Starting help for new hijabis (about the importance of hijab in islam,where to buy hijabs online,and tutorials how to wear them)

Praise be to Allah, bism2illahi alra7meeni alra7eem.....,

First of all im so happy to hear you want to wear the hijab...... It is our all duty to obey Allah and his Messenger (saw), this submitting makes us to muslims.

About the importance of the hijab, and covering ourselves. First maybe the definition of hijab as there are missconceptions about what it is exactly. The word itself comes from the arabic word "hajaba", meaning to conceal or hide from view. Hijab is the modest covering of the head and body of muslim women.There are however, some requirements that must be met. These include:

Body must be covered
Loose Clothing - The clothing must be loose enough so as not to describe the shape of the body.
Thick Material - The garments must be thick enough to hide the shape of the body and the color of the skin.
Modesty - The dress should not be ragged or fancy.
It should be clean and dignified looking.
Suitability-This is another Hadith from Bukhari "Ibn Abbas narrated: 'The Prophet(saw) cursed the men who appeared like women and the women who appeared like men.'" Clothing is only one facet of hijab. It is also behavior, manner, and speech. Women who wear the hijab do not find it inhibiting, impractical, or interfering. We should wear the hijab to show our identity as muslims.
More importantly, we should wear it to show our love and respect for Almighty Allah and his instructions.
The reasons, WHY to wear it:
(source of this fatwas is www.islam-qa.com) 
first of all, hijab is an ordered of Allah, and his Messenger (saw), described in many verses of the Quoran and Hadeeth as fard (compulsory) on women, after reaching the menstrual age.
Here the evidence for it, why is it compulsory:
O Prophet, tell your wives and daughters and the believing women to draw their outer garments around them (when they go out or are among men). That is better in order that they may be known (to be Muslims) and not annoyed..." (Qur'an 33:59)
"Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that will make for greater purity for them; and Allah (swt) is well acquainted with all that they do. And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; and they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty to their husbands..." (Qur'an 24:30-31)

The most quoted saheeh hadeeth regarding hijab is the one about Asmaa bin Abu Bakr, narrated by Abu Dawoud:
"Ayesha(r) reported that Asmaa bint Abu Bakr(r)
came to the Messenger of Allah(swt) while wearing thin clothing.
He approached her and said: 'O Asmaa! When a girl reaches the menstrual age,
it is not proper that anything should remain exposed except this and this.'
He pointed to the face and hands."

Also there is a hadeeth, which says:
It was narrated from ‘Urwah that ‘Aa’ishah said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to pray Fajr and the believing women would attend (the prayer) with him, wrapped in their aprons, then they would go back to their houses and no one would recognize them.

Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 365; Muslim, 645.

The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us that the one who disobeys him is the one who does not want to enter Paradise! Al-Bukhaari (7280) narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “All of my ummah will enter Paradise except those who refuse.” They said: “O Messenger of Allaah, who would refuse?” He said: “Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise and whoever disobeys me has refused.”
Confirmation of this is to be found in the words of Allaah (interpretation of the meaning):

“… That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed…” [al-Ahzaab 33:59]. If a woman covers herself, then immoral and corrupt men will know that this is not part of their prey, thus Allaah will protect them and take care of them.

Allaah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) have issued a stern warning to women who make a display of themselves. An example of this is:

Abu Hurayrah said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There are two types of the people of Hell whom I have not seen: a people with whips like the tails of cattle, with which they beat the people, and women who are clothed but naked, walking with an enticing gait and with their heads looking like the humps of camels, leaning to one side. They will not enter Paradise and will not even smell its fragrance, although its fragrance can be detected from such and such a distance.”

(Narrated by Muslim, 2128).

Some amazing stories about hijab:

The following incident took place when Muhammad Ali's daughters arrived at his home wearing clothes that were not modest. Here is the story as told by one of his daughters:

When we finally arrived, the chauffeur escorted my younger sister, Laila, and me up to my father's suite. As usual, he was hiding behind the door waiting to scare us. We exchanged many hugs and kisses as we could possibly give in one day. My father took a good look at us. Then he sat me down on his lap and said something that I will never forget. He looked me straight in the eyes and said, "Hana, everything that God made valuable in the world is covered and hard to get to. Where do you find diamonds? Deep down in the ground, covered and protected. Where do you find pearls? Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, covered up and protected in a beautiful shell. Where do you find gold? Way down in the mine, covered over with layers and layers of rock.
You've got to work hard to get to them."
 He looked at me with serious eyes. "Your body is sacred. You're far more precious than diamonds and pearls, and you should be covered too."

May Allah Guide us aright.

