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58 then not only will the work be done, but you will also get a reward for it. ” (Friday Sermon, January 30, 2004, Baitul Futuh London, Al- Fazl International, April 9, 2004) Dance: Immodesty and Obscenity In light of the beautiful explanation by Hazrat Musleh Mau’ūd ra of the verse explaining the Qurānic commandment of Purda, Huzoor Anwar atba advised women against dancing. He said, “From the words ‘striking their feet’, Hazrat Musleh Mau’ūd ra has concluded that Sharī’a has completely forbidden dancing because it causes the spread of obscenity. Some women question that if women dance among other women, then what is the harm in that? There is harm in women dancing even among women. When the Holy Qurān has said that dancing leads to the spread of immodesty, an Ahmadi woman should obey this instruction. If a report is received about dancing at any Ahmadi wedding, the Jamā‘at authorities should take notice and take appropriate action against such people. Some women—lacking in basic Tarbiyat—say that if you go to Rabwah there is barely any difference between a wedding and a funeral; there is no dancing, singing or anything [in the weddings]. Now, the first thing in this regard is that respectable people do not associate themselves with any form of dancing; if someone has an objection to it, they should not attend such weddings. As far as singing is concerned, girls indeed sing decent wedding songs and there is no harm in it. Also, poems that include prayers are also recited. Thus, how can they assert that there is no difference between a wedding and death. In reality, this is just a lack of perception. Such people need to reform their own conditions. Surely, it is our custom to send off newly married couples into their new life with prayers so that they have a blessed start to