Hijab — Page 111
111 western societies, to pay attention to fundamental aspects of modesty in clothing. He said: “There are those whose objective is to impress the world and be fashionable, so they pay less attention to this fundamental purpose. Thus, in overlooking the fundamental objective of covering one’s nakedness, you will find all kinds of awkward and revealing apparels in Europe. And then, advertisements and videos of these exposing apparels can be viewed on television and seen in newspapers, etc. However, those who have some dignity left in them, wear clothes for the purpose of covering their nakedness and then a little bit of fashion [for them] is just fine. But as I said, covering of nudity is and must be the sole aim of clothes for an Ahmadi woman. This is a woman’s nature that she wishes to stand out from others, in her surroundings, no matter what class or mindset she belongs to. In an Ahmadi society, this expression of standing out is done in a unique manner. With the exception of one or two instances where modesty is not considered to be beauty, generally an Ahmadi woman and an Ahmadi girl do give consideration to the modesty of their attire. Whereas in the west as I mentioned, society is totally void of the concept of modesty. Therefore, the dresses of these nations are either for protection from severe weather or for the sake of fashion. May Allah Almighty grant them wisdom and that the fear of God is instilled in their hearts. Anyhow, when talking about women, we mean women in an Ahmadi society. But living in this society, there is danger of an Ahmadi girl or two being affected by it. I was saying that there is a risk of Ahmadis being influenced by this society. In general, Allah the Almighty has safeguarded Ahmadis so far. There might be one or two examples otherwise. My concern is growing because I can see the first steps being taken in this direction. The significance of Purda has diminished immediately after becoming a part of this society.