Hijab — Page 144
144 a fight broke out and even a murder took place. Hence, Purda was commanded for Muslim women to safeguard their honour and chastity. So, it is best to maintain a distance between you and other boys. Secondly, the Holy Qurān commands men to lower their gazes in the first place and not to stare at women, and then commands women to lower their gazes and not to stare. Even then men are not trustworthy, therefore, cover yourself up. The Promised Messiah as has written that if you provide a guarantee to me that men have cleansed their brains and minds, then I would say not to be very strict in Purda. But this has not happened. Even though all men are not alike, many are like that. Thus, if the majority or a significant number of people can cause harm in society, then it is best to take preventative measures; therefore, Purda is essential to avoid unrestricted relationships. Huzoor Anwar atba further stated: “All religions have the commandments about Purda. In ancient times, noble Christian families used to observe Purda. The old dresses were like a long maxi with sleeves up to the wrists and a scarf to cover the head. The Bible says that if a woman is seen bareheaded, chop off all her hair. Islam has not applied such strictness, but it requires women to safeguard their Haya, and the concept of Haya (moral restraint) is ubiquitous in every nation. ” Huzoor Anwar atba stated: “In the Holy Qurān there is the incident of Hazrat Moses as where two girls in Midian wanted to water their flocks. They stayed back since men were watering their flocks first, as they did not want to have direct interaction with men. So Hazrat Moses as asked them, what is the matter? They related their story to him. Once they narrated the incident, Hazrat Moses as watered