Hijab — Page 157
157 Later on, girls asked questions with the permission of Huzoor Anwar atba. One Waqf-e-Nau enquired that there are girls in the Jamā‘at who remove their veils when they go out, for example to shopping centres etc. They do not wear the correctly, but when they come to the mosque, they cover themselves properly. Is this an appropriate practice? Huzoor Anwar atba stated: I think they do not (cover themselves properly) even when they come here. In my speech at the Jalsa, I urged women to cover their heads with a veil or. Later, when I stepped from the podium and took my seat, I sa at least four women who were leaving. Their hair was floating freely at the back and their heads were uncovered. This is the responsibility of Lajna’s Tarbiyat department, the president and the Tarbiyat office bearers should not resort to delivering speeches alone. Rather, they must be aware of what is being accomplished. Hence, I have asked you, the Waqfaat-e-Nau, who have presented yourself to reform the world, to establish such precedents as may leave others (non-Purda observing girls) ashamed of themselves. Let us see how many of you will succeed in doing so. ” Huzoor Anwar said: “There should be no hypocrisy. Therefore, I have already asked Lajna presidents to not to give any opportunity of serving Lajna, in any capacity, to those members whose Purda or is not proper, not even if they are highly educated, hardworking and have been serving the Jamā‘at well. I feel I may have to constitute an exclusive team to make checks. I think I should select girls from Waqfaat-e-Nau and make my own team who will report to me about everyone’s behaviour. Your real mission is to become the helping hands of the Khalīfa of the time. This is your greatest responsibility, and if you stand up to it, then I will assume that at least we have won over Canada.