To the jewel of the society
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Praise be to Allah alone, and
peace and blessings be upon him after whom there is no other
prophet…
Oh! Jewel of this Nation,
preserved of this religion, the fortress of this strong Islamic
society, O you who are guarded by goodness and whose faith is
cherished: all the jewels can be recompensed if they are stolen,
lost or broken except you. Who can compensate us of the Muslim
woman, the honorable, the chaste, and the pure?
You, my sister in Islam are a
protected pearl, a cherished jewel, without Islam, you are but a
toy in the hand of every wicked evil doer, a puppet and a cheap
article that are being traded in, or rather being played by human
wolves. They deprive her from chastity and dignity and then they
throw her out as they throw the kernel.
The difference between the
veiled, pure, honorable, chaste woman and the unveiled woman who
displays herself wantonly is like the difference between the
preserved jewel and the flower, which is in the middle of the
road... The veiled woman is preserved in her veil and is kept safe
from the hands of the triflers and their eyes.
But the unveiled woman who
displays herself wantonly is like the rose in the roadside which
has no one to preserve or assist her, so how quickly the hands of
the triflers reach for it, then they play with it and enjoy its
beauty for free, and when it wilts and dies, they throw it down and
people tread on it by their feet. So, what would you choose my
Muslim sister?
Know, my Muslim sister that
the scholars of religion have assigned eight terms for the veil, so
make sure that you memorize them and act accordingly:
First:
the veil must cover all and
the full body with no exceptions; the face, the two hands, the two
feet and the two arms are all from the private parts that must be
covered.
Second:
the veil must not be an
adornment in itself, like that it be decorated, colored with
attractive colors, or plaid with silver or golden
threads.
Third:
it must be thick, strong and
not transparent.
Fourth:
it must be loose, boggy and
not tight lest it would depict some part of her body or that it
would show the charm places of her body.
Fifth:
the clothes must not be
scented or perfumed.
Sixth:
the clothes must not be like
those of men.
Seventh:
the clothes must not be like
those of the infidel women: as being short.
Eighth:
it must not be a dress of
fame, as the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, has
said: "if anyone wears a garment for gaining fame, Allah will
clothe him in a disgrace garment on the Day of Resurrection, and
then He will inflame it with fire" [Authentic: Narrated by Abu
Dawûd].
O sister, you are more
honorable than to be seen by the eyes of the licentious… and you
are more precious than to be devoured by the human wolves of the
market places… so do not open the evil door by taking off the
veil.
O sister… beware of messing
with the garment of chastity and decency... It is the symbol of
purity and chastity… messing with it is messing with honor and
dignity.
And prayers and peace of Allah
be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon all his family and
companions.
Ibn Khuzaymah
House
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