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80 they will have to admit that the Islamic teaching is the teaching that will prevail. This is that complete teaching which guides people on how to successfully restrain themselves. ” (Address at Ladies session Jalsa Salana UK July 29, 2017, Al-Fazl International, October 20, 2017) A Prudent Response to the Allegation Raised Against Men and Women Offering Salāt in Segregation According to Islamic injunctions there are several regulations related to offering Salāt. These have to be kept in mind in an attempt to fulfill this significant component of Islam. But a few prejudiced westerners and some reckless Muslims have raised objections against the conditions regarding this important Islamic worship and have tried to bring about changes in it depending on their will. While mentioning some of these hazardous misdeeds, Huzoor Anwar atba said: “Recently the news of a woman building a Mosque in Germany has been given much attention. She will lead the prayers and men and women will offer Salāt together. Furthermore, there is no obligation to cover your head, wear a scarf or observe Purda. This woman now states that she is heading to the UK and will build a similar mosque over there, like the one built in Germany. All this is due to the lack of understanding of religion and having an inferiority complex. Whatever is contradictory to the commandments of Allah the Almighty and His Messenger sa , is Bid’at (innovation) that people are trying to add to religion. Or perhaps it is being introduced in religion due to ignorance or maybe it is a planned scheme of anti-Islamic forces who are introducing these things according to a conspiracy to corrupt Islam. Other religions have already been