"Whoever brings up two sisters or two daughters, and gives them a broad education, and treats them well, and gives them in marriage, for him is Paradise." [Abu Da’ud, Tirmidhi]

Also there is an other story about a muslim guy, once asked by a non-muslim, why muslims prefer their wives and daughters being covered. The muslim guy was thinking for a short a while, than he took out two pieces of sweets of his pocket. One of them he kept covered, the other one he took out of its packaging and let them both fallin down to the dusty ground. Than he asked the non-muslim guy: now if i would ask you to take one of the sweets, which one would you take? the non-muslim guy answered: for sure the one in its packaging....... Than the muslim guy answered: you see, this is how we want to see our women: covered and save from the "dusty and dirty" mind of the "ground" (men)......

You still have some doubts? You think its hard to change, and your life will change for ever once u start to wear it?
Here two videos, i hope they help:

FINALLY A FEW USEFULL INTERNET SIDES FOR HIJABIS:

Facebook-groups for hijabis:

http://www.facebook.com/Hijabtrendz

http://www.facebook.com/Hijab.Lovers

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000309928645

http://www.facebook.com/hijabistyle

http://www.facebook.com/HijabSymbolOfModesty

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000713670745

And here the online hijab-stores:

http://www.sunnahstyle.com/ (70 % of my abayas are from them, they are beautifully simple, islamicly correct covering, and u can always pimp them up, if you would like it a bit more girly)

http://www.aabuk.com/category-classic-black

http://www.islamicboutique.com/

http://www.muslim-shop.com/ ---> they have gorgeus hijabs

http://www.myscarfshop.com/Hijabs_c_22.html?gclid=CI7jvfipnKcCFcoifAodTX2Rcw

http://www.hijabstoreonline.com/

http://www.thehijabshop.com/

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001461375959
(add her on facebook, she is selling gorgoeus lace underhijabs)

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001242797301

http://www.facebook.com/Akhawat.AbayaCouture
(beautifull abayas and hijabs, i want them aaaaaalll :D )

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1484905813

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Al-Motahajiba/116290248438185
beautifull khaliji -emarati- style hijabs and abayas, very high quality, i love them, here is their official homepage:

http://www.almotahajiba.com/#

http://www.alhijabworld.com/online_store/

http://www.2hijab.com/

http://www.uniquehijabs.com/

http://www.hijabgirl.com/

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Firdevs-Saten-Bone-Hijab-underpiece-All-Colors-Abaya-/250673470491
( here u can find those elegant satin underhijab caps, in all colours of the rainbow)


And here the youtube-tutorials, how to wrap cool styles:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hijab+tutorial+amenakin&aq=f
http://www.youtube.com/user/Amenakin
(amenakin is a cool indopaki girl -not sure if from india or pakistan, but her stylings rocks, i love all her tutorials, check them)

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+wear+khaliji+hijab&aq=0m
( this wraps are mostly khaliji -gulf arabic, emarati- inspired gorgoeus hijab styles, near to the way i wear my hijab on the pictures too)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpnXhdvWZ44

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpM97t-7q-4&feature=related

Pls think about, if you want to wrap ur hijab on the loose khaliji way, its better to wear an elastic underscarf under it, and pin the long khaliji-style shayla around it, so that its not sliping down on the shoulder, and makes the hair visible in the front (sadly some gulf arab women are wearing the hijab like that, but its not the  islamic way, just a fashion statement). Underscarves, hijabcaps, lace-caps under the shayla makes sure ur hijab sit the whole day long without let a hair slip out of.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_PKUF-u9os&feature=related
(its in arabic, but u can understand from the video how to make it even if you don't speak arabic)
(also u can see the wierd flower clip women used to put under the hijab in uae :D to make the volume behind, but you can easily make it with your hair, if you pin it up....... its anyhow better to tie ur hair first, before put on the hijab)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUaI5C_qF6Q&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RqCMMxzr3c&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RqCMMxzr3c&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urflCikmxa4&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKEftFWdppk&feature=related

 (a simply idea how to avoid using those wierd flower-clips with easy hair up-dos :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8Tr6l3qCyg&feature=fvsr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFp99WFUSy0  )

and more hijab-tutorial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qkjcqlTvPo

amenakin again, she is cool and this is her ultimative look with tikka, for indopaki brides, i love it a lot first the make up than the hijab how to wrap it  for weddings and other occassions like eid etc...:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_FvFdDX9b4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFy6PyMSYsE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ph7D27kF14


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhsR9wH287w&feature=related

u can get also gorgeous hijabs, dupattas and underscarves on the green street in London, there are two or three islamic stores and a few saree/shalwar kameez shops there, which have gorgoeus dupattas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqYGV1DqSuY&feature=related

and a few pics  about muslimahs who are wearing their hijab with proud for the sake of Allah, to encourage you:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=296843&id=518211531

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=324981&id=518211531

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=324317&id=518211531

And may Allah guide us all and give us the stength and faith to obey his order and the wisdom, to see the benefit in it, for our own faith. AMEEN