Hijab — Page 146
146 professor or lawyer, etc. , provided your attire is appropriate and your does not come off. The appropriate attire is the modest one. With reference to law, Huzoor Anwar atba stated that you should not take up criminal cases. (Student Class Holland held on May 16, 2012 at Baitun Nur, Nunspeet, Published Al-Fazl International, June 15, 2012) In one Friday sermon, while guiding in detail regarding girls doing jobs and Purda, Huzoor Anwar atba stated: “A girl has recently written a letter to me that she has achieved higher education and is expected to get a good position in a bank. She asked that if they have a restriction on , Purda and wearing a coat, can she still work over there? After leaving the workplace, I will wear the. She said, ‘I have heard that you have allowed working women to take off their Burqa and at their workplace. ’ This girl has at least the decency to add that she will not work if I do not allow it. I am relating this because this is a question not from one, but many girls. So, the first thing is that I said so with reference to doctors in specific situations, such as working in an operation theater where they cannot work in a traditional Burqa or. Their dress over there consists of a head cap, a mask and a loose gown. Outside this, doctors too can work in Purda. In Rabwah we had such doctors. We have always witnessed Dr. Fehmeeda in Purda. Dr. Nusrat Jahan was also very strict in Purda. She received an education from the UK and used to visit here every year to upgrade her skills according to the latest research. She always observed Purda. She was strict in observance of Purda even when it was not required. But no one raised any objection on her or her work. Nor were her professional duties affected by her Purda. She performed major surgeries. So, if intentions are good, one is able to find ways to practice the teachings of one’s faith. Similarly, I told researchers that if a girl is so capable that she is