The Quest of a Curious Muslim — Page 37
37 notes, “What ails our people is that they do not reflect upon the consequences of things. Let them at least take counsel with their consciences whether the condition of men is so much improved that women may go about among them unveiled”. 22 We ask, do the benefits of free mixing of genders outweigh the harms and disadvantages? Islam contends that even if one woman in a 1000 is harassed in the slightest manner due to being in a gathering where men and women interact freely, it is not okay. Islam takes the dignity of women with utmost seriousness. What is more is that women who experience such spaces feel that they have much more liberty and freedom, and are much less conscious of looking attractive in front of men.