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163 of Purda in the Holy Qurān. Sometimes, a misunderstanding arises among women, girls and children and they question ‘why is the command of Purda only meant for us; men should also be commanded to observe Purda. ’ Whereas in fact, the instruction for men to keep their gazes down, in a way that Haya exudes from them, was given before Purda was prescribed for women. The verse prior to this instructs men to keep their eyes down and not to gaze here and there without reason and also avoid glancing at women. So, in the first place, the directive is for men and then later for women, to lower their gazes and not to reveal their beauty. Then it has been further explained that you cover your heads and keep all those body parts hidden which are in need of Purda. Do not reveal to outsiders what you may reveal to your parents, brothers or close relatives. And as you know, only the face is uncovered in front of them and not the private parts, hands are revealed, and at times the head may be without a Dupatta, but that is not a big issue. Of course, the face can be seen, but no one exposes the body to fathers and brothers. Every wise person follows this, but it has been commanded that the level of your Purda should be increased when you go out of your homes. ” Advising Waqfaat-e-Nau, Huzoor Anwar atba said: “ Waqfaat-e-Nau must keep in mind that they should be the role model in every situation. They have to be an example for others. Therefore, in this society where there is vocal objection to Purda, you have to maintain it along with Haya, as Purda is not accomplished merely by wearing a. In the absence of Haya (self restraint), males and females will not segregate their mutual interactions. There ought to be a barrier so that none dares to cast an evil eye on a girl. The precedents of the Waqfaat-e-Nau will be the cause of reformation of others in the future. Therefore, always remember that your Purda should be in accordance with the Qurānic injunction that a woman’s or a girl’s adornment and beauty should not be revealed to others when she goes out. The head should be covered and