Questions and Answers about Islamic Veil

However, remember that adornment must be made within home, and be visible only to Maram relatives. To beautify women and wander freely with them whilst they are unveiled in front of non-Maram men is arām and leads to Hell.

Blessed with vision of Beloved Prophet صَلَّی اللّٰہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم

Islamic sisters! In order to be steadfast in observing full Islamic veiling, remain affiliated with the Madanī environment of Dawat-e-Islami – a global and non-political movement of the Quran and Sunnaĥ. Take part in Dawat-e-Islami’s Madanī activities, and continue to attain the honour of travelling with a Madanī Qāfilaĥ to learn Sunnaĥ[1]. If someone asks, ‘What do you get from a Madanī Qāfilaĥ?’ I will simply reply, ‘What don’t we get from a Madanī Qāfilaĥ?’ Consider the following Madanī parable and, with a heart full of devotion to the Revered and Renowned Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, place your seal of approval by saying سُبۡحٰنَ اللّٰه after the couplet given at the end of this true story.

A sister from Hyderabad (Bāb-ul-Islam, Sindh) stated: Once, a Madanī Qāfilaĥ of Islamic sisters arrived in our locality. On the second day, I had the honour of attending the speech delivered after the area visit for the call to righteousness. After the speech,       when the following couplets of alāt-o-Salām were recited ‘Ay Shaĥanshāĥ-e-Madīnaĥ اَلصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام’, in a state of wakefulness,     اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, I saw the Prophet of Ramaĥ, the Intercessor of Ummaĥ,



[1] Every travelling sister must be accompanied by the father of her children or a trustworthy Maram. In addition, those who hold responsibilities (within Dawat-e-Islami) do not have the authority to organise a Qāfilaĥ for sisters however they wish, for example, sisters in Pakistan must seek approval from the ‘Pakistan Islamic sisters Majlis’. Please note that Islamic sisters’ Madanī Qāfilaĥs are no longer allowed.

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