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~50~ Habit hinders the effort of reformation Established habits create hindrance in taking practical steps towards reformation. Regarding this important matter, Huzoor-e-Anwar (aba) said: “A man was in the habit of swearing all the time and during every conversation. Often, he would not even realize that he was swearing. When a complaint was sent to Hazrat Musleh Maud (radi-Allahu‘anhu [ra] May Allah be pleased with him), he sent for the person and asked him why he swore often? The person swore and asked who says I swear? Thus, once a habit is established, one does not realize what one is saying. Habits lead one to a state where one loses all awareness of it and all awareness is erased. However, if a person makes an effort then he can create awareness and work to reform [these habits]. Hence, habits create a strong impediment against practical acts [of reformation]. These days, people are drawn to watching unsuitable films. People are interested in the films as if they were addicted to them. They do not eat, but simply sit and continue watching films. If they sit on the Internet, they will continue sitting there. Even if they are falling asleep, they just continue sitting there, not caring about their wife and children. Such people exist. Thus, these habits play a major role in obstructing practical reformation. ” Huzoor-e-Anwar (aba) further said: “I will present an example for women, which is the state of purdah and modesty. Once it is removed things can go very far. While in Australia, I came to know that some elderly ladies, who had recently arrived from Pakistan to live with their families in Australia, advised their younger non-purdah observing family members to observe purdah and at least wear modest clothes and take headscarf. The girls who do not observe purdah told these elderly ladies that observing purdah was a crime in Australia and they too should give it up. Afraid of committing crimes, these ladies who had observed purdah all their lives gave it up, even