Paradise Under Your Feet — Page 105
Chapter 6: High School Years 105 complete shamelessness; and this immorality is more dangerous than before. Therefore, there is no question of preferring the outer covering or the veil of inner modesty over the other. Both need to advance with the same rapidity. Both need to be included in our journey of life with equally firm strides. Of course, modesty has the distinction that it alone truly protects a woman. Nonetheless, we cannot ignore the outward means of protection of modesty. Modesty and the means of guarding it have their significance firmly established in their respective areas. It is an unusual situation that a woman observes the veil outwardly but becomes an evil for the society due to lack of modesty. Otherwise in general, the outer covering guards modesty. ” 6. 3 Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih V (aba) has repeatedly described required minimum Purdah as wearing a knee length coat and a head covering that covers hair (both at the front and the back), forehead and chin when outside the home. DAILY LIVING Harmonious Family Life The Holy Prophet (saw) said to me, “ O Ayesha, be gentle, for gentleness has never been used in anything without beautifying it; and it has never been removed from something without debasing it. ” 6. 4 This is the recurring theme for raising children to love Allah through all age groups. If they are not happy, relaxed and safe in their homes, all other steps are superfluous. Maintaining the congregational Salat at least once a day, dinner together as a family at the table, doing wholesome recreation as a family and keeping the doors of communication open, are all essential steps that should continue at this age.