Product Review: Asiyah_Umm_Ammar Haul with Qibtiyyah Niqab!

Assalaamu alaikum! Today we are doing a multi-item haul from @Asiyah_Umm_Ammar on Instagram! Please welcome the lovely Alyssa, who will be helping with future videos as well, in shaa Allah.

Brown and pink satin-front underscarves and pink medical mask style niqab. 

So, to start off, @asiyah_umm_ammar is amazing and so sweet! She is based in the UK and ships worldwide. Her main advertisement for her store is that she sells Qibtiyyah niqabs! For those who don't know, Qibtiyyah is a Malaysian brand that is absolutely stunning. I've wanted one for a while, but haven't figured out how to get my hands on one (until now!). As far as I know, Asiyah is the only seller of Qibtiyyah niqabs in the West! I have NEVER before seen anyone selling them. Ma shaa Allah. So lets give her some business, akhiwat!

Asiyah, again, being so sweet, was in between shipments and said she could send me two half niqabs right away, but ended up waiting a week so she could gather a few more items for the package! So instead of just receiving the two gorgeous half niqabs, we also received four underscarves, a medical mask style niqab, a pair of gloves, and a pair of "wudhu socks".

Blue lace cap style underscarf. 

 The underscarves are SUPER comfortable. Alyssa, who is deaf, wears hearing aids. We've run into issues with various underscarves and jilabib where they cause rustling sounds and feedback (electrical ringing) with her hearing aids. Alhamdulillah, the satin-front cap style underscarves are feedback free! She loves them. The way they are made, you are meant to be able to fit your bun underneath the underscarf, but due to the sheer volume of hair I have, I'm unable to do so. However, they fit Alyssa's, medium-length hair perfectly. We received three satin-front ones in pink, brown, and green, and one blue lace one (same style). We also received a pink winter medical mask style niqab, popular in Malaysia. I have one in white that is in a thinner fabric. The pink one is very warm but very comfortable on my ears, much moreso than my white one.

Pink satin underscarf with medical mask niqab.

The colors we received worked out really well for Alyssa and I. Both of us tend to wear a lot of black and have limited selections of colors we prefer to wear. While I prefer pinks, purples, burgundy, and only two specific shades of blue (the bright blue of the underscarf is one!), she prefers greens, blues, and neutrals. As such, it was easy for us to split this haul and now she has her own personal niqab to wear when we go to the masjid!

The niqabs we received were both half niqabs which had ties rather than elastic (which is how my other half niqabs are). We received one black one with rhinestones, which I was super excited to receive, as well as a green one.

The black one is Coperto Malaysia brand. I've wanted a half niqab with rhinestones or glitter for SO LONG. I see them in a lot of pictures of sisters in Malaysia, and they are just so beautiful and elegant. However, like many Malaysian styles, it's difficult for me to find them online, which was why I was so excited Asiyah wanted to send me one! The fabric is thicker than I had anticipated, being a georgette rather than a crepe material, but it's still quite comfortable to wear since I don't generally have issues breathing with niqab. I'm really happy the niqab is comfortable! I was concerned that I just couldn't wear any half niqabs, as the two I already owned had elastic straps rather than ties. Due to my Jew nose (yes, I'm allowed to say this, I'm a Jew!), some things just don't fit well. As you can see in the picture above, the medical mask style niqab sits a little funny. With elastic half niqabs, the fabric ends up digging into the bridge of my nose, causing some pain after a while and also a big red line across my nose! This is because the elastic creates tension and continues to pull the fabric against the nose. In addition to my Jew nose (which I do love, I just don't love the pain it puts me in at times 😅), I broke my nose a year ago, so pressure can still cause some headaches. Alhamdulillah with tied half niqabs, this does not happen with me. I think this is because I can set exactly how tight the niqab is, allowing it to rest on the nose, without additional tension due to stretch. So, now I have a beautiful half niqab that does not cause me pain (unless I get a slight headache due to the break)!

Alyssa, lucky girl that she is, received a Qibtiyyah niqab! It is sooooo soft! Seriously I have never felt a niqab so soft! It's a nice forest green, and the green satin-front underscarf matches with it very well (and the brown compliments it), which is perfect for her since green is one of her favorite colors. The niqab is extremely light weight! It also has ties rather than elastic. The combination of the ties and the light fabric work really well for her as the niqab doesn't put excess pressure on her ears so it doesn't cause migraines. Both of our half niqabs are able to be easily flipped up or pulled down, as well. I feel like I can't write much for this niqab, but only because it's just that good. I can't wait to have a Qibtiyyah brand niqab of my own, in shaa Allah! Seriously guys, they are so luxuriously soft! If you live in the West and want one, alhamdulillah now I a place to recommend you to!

Finally, Asiyah also sent us a pair of touchscreen gloves and a pair of wudhu socks. The touchscreen gloves are elbow-length and white. I wasn't expecting them to work, to be honest, because I'm used to touch screen gloves needing to have special metallic material to work, or to need to be sheer, mesh-like fabric in order to have actual skin contact with the phone. These are an
opaque cotton, very lightweight and very comfortable. Honestly these are the coolest and most comfortable long gloves I own - the other long pairs I have are generally very warm so I can't wear them long unless it's winter. And they work! I was shocked. I think the fabric is what does it, but to be honest I couldn't tell you how this cotton works as touchscreen while other cotton gloves I've used are very difficult to use with my phone. Since I don't wear white, I'll likely be dying these so I can continue to wear them, biidhnillah!

Wudhu socks are socks which do not have to be removed in order to perform wudhu, or ablution! I've only seen these in Malaysian stores like Hijup, presumably because the madhab primarily seen in Malaysia says the feet are awrah and should remain covered. So, these socks make things easier for the Muslimah on the go, in that you can slip the foot outside of the sock without removing the sock, perform wudhu, and then slip the foot back in! Ma shaa Allah it makes things so easy. Alyssa really loved them when she used them and was exclaiming about how awesome they were!

As you can see, the socks feature a folded portion over the toes that can be moved so you can slide the foot out easily. To put them back on, pull the sock back over the foot, readjust the folded portion so it covers the front of the foot, and you are good to go! I've seen these in other colors and as tights as well, so these are a really handy invention!

To check out Asiyah's stuff, head over to her Instagram @asiyah_umm_ammar! She is able to be reached via whatsapp as well, and ships worldwide! It's so hard to find Malaysian goods in the West, so alhamdulillah I've found this wonderful sister! I'm not sure how she does it, but I'm so grateful she is allowing sisters all over to try these beautiful products that they may otherwise not be able to try. In shaa Allah you'll be seeing more from her in the future on my blog!

Jazakum Allahu kheiran everyone! Below are pictures of Alyssa and I in our niqabs and satin underscarves.

Sajida.