civilisation and the customs of others, he—مَعاذ َاللہ—feels pride in emulating them. Men have adopted clothing styles typical of women; women have abandoned the veil (Pardah), roaming the streets unveiled and wearing tight, revealing clothing in the name of fashion, seemingly no longer considering it a vice to be an object of lewd gazes. Regarding the upbringing of children, instead of religious sciences, they are taught worldly arts and sciences. If a child is somewhat intelligent, the desire arises to make them a doctor, engineer, professor, or computer programmer; to achieve this, religious education is sacrificed, and focus is placed solely on worldly education.

Dear Islamic brothers! To reform yourself and your offspring, and to instil a mindset of concern for the Hereafter from childhood, associate yourselves with the religious environment of Dawat-e-Islami. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه, through the blessings of this religious environment, countless fashion-oriented individuals have repented and embarked upon the path of the Sunnah.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                          صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! To develop the mindset of forsaking sensual desires for the sake of Allah’s pleasure, I present a few blessed Ahadith concerning the condemnation of ittibāꜤ al-Shahawāt, so that further success may be achieved in avoiding this dangerous malady. Thus:

Paradise and Hell are Near to You

Sayyidunā ꜤAbdullāh رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ narrates that the holy Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stated: “Paradise is closer to you than the lace of your shoe is to the shoe, and Hell is likewise (that is, very close).” (In another narration) “Paradise is veiled by hardships, and Hell is veiled by desires and