martyred, my sitr may not be exposed.” The cloth was presented to him, and he wrapped it under the clothes he was wearing.^[1]

اللہ اکبر! Look at the situation! He is at the plains of Karbala, where an army of 22,000 stands before him. 72 of his companions have already been martyred. He has pulled the tyrant's arrow from the throat of Sayyidunā ꜤAlī Aṣghar رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ with his own hands. Water has been cut off for three days. His throat is parched. He is certain that the moment of martyrdom is very close. After the soul departs, a person is no longer accountable, but the one who seeks the pleasure of Allah Almighty desires nothing but that pleasure. In no time, at no moment, in no condition, and in no difficulty does he step back from seeking the pleasure of Allah Almighty. He is always seeking ways to please Allah Almighty.

Look at the circumstances in which Sayyidunā Imam Ḥusain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ is in, yet what is his concern: “When I am martyred, when I fall to the ground, what if my sitr is exposed at that moment?” Even in such difficult circumstances, his concern is adherence to the Shariah.

Is this love for Imam Ḥusain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ?

Unfortunately, the situation has declined today. Some people claim to be 'Ḥusainī,' yet their state is such that they do not even perform a single Salah. They claim to have love for Imam Ḥusain, yet they act against Shariah. They make a mockery of the Shariah by claiming, 'We have achieved a high status!' They claim to love the Imam yet they keep long, woman-like hair, against Shariah. There is a claim that we belong to Karbala, yet there is engagement in music and dancing contrary to Shariah, use of intoxicants, a total disregard for modesty, and they remain involved in sins all the time! Is this Ḥusainiyat?

اَلْاَمَان وَالْحَفِیْظ! Sayyidunā Imam Ḥusain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ is he who, even in the midst of battle in the plains of Karbala, under the shadow of swords, offered Zuhr salah in congregation.^[2] My Ḥusain is he who, even in the plains of Karbala, observed