 We as individuals, do we have the right to decide whether we want to wear the hijab or not? I think you have to take the question further back. The choice is whether we want to be a Muslim or not. The choice is whether I believe in a God and whether I want to then follow what that God tells me to do. So yes, we do have a choice in what religion to follow, whether to believe in a God or not. And I have to come to that realization with my own understanding. Once I have decided that there is a God, once I have decided that Islam is the religion that I want to follow, then there is no choice. Then it's a matter of listening to the Creator who created me because I truly believe that what He is telling me to do is for my benefit, not for Him.