Hijab — Page 190
190 some houses. For example, a few days ago a woman was asked to take off her Dupatta. She replied: You can kill me, but I will not take off my Dupatta and neither will I leave Ahmadiyyat. ” (Friday Sermon, January 27, 2017, at Baitul Futuh Mosque, London, Al- Fazl International, February 17, 2017) • Mentioning the good qualities of respected Salima Mir Sahiba, former President Lajna Ima’illah Karachi, Huzoor Anwar atba said: “She would pay close attention to Purda. Wherever she noticed a shortcoming in Purda, she talked it over so amicably that others were also not offended. One of her daughters says that there was a proposal for my younger sister and the boy wanted to see the girl before proceeding further. We suggested to our mother that our sister may go in front of him in a scarf rather than a Niqab. At this, our mother said, ‘come what may as regards to the proposal, but my daughter will wear the Niqab. ’ One of her daughters had a driving test in London and the instructor was male. Salima Sahiba sat with her saying I will not allow you to go alone with a man. Others scoffed at this, but she paid no attention to the world. She would always recommend wearing of a scarf on the head or a Niqab. There is a book by Lajna by the name of Orhni Waliyon Kay Liye Phool (“Flowers for the Veiled Ones”) and is based on the instructions and statements of all the Caliphs of the Jamā‘at. So, she would say that if you want a flower, then you will also have to buy an ‘orhni’ (veil). Flowers are only for those who observe veiling. ” (Friday Sermon, March 30, 2018 at Baitul Futuh Mosque, London, Al-Fazl International, April 20, 2018) • On one occasion, Huzoor Anwar atba talked about the extraordinary moral change brought about in society as a result of the guidance of the Great Caliphs, and with reference to an Ahmadi girl, stated: “I will give an example for women too. If the state of Purda and Haya (modesty) is lost, then things spiral out