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 We live in societies in which most men and women
have lost their sense of modesty, women are
In Islam we have a concept of Gheerah. Gheerah is
obsessed with their appearances and wear clothes to
an Arabic word which means protectiveness or
be seen by others and to attract the attention of other
Menjealousy.
are notIt even
is a good
embarrassed
type of jealousy,
when their likewives
when area
men even if they are married! They have lost their
dressed
man feels upjealous
and attract or protective
the attention
over ofhisother
wife men,
or sisters
they
sense of shame. Marriage is often looked upon as old-
don’tother-womenfolk
and mind if another man sees, chats,
and doesn’t laughs
like other menandto
fashioned and short term affairs and frivolous
even
lookdances
at them. with
It istheir womenfolk
a natural inbuiltand if they
feeling do has
Allah mind,
relationships are the norm, everyone waiting to attract
given mentheyandare women.
told not to beProphet
The so possessive!
(SAW) had the
a better partner and feeling totally justified to dump
most Gheerah for his wives and all of the companions
one partner for another at the drop of a hat. Feminism
were known for their Gheerah.
too has reached its peak and men and women are
told to suppress their natural emotions.
 All Muslim men should have a collective sense of
protectiveness for Muslim women as Allah says in the
Qur’an:

‫عَلى‬
َ ‫ضُهْم‬
َ ‫ل َبْع‬
ُّ ‫ل ا‬ َ‫ض‬ ّ ‫ساِء ِبَما َف‬َ ‫عَلى الّن‬ َ ‫ن‬
َ ‫ل َقّواُمو‬
ُ ‫جا‬
َ ‫الّر‬ )
( ‫هْم‬ ِ ‫ن َأْمَواِل‬
ْ ‫ض َوِبَما َأنَفُقوا ِم‬
ٍ ‫َبْع‬
The meaning of which is:
“The Men are the protectors and maintainers of women,
[because Allah has made one of them to excel the other, and because they spend (to

support them) from their means]…

means]… ” (Surah An-Nisaa, Ayah 34)
Men who do not care about how their women behave and
appear in front of other men and don’t enforce hijaab upon their
wives or women-folk are called Dayyooth. Being a Dayyooth is
a major sin and a detailed description of this evil characteristic
can be found in adh-Dhahabee’s book of Major Sins (Kitaab ul-Kabaa’ir).
A story of Gheerah

Look
I came at theto az-Zubair
sense of dignity and said: and“The modesty Messenger
of Asmaa’! of
See
To
One
Allah
further
how
day,
(SAW)
she
as
understand
felt
I met
was shy
Asmaa’
mecarrying
inas
the
front
I quality
relates:
wasthe
of men?
carrying
date-stones
of Gheerah,
See date-stones
howupon
we
careful
can
my
“When
she
head,
upon
lookwas at
my
Iaz-Zubayr
happened
an
about
head
incident
her
andmarried
to
husband’s
that
there
meet Asmaa’
was
me,
Allah’s feelings?
with
he(RA)had
Messenger
him the
neither
aShe
group
daughter
knew
land
(SAW),
of that
his
nor
of
wealth
her
along
AbuCompanions.
husband
Bakr
with
norAs-Siddeeq
slave…”
a group
had Hea oftold
lot
sohis(RA)
of
Asmaa’
the
Gheerah
Companions.
camel
andhad sister
to
sotokneel
she
work
ofHeAisha
didn’t
so
called
verythat
(RA),
want
hard
meI
and
to
could
kneading
upset
relates
toldmount
the
him
about
dough,
camel
by
it, but
accepting
herself.
to
going
I felt
sit down
shy
Abu
far the off
andBakr
Prophet’s
so toIthat
get
remembered
washe water.
a(SAW)
could
wealthy
“And
make
your
helpI
Gheerah.”
even
merchant
used
me ride though
to carrySothe
behind
and Asmaa’
on Prophet
hehim.
my
married Ideclined
feltwas
head,” his
shyshe the
the purest
offer
daughterAsmaa’
to withmade
continues,
go of
menmen
“the by
andand
the
todate
theI
Prophet
even
remembered
greatstones though
(SAW).
companion
from itthe
meant
Upon
az-Zubair
Az-Zubayr
landandthis
bringing az-Zubair
of az-Zubair
his hardship
ibnGheerah
al-‘Awwam said:
which on“By
and herself!
heAllah,
Allah’s
(RA) was
whoa
And
wasthe
man alook
thought
Messenger
very atpoor
having az-Zubair
of
theyou
(SAW)man
most carrying
(RA),
had
but Gheerah.
aendowed
man even
date-stones
though
ofThegreat
himMessengerhe
andupon
pietyithad your
was
and aof
alot
one
of
head
of
Gheerah,
Allah
the
isdistance
more
companions
(SAW)hesevere
didn’t
of
understood
twowho
awant
miles
burden
were
tomyfrom
inconvenience
on
promised
shyness
Madeenah.
me than and
Paradise.
youhis
left.
riding
wife.
What a beautiful
with him.”relationship they had!
(related in Saheeh Bukhari)
Nurturing our sense of Gheerah

