The Quest of a Curious Muslim

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41 sincerely following the dictates of his faith both inwardly and outwardly. In the case of Islam, a sincere Muslim man would naturally be inclined to follow the practice of the Holy Prophet sa and keep a beard. Similarly, a sincere Muslim woman would naturally be inclined to follow the commandment in the Quran to wear a head-covering. This may not be true for every single person, but it is true for the truly devoted followers of Islam, who are well- educated about its teachings. These may be called indicators which point to the likelihood or high probability of a person’s sincere faith. Furthermore, those who hold any position in the nizaam are expected to be role models for others. Hence, it would be natural for the Jama'at to select those individuals for high positions who are following Islam, at least as far as the indicators are concerned. The real, inward sincerity of a person can be determined in the long run through his/her performance of religious duties.