Hijab — Page 9
9 TABLE OF CONTENTS THE RELIGIOUS COMMANDMENT OF PURDA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Commandment of Ghadd-e-Basar (Lowering the Gaze) for Both Men and Women. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men Must Keep Their Gazes Pure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chastity for Men and Women. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of Furūj and its Safeguarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WHY IS PURDA OF THE FACE NECESSARY?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haya (Modesty) is a Part of Faith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Woman’s Honour is in Covering Her Beauty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BOUNDARIES OF PURDA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesser Degree of Purda Around Mahram Relatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conditional Permission Required by Those Entering Homes. . Gatherings of Women and Men Should be Separate. . . . . . . . . . . Handshaking Between Men and Women. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purda from Servants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Males Serving Food at Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance: Immodesty and Obscenity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Bride and Female Participants at a Wedding Should Also Observe Purda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OBJECTIONS ON ISLAMIC PURDA AND THEIR REFUTATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honourable People Have Dignified Attire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qurānic Teaching of Purda Versus Commandments of the Gospels and A Comparative Review of Eastern and Western Societies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Efforts to Restrict the Islamic Traditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Answer to an Objection Raised About Separate Seating Arrangements for Men and Women. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 15 21 23 26 30 33 37 44 47 48 51 51 55 56 58 60 64 65 67 71 75