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I believe
action speaks
louder than
words. I feel
that being on
this path and staying
consistent work better
than just preaching
without evidence. It
gives me great pleasure
to know that I can inspire
people to start wearing
modestly.”
Kazakhstan forbids the hijab in their dress
code, even though if one really loves Allah,
one wouldn’t think twice of embracing the
Islamic lifestyle.
“When we were returning to Malaysia in
2014, I asked my husband about his opinion
on my consideration. He discouraged the
idea of wearing the hijab just for the sake of
wearing it. That made me realise that wear-
ing the hijab has to have its own purpose.
“For the next few weeks, we searched for
modest fashion on the social media. The
problem is that if you search for modest
fashion, most of them are not according to
shariah. They are modest in a sense but some
may not be suitable for the Muslims.”
BEHIND FYNNJAMALRTW
“The main inspiration behind FynnJam-
alRTW is myself,” Fynn says as she laughs
at her self-proclaimed narcissistic view.
“The fashion label is not typically shariah
clothing. It reflects what I aspire to be – the
best version of myself. The spikes are my
identity, it’s part of my old self. I’m trying to
make a point where modest fashion doesn’t
restrict you from expressing yourself. As
long as it’s not sinful then it shouldn’t be
a problem.”
According to Fynn, she struggled with
envy for the longest time.
“As I grew older, I’ve learnt the concept of
qanaah – to accept and be thankful towards
what we have and to embrace ourselves for
what we are,” she says.
“FynnJamalRTW was meant to give more
options to shariah-compliant modest fash-
ion in Malaysia. Everybody has their own
taste. Some people like the floral patterns
but some like to spice up their looks with
some spikes and studs.”
However, FynnJamalRTW is not strictly
shari’i.
“We focus more on sharia compliant
dresses but we are not strict about it. I came
from a certain kind of life and I understand
the struggle of hijrah. I began with a simple
hijab and slowly, yet surely; I started dress-
ing up more modestly. So, it’s unfair to
assume that people can change their dress-
ing overnight. I’m trying my best to not put
down other people’s struggle as I am still
struggling to improve myself.”
BEING A MOTHER
According to the self-proclaimed defensive
mother, Fynn puts her children first before
anything. The loss of her mother has been
the pillar of her decision-making in her life.
FynnJamalRTW was created as her legacy
to Juna and Sakti. Her hope is to create a
business that can one day be used to help
her children in the event of her untimely
death.
“I always put myself as a mother
before business owner. Everything
I do is so that my children can
survive when I’m gone. I want
a team who can manage
the company and if
Fynn and her adopted
daughter, Sakti Kencana
Fitri.
I happen to meet my Maker, the team can
help my children manage my business by
nurturing them the way I would have.”
MESSAGE FOR THE REBELS
Fynn believes everybody is a good person
at heart. The rebels are not as stubborn or
angry as they seem. According to Fynn, they
struggle with expressing themselves and are
often misunderstood by the society.
“I was a rebel and still am. That is a part of
me. I understand how they feel because deep
in my heart, I am still one of them.
“I believe action speaks louder than
words. I feel that being on this path and
staying consistent work better than just
preaching without evidence. It gives me
great pleasure to know that I can inspire
people to start wearing modestly.
“Therefore, I want FynnJamalRTW to
be the gateway for those who are looking
to wear modestly. If you want to start and
you don’t know where or how, come to our
outlet and we’ll be more than happy to help
you out with your needs,” she says with a
hopeful heart.
Fynn started off not wearing any hijab in her
younger days. Since she married her husband,
she gradually comes closer to herself and God.