Hijab — Page 50
50 and we are old acquaintances. But this is not correct. When you visit each other, men and women should sit in Purda. ”(Meeting National Majlis ‘Amila Jamā‘at Ahmadiyya Norway October 3, 2011, Al-Fazl International, December 30, 2011) Relating the same topic from a different aspect, Huzoor Anwar atba said at another occasion, “Sometimes in the name of virtue or on humanitarian grounds or on the pretext of helping others, men and women get acquainted, which later has adverse consequences. Therefore, the Holy Prophet sa forbade going to the homes of women whose husbands are away or not at home, and the reason he gave was that Satan is running through a human’s veins like blood (Sunnan al-Tirmidhi…Hadith 1172). In the same directive, the Holy Prophet sa laid down the principle that unrelated men and women should not have unrestricted get- togethers because this might provide Satan the opportunity to do his work. Thus, Ahmadis need to stay absolutely cautious in this society where, in the name of freedom, unrestricted mingling of boys and girls and meeting in isolation is not considered objectionable. Moreover, immoralities are not only being brought forth by foolish boys and girls. It has also been noticed that in the name of freedom and friendship, frequent and unrestricted house visits create problems and households break up even in the lives of married people. Therefore, we who have been blessed by Allah the Almighty with the ability of accepting the Promised Messiah as and have been taught about the wisdom behind every commandment of Islam, should follow every injunction of Allah and His Prophet sa without any type of question or hesitation. ” (Friday Sermon delivered May 20, 2016 Mosque Gothenburg, Sweden, Al-Fazl International, June 10, 2016)