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Hijab 101: Is it in the Qur'an? What Is It?; Shaam & Hijab - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

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Channel: Jaffari Community Centre · 2016 · Nonprofits & Activism

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- Level of suffering of Imam Hussain's family after the events of Karbala, removal of abaya and 'maqna' from the women and children of Ahlul-Bayt 
- Reflecting on this leads to us thinking of importance of maintaining Modesty - Islam's most importance value
- Qur’an commands us to exercise hijab of the eyes, specifically addressing the men, and then specifically addressing the women as well
- Eyes are starting of point of Haraam acts. It starts from the eyes.
- The next ayah address the dress code, and acceptable types of clothing (24:31),(33:59)
- Discussing the meaning of “khumur”, and what is defined as a covering
- What is defined as the headgear, and where should it cover?
- What is the meaning of ‘jilbab’?
- Using the verses of Qur’an, it is clear that hijab, and decent dress code is part of Qur’anic teachings, and not simply a cultural issue
- Karbala re-energizes our focus on faith and spirituality
- The act of crying/mourning is a form of protest against injustice
- After Ashura, the focus of suffering changes from thirst and killing, to the injustice against women and children
- Prophet Muhammad desrcibes Imam Hussain as lamp of guidance and ark of salvation
- All imams are arks of salvation, but Imam Hussain is special
- During Muharram and Safar, we refocus on our faith through Aza to become better practicing muslims
- Sabeel-e-Hussain and its importance 
- Narrating the pain, hunger, thirst, and humiliation suffered by the women and children of Karbala

"When we cry over the suffering inflicted upon women & children of the Ahlul Bayt, we should also reconnect & refocus on our duty of maintaining modesty of our eyes, our dress, and our interaction with the opposite gender."

"These verses clearly show that hijab, as a decent dress code, is part of the Qur'anic teachings - It isn't only a cultural issue. This is confirmed by the way the Prophet understood & implemented these verses, and how the Imams & scholars of the early days understood the Qur'an."

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20th of Imam Hussain (a.s.) 1438
Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi
Date: October 30th, 2016

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