Hijab — Page 57
57 emphasis on strict observance of Purda and on the other hand, boys are called in and it is said that they are young. Even those who are termed ‘young’ are at least seventeen to eighteen years old. In any case, they have definitely attained maturity. At weddings, young girls are also walking around; however, nothing is known about the character of the caterers. So, as I have said, they have reached the age of adolescence and Purda must be observed from them. Even if they are younger in age, the environment in which they work and spend time in corrupts their minds, and apart from a few exceptions, their language is indecent, and their intentions are not good. I have noticed in Pakistan particularly that these boys are not trustworthy. Mothers should also keep their eyes open, even if they have aged and become exempt from Purda; they should at least take care of their daughters. You cannot restrict the eyes of the male servers; and they can go out in public and make comments, which can cause defamation of the girls and their families. Once Hazrat Khalīfatul-Masīh IV rh expressed that a team of Ahmadi boys including Atfal and Khuddam, should be prepared who can serve at weddings etc. It would serve the dual purpose of Khidmat-e-Khalq (serving people) and reduce expenses. There are many families who cannot afford to hire serving staff but do so for keeping up appearances. This would put an end to the practice of hiring servers from outside of the Ahmadi society. Khuddam and Ansar teams, or if it is a girls’ function, then girls from Lajna Ima’illah, should work. If someone really wants to make the expense and engage serving staff for the events, then male servers should serve in the men’s area. Here I have seen that female staff is also there to serve in the women’s area. Thus, female servers should be arranged to serve in the ladies’ area and there should be no inferiority complex about it. As I said before, some people spend just to imitate others, and this is a form of inferiority complex. There should be no inferiority complex. If you make up your mind to follow the commandments of the Holy Qurān and maintain purity,