How Can I Convince My Parents To Let Me Wear What I Want

How can I convince my Muslim parent to let me wear what I want?

Ask them on what basis they are making the decision.If Islamic Law is the only basis, you can technically go outside with your hair dyed red and pulled into a crazy hairdo. It can be long - all the way to the shoulder (Sunnah by the way - in the tradition of Jesus no less). This is accompanied by lime-green disco pants (neatly rolled up above the ankle) and a Slayer shirt covered by a black motorbiker’s jacket. Underwear is optional.Alternatively, dress in all-black. Cover your head with a Compton cap and wear big dark shades. With a bit of luck and a permanently cheesed-off expression, you can look like Actually Ice Cube - especially if you have the longish hair I mentioned earlier. Oh, and he’s Muslim too. So is Ren. (Warning: don’t pose with weapons. Ice Cube gets away with it because he’s a family friendly entertainment icon; you may simply end up in the clink.)You could also go for the Ozzy look. Wear only tights, and apply mascara (another Sunnah!). Add the long hair mentioned above and a crazed expression, run around splashing yourself buckets of water on yourself every now and then, but stay away from bats. They’re haram.If you find this distasteful, you could try the elderly Ozzy look, with small shades and an unintelligible mumble under your breath every now and then when expected to speak.Joking apart, Islamic Law doesn’t really place too much restriction on dress. There are a few guidelines in place, but there is a great deal of freedom of choice within these guidelines. All these looks will definitely get on your parents’ nerves but technically they are all OK under Sharia rules.You could point this out (I’m assuming you’re male here. Females have a different set of guidelines owing to differences in body structure, so topless-Ozzy is certainly off the cards.)If they are making rules basis their own ideals, or a combination of Islamic and cultural values, respect these rules. The rules are for your own good, and are crafted only out of love and concern for you. I know this sounds cliche, but they have a great deal of experience and may have reasons for compelling you to wear a certain type of dress.Dress does affect one’s social perception. You could one day end up being saved just because you dressed neatly that day. However distasteful they may be, stick to the rules!

How do I convince my parents to let me dress how I want?

Good parents love their kids. No matter what. We may not like the decisions they make,but we still love them. Since you/your parents are religious maybe take a look at the parable of the prodigal son. That's a good parent (my opinion).  It all comes down to what is important. Is you dressing a certain way so important to your parents that they would kick you out? And, if so, are you willing to live with that?I'm not saying I agree, but I will say that when my daughter is old enough to make clothing choices (19 is old enough) I will continue to buy her clothes, but I will probably not shell out the money for name brands and I certainly will not buy her clothes that are provocative (and no, skinny jeans are not provocative). BUT if she buys them, or grandma takes her shopping and she buys something I disagree with I doubt I will stop her from wearing it.You are an extension of your parents. As such, they want you to act and dress a certain way. You will gradually get away from this as you form your own identity. It's just part of growing up.Another important question to ask yourself is why do you want to dress this way. Is it because boys like it, your friends do it, or because you want to dress lthat way? And, is dressing that way so important that you are willing to fracture the relationship with your parents?The decision is yours to make, but I would talk more with your parents about your choice so you fully understand the consequences before just making the decision.

How do I convince my parents to let me wear fishnet? I am 12 and am wearing them as a fashion statement (goth). What should I do?

My daughter is your age & is asking me the same thing. I’m an open minded mom & I like her to express herself through clothing, art communication etc. But in this case I had to say no to wearing them because I actually fear for her safety in public from grown men as those tights are known for a long time as a sexy form of clothing. Also I don’t want anyone of her age group to think that she is trying to be sexy and wanting that kind of attention because I know her & that’s not her case. She just likes the fashion. Not sure when this was ask but if anyone else see’s this just know that your parents are just caring about you, we don’t like having to say no.

How can I convince my parents to allow me to wear anything I want?

I will answer this based on how society is, not how things should be.I don't know if you are male or female, nor how old you are. But how you dress, how you present yourself, does affect how people perceive you. If you appear tidy and decently groomed, you look like you respect yourself. If you wear rumpled, dirty clothes, you convey the idea that you don't give a crap. In many cultires, if a female wears revealing clothing she appeats to invite stares, even unwanted attention. If a male wears sagging pants, hoodies with the hood up (unless it's wintry), sideways baseball caps, etc he will be perceived as a thug. I’m not saying I agree with it, it's just reality.And if you are in a culture in which hijab or such is expected, then you will have to respect that as long as you live with your parents.What exactly is it you wish to wear that your parents disagree with? Perhaps more info can help us answer.

How do I convince my Muslim parents to let me wear shorts?

I don’t know if you’ve ever lived in a Sharia Muslim country, but I’ve lived in a few, so let me explain to you the way this tends to work.You have your walking-to-the-mailbox clothes, your leaving-your-house clothes, and your arriving-at-your-destination clothes.Walking to the mailbox requires no strategy. It’s whatever you happen to be wearing.Leaving your house, you wear loose and conservative garments, preferably made from a wrinkle free and collapsible material that can be easily concealed in a modestly sized handbag.Your arriving-at-your-destination clothes are worn underneath your leaving-your-house clothes. As such, they cannot have a lot of volume, but otherwise all bets are off. Hot pants, crop tops, whatever tickles your fancy. They just need to be concealable. Bonus points if your “arriving at destination” clothes look plausibly enough like conservative underwear. That way you can wash them in the regular family laundry, dress super risque for your friends, and nobody’s the wiser. Black spandex booty shorts and a camisole come to mind.So basically what happens is you leave the house dressed approximately like Aunt Jemima minus the apron. When you get where you’re going, you strip to your (fashionable) skivvies and put the Aunt Jemima costume in your purse.You can see this strategy in action, in the opening scene of Syriana. People might have differing views of the feasibility of the movie plot writ large, but lemme tell you that first scene is spot on. Sadly I couldn’t find the Syriana girl doing this very thing on YouTube, but I assure you it’s in there, and maybe you can find it on Netflix or something.Now some people might say it’s dishonest to pull the wool on your parents like this, and perhaps it is, but I also think that people should be able to wear whatever the hell they want, and there is an element in both Muslim governance, as well as parent-child relations of “if they didn’t see it, it didn’t happen.”And now I’m going to drink a cup of hemlock for corrupting the youth!