went in the court of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم while covering her face and observing veil. Upon this, someone asked her out of astonishment, ‘You have covered your face even at this time!’ She رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا replied, ‘I have indeed lost my son, not my modesty.’ (Abu Dawood, vol. 3, pp. 9, Hadees 2488)

O devotees of Sahabah and Ahl-e-Bayt! Did you see that despite her son being martyred, Sayyidatuna Umm-e-Khallad رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا still observed “veil”. But alas! Unveiling and immodesty are prevalent all around now. Remember! This is what Shaytan wants that a woman should be unveiled and modesty be eradicated. Moreover, men should be made to fall into the pits of unlawful gazing and they become deserving of the wrath of Allah Almighty and the punishment of the Hell. That’s why Shaytan and its followers raised the slogan “men and women shoulder to shoulder”. Women thought that they are being given respect and dignity through this slogan in society. Whereas, the purpose of this slogan is to fool the woman and use her beauty for one’s own financial gains. In fact now, مَـعَـاذَ الـلّٰـه shaking hands with young women is not even considered to be bad.

Remember! Shaking hands with a non-Mahram woman is impermissible, Haraam and an act that leads towards the Hell. Moreover, this act has been severely condemned in the blessed Hadees.

Iron nail

Sayyiduna Ma’qil Bin Yasaar رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ narrates that the Beloved and Blessed Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated, ‘An iron nail being hammered in your  head is better than you touching such a woman who is not Halal for you.’       (Al-Mu’jam-ul-Kabeer, vol. 20, pp. 211, Hadees 486)

In another narration, it is narrated to the extent that the one who shook hands with a stranger woman (non-Mahram), on the Day of Judgement, he will come in such a state that his hand will be tied to his neck with the chain of fire. (Qurra-tul-‘Uyoon, chap. 3, pp. 389)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب           صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد