AZ-ZINAA
(FORNICATION/ADULTERY) - PART 3
Rule no.1
for precaution from Zinaa, as mentioned in the last Friday
Learning Zone, was Do
not even go near to what will lead you to Zinaa. Therefore lower your
gaze from forbidden things.
This rule applies to both, men and women. There are numerous traditions
in this regard.
It
is narrated from Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (as):
“There is no man who is not to some extent guilty of fornication. The
fornication of the eyes is the evil glance, the kiss is the fornication
of the lips and touching a Non-Mahram woman is the fornication of
hands”.
It
is also recorded that:
“Those who look at a Non-Mahram
woman with an evil intention and fill their eyes with this sight (that
is they look for a long time), Allah will, on the day of judgement
pierce their eyes with burning rods. They will continue in this way till
Allah completes the hearing of the cases of all the people. Only after
that will He order them to be thrown into Hell”.
The Holy Prophet (saw) has been reported saying:
“The wrath of Allah is very
severe upon the married woman who apart from her husband sees another
Non-Mahram man with a prolonged glance. When this woman does this,
Allah, the Almighty invalidates all her good deeds and does not give her
any rewards”.
RULE NO.2
Do not be alone in the company of a Non-Mahram.
Islam does not permit one to be absolutely alone in the company of a
Non-Mahram when there is a risk of committing a sin, even though they
may be busy in act of worship. Once again this rule applies to both, men
and women.
The Holy Prophet (saw) has said:
“One who believes in Allah
and the Day of Judgement does not remain in a place where (even) the
sound of breathing of Non-Mahram women is heard”.
Imam Ja’ffar as-Sadiq (as) has said:
“When the Holy Prophet (saw)
took allegiance from the women he told them to make an oath that they
shall not sit alone in the company of Non-Mahram men”.
A
lonely place is where there is no chance for anyone else to enter. Like
a room, the door of which is locked from inside, or a place not
frequented by people. The logic behind this has been given in another
hadeeth which states that:
Wherever a Non-Mahram man and Non-Mahram woman are together, the third
one with them is Iblees (satan) who will do his utmost to lure both of
them to sin.
RULE NO.3
Muslim women must observe Hijaab.
This is a Quranic instruction.
“And say to the believing women to lower
their eyes, guard their private parts, and not display their adornment
save what is apparent outwardly, and draw their veils over their bossoms,
and not to display their adornments except to their husbands………………Let
them not strike their feet so as to make known what they hide of their
adornment…………….”
(24:31)
Ayatullah Abdulhussein Dasti Ghayb writes in “Gunahaane kabeera”:
Muslim woman is ordered to veil herself.
She must not come before Non-Mahram without Hijaab. She should dress in
such a manner that strange men do not get an opportunity to glance at
those parts of her body which arouse passion; and thus make her an
object of desire.
In
the Tafseer of the above verse, S.V.Mir Ahmad Ali writes:
Islam does not allow free and unrestricted
intermingling of the sexes. It insists upon segregation of the sexes and
bans altogether lewd audio and video presentation of life, real as well
as imaginary. It completely bans every form of nudity.
On account of the
differentiation of the sexes in nature, temperament, and social life, a
stricter discipline is required for woman than for man, especially in
the matter of dress and public exhibition of the beauty of the body.
Zinat implies the beauty of the body as well as the adornment a
woman adds to make it more attractive and stimulating.
To be continued……………………….
Mulla Mujaheedali Sheriff
mulla@almahdi.org.uk |