first of all, the movie is an Islamic movie. based on this image, you can already say that this is an Islamic movie. however, not much of Islamic stuff went about in this movie. even if some of you would like to argue on my opinion, most of the scenes were carried out not based on Islam. let me unfold these scenes, one by one.
first of all, the location of the movie is nice, a Madrasah. where people who would like to study about Islam is given a place to live in and provided with food and knowledge about Islam. there are more boys than girls in this institution. they recite the Quran, they unfold what the Quran says, zikr is something that happens almost everywhere in the movie. which is good.
| the way niqab SHOULD be worn |
next, we move on to the main lead of the movie, played by Diana Amir. She's the girl who wears the niqab. for your information, niqab is NEVER a must in Islam. wearing the scarf is a MUST. Islam gives the choice to the lady whether she chooses to wear the niqab.
however, the way the niqab is worn in this movie is wrong. have you ever seen a person actually wore the niqab? niqab is not a piece of cloth that is attached to the sides of the scarf with some needles. nope! that's not what niqab is. niqab is a long sheeth of cloth, a few layers and it is tied at the back of the head and the rest of the sheets are pulled backwards, so that the only thing that could be seen is the eyes. and even so, the eyes get very little space. that's the whole purpose of women wearing niqabs in the dessert. to prevent sand from entering their eyes. so, my problem here is the way the niqab is worn in the movie. it's not right.
after that, we'll move on to the gloves. well, the main actress wore gloves in the movie. is that what Islam said? wearing gloves? nope. Islam NEVER said anything about wearing gloves. you need to cover your aurah is what Islam said. and for your info, the palm of the hands is not aurah. nor is the face. wearing gloves does not say you're a very nice person who takes care of your aurah. no. they're just exaggerating on how good and lovely this girl is in taking care of her aurah. okay, i get it! it's a movie! fine! but what about the scene where she was at home, WITHOUT handsocks, when the guy entered the house to send some books to her father? and he was looking at her and she was looking back at him. where's your aurah now?
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| the scene by the lake |
also, in one of the many scenes in the movie, Hamka (one of the characters) put a long cloth (the serban) on her body. ain't that sinful? not only that, the scene by the lake, where Hamka will be teaching his sister and his fiancee' on Islam, he used his serban to playfully hit her on the body. well, to me it's like a different method of touching. because you can't do it with your bare hands, you used your serban. that's wrong. also, sitting by the lake alone with two girls may lead to 'fitnah'. that's also forbidden in Islam. can't you sit in the masjid instead? i mean, you're teaching right? for people who learn about Islam, they should know that talking to a girl who is not a Mahram is forbidden in Islam, especially when the girl doesn't have anybody to accompany her. by right, her dad should be there as well, in case he wants to talk to her. this could also avoid fitnah.
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| Attar in the movie |
and the scene where Attar (the other guy) was caught with another girl in bed, was also a controversial scene. the imam (who is the main actress's father) shooed him away from the institution without even asking him what was he doing there and why was he there. by right, you should've asked both the guy & the girl before making any decisions. and the worst part was when the main actress said to Attar on how she hurt his feelings after she gave her heart to him. she even said that Attar is a dirty man now and no matter how much perfume he puts on, he'll still be stinky man. well, that's not an appropriate thing to say for someone who is brought up by an imam right? and the imam was right there, not even stopping his own daughter from saying those hurtful words.
one last thing that i would LOVE to state here is that Islam said make-up is a no-no! except for when you are around your mahram. meaning make-up is a yes-yes only around your family members and your husband. although it is hard to deny that actresses not wearing make-up in a movie is IMPOSSIBLE, i wished they would have not highlighted the EYELINER too thick. eyeliners are only okay for guys, which is seen in Hamka, the lead actor. the other two girls in the movie wearing the eyeliners is wrong. just saying!
if you wanna make a good Islamic movie, make sure every aspect of the movie is Islamic. follow the rules set by Islam. don't overdo it. and yet, don't go against it. you're not showing anything good besides just a love story. i know you're trying to make a difference, but make it a good one. it's not wrong. it's great how this movie have changed some of the casts, Alhamdulillah, praise to Allah. but also try to ensure that all of the scenes in the movie is okay. check it with an ustaz or someone good in these.
these are however only my thoughts. i hope we can do a better job next time around.
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