem hai.

3. ayandah khud to kabhi bhi use nah karaiN.... aur jahaaN tak mumkin ho hikmat k saath apni deger bahnouN, azeez o aqarib ko iss say agaah karaiN. aur onhaiN use karnay say mana karaiN. agar woh maan jayaiN to achi baat hai. nah maanaiN to aap ki zimmah daari khatam.

Agarche usuf bhai ne baat ko clearly explain kar dia hai k jo cheez ghalat hai wo chahay hamari aadat ho chahay rawaaj usko sahi nahin maana ja sakta, jhoot bolna bhi to hmari aadat bun chuka hai, hum mein ruch bus gaya hai, to phir kya kiya jaaye?? simple....iss se ijtenab kiya jaye.

Apka kehna hai k ye as a jewellery shadi par use hota hai, kahin aap iss bindi aur tika ko wo wala tika to nahin samajh rahi jo shadi par dulhan pehanti hai gold etc ka ?? agar haan to uss tikay aur jis bindi ya tikay ki baat ki gai hai uss mein farq hai.....aur agar ussi hinduana bindi ka rawaaj hamaray haan paa gaya hai aur aap bachpan se aisa dekhti aayi hain to issay phir m eri la-ilmi samjhiye kyunke mene kam az kam fsd mein aisa nahin dekha, yahan tak k baray baray ameer aur modern gharanao ki shadiyan bhi attend ki hain but i havent seen that...... may be khi aur lhr mein ye rawaaj ho.

Respected DAYLIGHT - ABU ADNAN

Meri baat tikka aur bindi dono k mutaliq thi. Is ka matlab ye hua k tikka use kya ja sakta hai jab k bindi nai.

ji haaN tikka use karsaktay hain. yani woh zewar jo sar k baalouN maiN say hota howa peshani par jhoolta hai.

asal maiN baaz log bindi ko bindiya yaa tikka bhi kahtay hain. issi liyeh dr. zakir nay donouN ko aik samajhtay howay iska zikr kia.. woh kahtay hai naa k "kalank kaa Tikka"

bindi use nahi karna chahiye albatta tikka use karsaktay hain (I think) dounouN ka faraq iss img maiN dekhiyeh

yeh bindi use karnay ka rewaaj amooman mohajir familes maiN zeyadah hai jo india say hijrat karkay onkay kuch tradition bhi saath lay aaye... aur ab to star plus nay issay aur aam kardia hai.

Faraq saaf zahir hai Thanks for this explanation

Bilkul sahi kaha aap ne, hum (mere dada+Nana) b muhajir hain aur humari families mai tikka aur bindi pehni jati thi ab tu khair waise he har cheez modren ho gai hai

very nice post ..

boht hi achi baat batai hai bhai

even agar dil se soch kar dekhen to ye ek tarha ki mohar hai

jo hindu apne upar khud hi laga lete hein..

or esa karne ki unhein shaitan ne targheeb di hai..

Allah ham sabko apne hifz-o-emaan mein rakhen (Ameen)