veil with strangers and non-Maḥram relatives leads to the prosperity of both worlds. Informal relationships between men and women could lead to extremely dangerous consequences. The story of this ill-fortuned worshipper also teaches us that indecent behaviour with women sometimes leads to murder and disgrace. There will constantly remain a strong possibility of both individuals suffering painfully and ruining their faiths.
Ker lay taubaĥ Rab kī raḥmat ĥay bařī
Qabr mayn warnaĥ sazā ĥogī kařī
Repent! Allah’s mercy is immense
Otherwise, the torment of the grave will be intense
Question: These days even daughters of some scholars do not observe veil properly!
Answer: Even if you see a scholar’s or spiritual guide’s daughter not wearing a veil, then for the sake of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, do not use this as proof to destroy your afterlife, and do not indulge in any Bud-Gumānī [i.e. ill opinion] about the scholar or qualified spiritual guide either. We are living in very testing times. These days, very few children are obedient. A scholar or spiritual guide can only discipline his children within the boundaries of Sharī’aĥ. In some cases, they can punish them as well, but they cannot kill them! It is possible that the scholar or spiritual guide might have fulfilled his legal obligation of counselling his daughters.
Question: These days if a scholar or spiritual guide’s family does not act according to Sharī’aĥ, then community members insult him