Hijab — Page 54
54 Huzoor Anwar atba replied, “She is wrong. Where is it written that one is allowed to shake hands if there are no ill intentions in the heart? I have explained this earlier as well that the Islamic commandments cover all possibilities. Eighty to ninety percent of men and women who shake hands with each other do not have ill intentions, but still Allah has forbidden it. Did the Holy Prophet sa , God forbid, have ill intentions with women? Or did women have ill intentions with the Holy Prophet sa ? There are several narrations which describe that women extended their hands towards the Holy Prophet sa for Baī‘at , the Holy Prophet sa said that he does not join hands with women in taking the Baī‘at. Several such narratives of the Holy Prophet sa are thus authenticated by the Ahadith. The Baī‘at is a highly sanctified procedure and then imagine the sheer status of the Holy Prophet sa ; but despite this, the Holy Prophet sa said that he will not shake hands with women. After this, what possible evil remained? These are just lame excuses. In reality, people just become afraid in this society. In any case, it is cowardly to merge into their society instead of explaining our own teachings and strengthening our faith. Therefore, the woman who did this was a big coward. ” The same Waqf-e-Nau girl asked a second question, which was related to Purda. She asked that when some women are asked to observe Purda, they say that there is no Ahmadi around, so there is no need to observe Purda. Huzoor Anwar atba replied: “Is Purda to be observed only from Ahmadis? Tell them that there is no such instruction that Purda is only expected to be observed from Ahmadis. In fact, before the command for Purda was revealed, a Jew had committed a very indecent action by trying to snatch a Muslim woman’s shawl. Allah the Almighty would have given the commandment of Purda in any case, but this incident also became a reason. Thus, there is no instruction that you have to observe