Background: The Skandal Cewek Jilbab refers to a controversy that emerged in Indonesia, particularly in 2020, surrounding a viral video of a young woman wearing a hijab (a headscarf worn by some Muslim women) and her involvement in an alleged scandal.
The comments section was a battlefield. "Where is her shame?" one user wrote. "She’s a disgrace to the veil," said another. Others defended her: "It’s just a dance. Why is the bar so much higher for her than for the men in the video?" In Indonesia, the
Kyai (religious leaders) must teach that ghibah (backbiting) and tasyhir (public exposure of sins) are greater sins than the private sin itself. Islam commands hiding the faults of fellow Muslims. By spreading a skandal, the sharer commits a major sin (kabirah).
Social Issues:
Addressing the "skandal cewek jilbab" phenomenon requires a shift from moral outrage to digital empathy. Indonesia faces the challenge of: