Domestic Issues and Their Solutions — Page 43
43 While for men the measure of being well - dressed means being fully clothed yet it is men who wish the clothing of women to be revealing and mostly women also want this; women who have no fear of God have no covering/garment of righteousness, just as it is with such men. Th ere are some men who wish women to adorn the latest styles, in fact they also like this for their wives so that they may be considered admirable and trendy whether their clothes cover - up or not. However, believers, both men and women, who fear Allah the Ex alted, always wish to wear clothes that are a source of seeking the pleasure of God and this is only possible to do when they also seek the garment of righteousness. This will become possible w hen specific care is given to one’s apparent clothing, when hus band and wife, who are a garment for each other, will take care of this with righteousness and when righteousness is also kept in view by society in general for covering each other’s shortcomings even during slight differences in our mutual relationships. ’ (Friday sermon delivered on 3 April 2009 at Baitul Futuh, London. Published in Al Fazl International 24 April 2009) Huzoor e Anwer (may Allah be his Helper) explained the aforementioned subject with reference to Quranic teachings as below: