Hijab — Page 125
125 RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN AHMADI WOMAN Ahmadi Mothers Should Inculcate Awareness of Purda in Their Daughters Pertaining to the importance of the role of mothers in the moral training of Ahmadi girls, Huzoor Anwar atba brought the attention of mothers towards inculcating Haya (modesty) in girls from a young age, so that consequently, they are encouraged to adopt modest attire. Therefore, Huzoor Anwar atba remarked: “Living in this society, we should try to instill the concept of , Purda and Haya in our women and girls. If there is a hesitancy in any girl to wear a modest , mothers should reassure her or she should try to remove the hesitancy herself if she is of such age. If mothers do not inculcate the awareness of Haya in girls aged eleven or twelve, then they will not have this awareness when they grow older. Hence, in this society where each nude and shameless thing is taught at school, more than ever before, Ahmadi mothers need to educate their children in light of Islamic teachings and the Holy Qurān. They should inculcate the importance of modesty (Haya) in them from the very beginning. It should be inculcated starting from the ages around five, six, and seven. In these countries in grade four and five, children are taught things which disturb them, as I have mentioned earlier. It is at this age, at which the element of Haya needs to be instilled in their minds. Some women or girls might think that there are other commandments of Islam as well to act upon. Will Islam be victorious by only following this one command? Remember, that no commandment of Islam is petty. ” (Address to Ladies, Jalsa Salana Canada, October 8, 2016, Al-Fazl International, March 17, 2017)