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Many doctors believe that there are some physical benefits of fasting, as it helps to burn unnecessary fats and lose additional calories if moderated. If you are healthy and haven’t had any complications so far, you can continue your daily routine as...

Many doctors believe that there are some physical ...

There are a series of traditions in this area which completely explain this issue. In the previous lesson we presented the traditions that basically stated it was forbidden for a man to look at the face of a non-mahram woman. There are another series...

There are a series of traditions in this area whic...

From what has been referred to in these lessons, it can be seen that, in the first place, Islam is concerned with and is attentive to the importance, extraordinary value and necessity for the legitimacy of sexual relations between men and women, whet...

From what has been referred to in these lessons, i...

"O you who believe! Let those your "owned ones" and those of you who have not reached puberty ask your permission (before they came to your presence) at three times: before the ritual prayer of dawn and when you put off your outer garments at noon; a...

"O you who believe! Let those your "owned ones" an...

But there is another verse in this Surah which relates to our discussion. "O Prophet! say to your wives and daughters and the believing women that they draw their outer garments (jilbab) close to them; so it is more proper that they may be known and ...

But there is another verse in this Surah which rel...

Now we will discuss the other exceptions, some relates to the extent of the hijab. There is another exception which relates to the number of individuals. Some have no debate and othes require a bit of explanation. The phrase, "reveal not their adornm...

Now we will discuss the other exceptions, some rel...

In the traditions we have many which relates to the time when one is a suitor for marriage at which time it is permitted to look. Does this not mean, then, that it is not permitted if one is not a suitor? Not only is it permitted but it has been stre...

In the traditions we have many which relates to th...

As a conclusion to our previous discussion, there are two points to be mentioned. One is that the science of the principles of religious jurisprudence has two expressions which are of use to us here. Something do not have the advisability to make the...

As a conclusion to our previous discussion, there ...

"Say to the believing men that they cast down their look and guard their private parts; that is purer for them. God is aware of the things they do."1 "Say to the believing women that they cast down their look and guard their private parts and reveal ...

"Say to the believing men that they cast down thei...

We have seen through these lessons that according to the precise and moderate precepts of Islam, in regard to the relations of a man and a woman based upon the reliable sources and practices of the Holy Prophet and infallible Imams, it is documented ...

We have seen through these lessons that according ...

This itself is an issue that the customes and habits of Muslims oppose something which is clear from the verses of Quran and the traditions. The customs of the Muslims are not something which can be easily put aside. There is a need for an analysis a...

This itself is an issue that the customes and habi...

Another issue is shaking hands. Of course, all of these issues arise only when there is no lust or fear of deviation present; otherwise they are clearly not permitted. Again, the traditions and religious edicts confirm one another in this matter. The...

Another issue is shaking hands. Of course, all of ...

Another issue is that of hearing the voice of a non mahram woman. Is this forbidden or not? This is clear from the edicts that it is not forbidden as long as it is not for lust or in fear of deviating. There is no problem between a blind person who i...

Another issue is that of hearing the voice of a no...

Again concerning "What their right hands own," if a female slave is mahram to a man, is a male slave mahram to his female owner or not? I am using the term 'mahram' here erroneously with a purpose because this is an interpretation that others have. T...

Again concerning "What their right hands own," if ...

From the point of view of the traditions, and the external aspects of the verse, it is more or less certain that it is not necessary for women to cover the face and hands and it is not forbidden for men to look at a woman's face or hands if his look ...

From the point of view of the traditions, and the ...

In this area there are two points to be recognized and separated, at least mentally. One is what is obligatory for women to cover and what is not. If we say that it is not obligatory for women to cover their face and hands, does this agree with the s...

In this area there are two points to be recognized...

The word farj is used in Arabic to refer to both a man and a woman's private parts. The fact that men and women have both been commanded to guard their modesty, to guard their private parts is in relation to two things: the view of others and this in...

The word farj is used in Arabic to refer to both a...

In the next sentence it says, "Tell the believing men ... to guard their private parts." (24 : 30) To guard from what? From everything which is not correct, guard against both corruption and the glance of others. As you know, it was not the custom am...

In the next sentence it says, "Tell the believing ...

Now we will discuss the Quranic verses and after we clarify what traditional commentators have explained about the verses, then with the help of traditions which have been narrated on this topic and the edicts of the religious jurisprudents on this i...

Now we will discuss the Quranic verses and after w...

Another cause which has been given for the observance of the hijab is the sense of insecurity. They say that the hijab appeared because of the lack of security which had developed. There were times in history when those who had power and force held t...

Another cause which has been given for the observa...

Social commentators have often presented their deductions for the appearance of the hijab centred around the idea that even in the first principles of nature, no covering or evil has been made to come between males and females. They say that there is...

Social commentators have often presented their ded...