Hijab — Page 28
28 are also Furūj from where evil can enter, such as when people hear stories or gossip and start quarreling in response without even confirming it. This too comes under this category. This is why the Promised Messiah as stated that “you ought to safeguard all your Furūj or ‘openings’ and keep them closed because: ۡ لَہُم ذٰلِک َ اَزۡکٰی ۡ لَہُم ذٰلِک َ اَزۡکٰی In other words, this is best for them and such practice bears the hallmarks of the highest level of purity, which if possessed shall keep you away from evildoers” (Malfuzat, Vol. 1, pp. 84-85, English translation, 2018). (Address to Ladies, National Ijtimā‘ UK, October 19, 2003, Al-Fazl International, April 17, 2015) On another occasion, Huzoor Anwar atba said: “For the injunction of safeguarding the Furūj, it is necessary to observe Purda, so do not consider this command of Allah to be an ordinary command. The Promised Messiah as has said that the people who speak against the observance of Purda should first improve and rectify the moral condition of men and then debate whether the veil is necessary or not. ” (Address to Ladies, Jalsa Salana Germany August 21, 2004, Al-Fazl International, May 1, 2015)