Hijab — Page 21
21 Furūj does not refer merely to the private parts. It refers to all openings and holes in the body, including the ears. It has been prohibited to hear a song sung by an unrelated woman. Remember, it is proven by thousands of experiments, that if God prohibits something, man has to leave it sooner or later. ” (Malfuzāt, Vol. 4, p. 105, Edition 2003, from Rabwah) The Promised Messiah as further says, “Islam has equally enjoined men and women on observing these conditions. Women are prescribed to wear the veil and men are commanded to keep their eyes down. Salāt (obligatory Prayer), fasting, Zakāt (obligatory alms), Hajj (Pilgrimage to the House of God in Mecca), the distinction between Halal (lawful) and Haram (unlawful), shunning one’s customs and traditions to honour God’s commandments are all injunctions that make the gate of Islam very narrow and that is why everyone cannot enter this gate. (Malfuzāt, Vol. 5. p. 614, Edition 2003 ,Rabwah) (Friday Sermon, delivered March 23, 2012 at Baitul Futuh, London, Al-Fazl International April 13, 2012) Men Must Keep Their Gazes Pure Huzoor Anwar atba gave important advice to Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya U. K. on adopting the attribute of chastity with reference to the Holy Qurān during the Ijtimā‘. He said, “In Surah Al-Mu’minun verse 6, Allah has mentioned another characteristic of the believers. Allah says: َ و َ الَّذِیۡن َ ہُم ۡ لِفُرُوۡجِہِم ۡ حٰفِظُوۡن َ و َ الَّذِیۡن َ ہُم ۡ لِفُرُوۡجِہِم ۡ حٰفِظُوۡن “And who guard their chastity. ” (Al-Mu’minun, 23:6) Guarding their chastity and modesty is not only incumbent upon women, it is also obligatory upon men. Guarding of chastity does not mean only to abstain from extra marital sexual relations. Rather,