Questions and Answers about Islamic Veil

the Owner of Jannaĥ صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم wearing a garland of flowers.   I could not control my emotions as tears poured out from my    eyes. The overwhelming vision vanished and the Ijtimā’ also came to an end.

Mil gaye woĥ to pĥir kamī kyā ĥay

Dauno ‘ālam ko pā liyā ĥam nay

I have him, so then what else do I need

I have gained both worlds

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب           صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Questions and Answers regarding Satr

What does Satr mean?

Question: What is meant by Satr-ul-‘Awraĥ?

Answer: The literal meaning of ‘Satr’ is ‘to cover’ or ‘to conceal’. ‘Awrat’ refers to ‘the parts of the body that must be covered’. Hence, the combined expression ‘Satr-ul-‘Awraĥ’ would mean ‘covering the body area that must be concealed’. In normal usage (‘Urf) the word ‘Satr’ usually refers to the ‘specific body-parts that must be concealed’.

On page 479 of the 1250-page book Baĥār-e-Sharī’at (volume one), published by Dawat-e-Islami’s publication department Maktaba-tul-Madīnaĥ, adr-ush-Sharī’aĥ, Badr-u-arīqaĥ, ‘Allāmaĥ Maulānā Muftī Muhammad Amjad ‘Alī A’amī عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الۡـقَـوِی stated: Satr-e-‘Awrat (covering ‘Satr’) is Wājib at all times, whether or not one     is offering alāĥ and whether alone or in front of another person.

 

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