Hijab — Page 88
88 At another occasion, Huzoor Anwar atba referred to the same topic and said: “In any case, Allah the Almighty’s decree neither instructs extravagance nor frugality. Do not incline one way or the other. And this is the point to understand. ” (Address Ladies session Jalsa Salana UK July 30, 2010, Al-Fazl International, March 11, 2011) In this regard, after relating an incident of Ummul Momineen, Hazrat Syeda Nusrat Jahan Begum Sahiba ra , Huzoor atba shed light on the true essence of Purda: “Regarding the extent to which the Promised Messiah as would urge Hazrat Syeda Ummul Momineen ra for Purda and about his way of doing so, there is a narration: Hazrat Ummul Momineen ra used to be a little unwell. He (the Promised Messiah as ) consulted the doctor if it was okay for her to stroll in the garden for some time. He replied in the affirmative. At this the Promised Messiah as said: “In fact, to avoid being sinful, I have been taking my family to the garden with some concession in Purda considering that it is allowed by Sharī’a and it is not objectionable, and I do not care about anyone who criticizes this. It is narrated in Hadith that enjoy the spring breeze. Being confined to the four walls of one’s home all the time can cause various ailments. The Holy Prophet sa used to take Hazrat Aishah ra for outings. Hazrat Aishah ra accompanied him sa in battles. People have adopted extreme attitudes in regard to Purda. Europe has gone to one extreme in abolishing it altogether, and following in their footsteps some naturalists also wish to do the same. Even though such immodesty has flung open the gates of obscenity and immorality in Europe. On the contrary, some Muslims go to the other extreme and a woman never steps outside of her house, even though it sometimes becomes necessary for her to travel by train. Hence, I believe that both extremes, conservatives and