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65 and considers the world to be innocent — then keep in mind that it will surely be ruined. ’ Do not live under the misconception that society is principled and no one is looking at us and there is no need to observe Purda in this environment because people do not have the habit of looking at others. For this reason, it is said that if you keep thinking that people are upright, then remember that what you have will surely be violated. ‘The Islamic veil is a truly holy teaching indeed, which, through segregation, saves man and woman from stumbling. It has delivered mankind from an illicit, grievous and bitter life, on account of which Europe has seen domestic disputes and suicides every other day. The fact that noble women drift into lives of promiscuity is the practical outcome of the permission to gaze freely at non-Mahram women. ’” (Malfuzāt Vol 1, p 29-30, new edition) As you can see even today, the point being explained by the Promised Messiah as — and as I have also said earlier – that it has given rise to the lack of trust. Then because of this mistrust, families are destroyed and divorces take place. The percentage of seventy to eighty percent divorce rate in the Western countries is because of this unrestricted freedom in society. These things steer towards wrongdoings and then families start breaking apart. ” (Address to Ladies Jalsa Salana U. K. July 31, 2004, Al-Fazl International, April 24, 2015) Honourable People Have A Dignified Attire Huzoor Anwar atba associated the wearing of modest and dignified attire with super cultural and moral values and gave examples of the respected families of Europe in this regard. Huzoor Anwar atba said: “Once you have purified the environment of your households you will try to make efforts that the absurd and useless trends of society