He knows what men can be like more than you do and

Sometimes Muslim women don’t understand if their
so never try and suppress his Gheerah in these types
menBrothers!
And folk wantHow themcan to cover theiryour
you allow faceswifeor iforthey ask
sister to
of matters. And his concern for you should incite your
themaround
walk to change something
attracting about theand
the attentions wayevil-thoughts
they dress
ownIt is
sense
uponofthe honour!
men toWhy enforce
should these
anythings
man be in their
able to
oforother
speakmen?in public,
How can thinking
you notthatmind
the men
if sheare beingas
smiles
homes
see your andbeauty
you cannot
and thinkuse indecent
the excuse thoughts
that your about
wife
she
over-protective.
talks to otherBut men. myNobody
dear sisters!
has theIf your
righthusband
to enjoy
didn’t
you?wantWe mustto. Women
nurtureneedour own
a firm,
and balanced,
our men guidingfolk’s
herasks
andyouher notcompany
to wearbut a certain
you andcolourher Maharim
of khimaar men.
sensehandof Gheerah
from theirby men,behaving
so withand wisdom
dressingyou modestly
must
because
You are not it brings
beingoutoverbearing
the beautyifof you
yourfirsteyes,
encourage
or if he
ourselves
enforce hijaaband paying
in yourattention
home. You to their
are avalid
shepard
opinions.
and
wants
and you
thentoenforce
cover yourthe hijaab
face –on by your
Allah,womenfolk
be thankful!
We expect arecertain
responsible
behaviour
for your
fromflock!
them and they
Bebecause
proud ofYOU the fact
will that
be asked
your husband
about it on has the
a Day
sense of of
expect it of us. And besides, if our husband asks us to
Gheerah
Judgment for youandand
it isthat
alsohe
a major
valuessinyouuponand YOU!
cares for
do something that it not Haraam [forbidden], we must
your hereafter.
do it.
 Allah reminds us all in the Qur’an:
‫س‬
ُ ‫سُكْم َوَأْهِليُكْم َنارًا َوُقوُدَها الّنا‬
َ ‫ن آمَُنوا ُقوا َأْنُف‬
َ ‫َيا َأّيَها اّلِذي‬ )
‫ل َما‬
َّ ‫ن ا‬
َ ‫صو‬ُ ‫ل َيْع‬ّ ‫شداٌد‬ ِ ‫ظ‬ ٌ ‫غل‬ ِ ‫عَلْيَها َملِئَكٌة‬ َ ‫جاَرُة‬َ‫ح‬ ِ ‫َواْل‬
(‫ن‬َ ‫ن َما ُيْؤَمُرو‬ َ ‫َأَمَرُهْم َوَيْفَعُلو‬
The meaning of which is:
“Oh you who believe, Protect yourselves and your
families from a fire whose fuel is men and stones, [over
which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who disobey not, (from
executing) the Commands they receive from Allah, but do that which they are
commanded] ” (At-Tahreem, Aayah 6)
There is a big difference between how Islam values and
protects women and how cheaply women are treated outside of
Islam! As Muslims we have to be careful that our Hayaa’
(sense of modesty and shame) and Gheerah don’t wear out in
a society in which people have lost it.
 WHAT WILL YOU DO ABOUT IT?

THE LEAST YOU CAN DO IS

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