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130 their girl is accompanied by a Mahram while going to anyone’s house, especially to a friend’s house who has a brother at home. Visiting a friend’s house when her brothers are at home should be avoided. And at times, if not pointed out, male classmates keep visiting their homes even when they are grown up. By the grace of God, such evils are rarely seen in Ahmadi society. Majority are being safeguarded, but if left unattended, there is a possibility of escalation in evil. There is a possibility of relationships being ruined. If girls are interested in recreation, then it is the responsibility of Lajna to arrange such recreational activities everywhere. Arrangements ought to be made with a mosque or a Namaz center where Ahmadi girls can gather and organize their programs. It should be inculcated in the minds of girls from a younger age that you have honour, and society is full of sexual misconduct and you have now reached an age of awareness; therefore, you need to inculcate modesty within yourself, which will give you, your family, and the Jamā‘at a good name. Then with the blessings of Allah the Exalted and seeking His pleasure, all girls will understand this and will march on the path of piety. ” (Address to Ladies, Annual Ijtimā‘ Lajna Ima’illah Germany, June 11, 2006, Al-Fazl International, June 19, 2015) Similarly, Huzoor Anwar atba guided Ahmadi boys and girls and encouraged them to improve the level of the declining state of modesty in today’s world and said: “The immoralities that we witness in the current society are a testament of truth to each and every word of the Promised Messiah as. Thus, every Ahmadi boy, girl, man and woman must raise their standard of Haya in an attempt to safeguard themselves from the filth of this society rather than questioning or suffering from an inferiority complex about why is the observance of Purda necessary? And why can’t we wear tight jeans and blouses?