Hijab — Page 180
180 is walking around in her house wearing jeans or tights with a blouse, but without a in the presence of her father or a grown-up brother, then she will be lacking in Haya. The real thing is Haya (self-restraint) and efforts should be made to inculcate the essence of Haya. It matters not if tight pajamas are being worn these days since they were worn earlier as well. However, there is a difference between tight Chooridar pajamas of the past and the tights which are worn these days. Chooridar pajama does not reveal the contours of the legs because it has a uniform shape from the ankle to the calf and up to the knee. Such is not the case with tights which reveal the shape of the entire leg, from calf to ankle. Thus, there is a need to tell the difference between the two. Try to bring awareness to girls that Haya is important: ِ اَلْحَی َٓاء ُُ مِّن َ الْاِیْمَان ِ اَلْحَی َٓاء ُُ مِّن َ الْاِیْمَان which means, “Haya/modesty is a part of faith. ” Therefore, if you promote Haya then your dress and Purda will automatically become proper. Answering a question that some mothers support their daughters, Huzoor Anwar atba said: “Counsel the mothers who are supporting their girls. The Holy Qurān does not say to give a physical punishment. The Holy Qurān states: ۡ فَذَکِّر ۡ فَذَکِّر meaning that your job is to go on reminding. You are a counselor, and not a custodian. Thus, it is the duty of the office bearers to go on advising about anything wrong which they notice. And in regard to it, look at what the Holy Qurān says, what the Holy Prophet sa has said about it, and what the Promised Messiah as has taught about it. There are various levels of Purda. I have given this example previously as well. An Egyptian man accepted Ahmadiyyat in London. He asked me to pray for his mother so that she also accepts Ahmadiyyat. I told him to bring his mother to the mosque. His mother went to the mosque and noticed Purda of the women there. She said that as far as the teachings are concerned, they are accurate and she agreed with them. However, Ahmadi women do not observe Purda. Her standard of Purda was the which