Burqa- Safeguard of women?s chastity and honour Part 9

<span style="font-size: 14px">There is a Hadith in Jame Tirmidhi: Woman should remain in Purdah, when a woman leaves the house without Purdah, Satan starts eying her and increases her beauty and displays it. Verily! A woman is closest to Allah SWT when she is in her house. <br /> <br /> (Jame Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 1093<br /> Mojam Kabeer Tabarani, Hadith No: 9368). <br /> <br /> In Ihraam (in Haj, Umra) women should save their face from other cloths. If a woman runs into non-Maharim, she should cover her face and when they pass uncover it again. <br /> <br /> Hadith Translation: Ummul Momineen Hadhrat Ayesha Siddiqua (May Allah be well pleased with him) says: Riders would cross us when we were with the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) in Ihram. We would cover our faces when they came near us and uncover it when they went. <br /> <br /> (Sunan Abi Dawood, Hadith No: 1562) <br /> <br /> Old women are excused from the rules of Purdah which are for young women. As given in Surah Noor: <br /> <br /> Such elderly women as are past the prospect of marriage? there is no blame on them if they lay aside their (outer) garments, provided they make not a wanton display of their beauty: but it is best for them to be modest: and Allah is One Who sees and knows all things.<br /> Surah Noor (24:60) <br /> <br /> The summary of all these rules is that safeguarding chastity and honor should be most important to women, so that the society holds her in high esteem. In light of the needs of the society, Purdah has been classified into degrees. The whole body should be hidden from male view and when necessary, the face and hands can be revealed. The face, hands, arms, feet etc. can be revealed before the Maharim. Even here, doing it without a reason is not liked. For her husband, a woman can dress herself up and adorn herself as much as she likes. Islam permits them to leave their houses for a valid reason with the above guidelines. </span>