Hijab — Page 107
107 Burqas Should be Modest Huzoor Anwar atba spoke about various trends in coats (Burqas) of Muslim women in the east and west, in light of the remarks of Hazrat Musleh Mau‘ ūd ra. He said: “Nowadays many odd styles have emerged in Burqas. Some people only close the buttons up to their waist and let the rest stay open in a strange manner that reveals the beauty of the clothes they are wearing underneath. Angled style of Burqas reveals clothes worn underneath the coat. Objections were raised on Burqas in Hazrat Musleh Mau‘ūd’s ra time as well. He commented then that some Burqas stand out, revealing clothes from the front and people also object that some other Burqas are tight fitted at the back. The issue was the same even then. He said that he was receiving objections from people remarking that some Burqas are open from the front while others are inappropriate from the back. He guided Lajna to design their own Burqas which are modest, as they themselves know in which style there is Purda and also for their own comfort and ease. ” (Extract from Address to Ladies, Anwar-ul-Uloom Volume 12 page 560-561) “Similarly, even today, the requirement is that such Burqas be worn which serve the purpose of Purda and do not create any hindrance in working with ease. If you will be exposing the trimmings of your clothes from underneath open coats, then do not expect that men will not stare. Men’s eyes will definitely make a complete appraisal from top to bottom, creating issues for some couples, in some households, among married people and between husbands and wives. Therefore, I wish to guide you to assess yourself and instead of racing toward the world, join the race towards religion. Work toward the betterment of your future and that of your progeny. Create a heaven in this world as well as in the hereafter.