Message to Parents
Protect Your Daughters!
Bilal Hussain Attari Madani
You must have heard about the unfortunate events concerning young girls which occur on a daily basis. There is no doubt that such news exposes the appalling state our society. In such circumstances we must take extra precautions when it comes to the safety of our daughters. Some steps that can be taken in this regard are being presented below:
1. Do not assign a male teacher to educate your daughters. Irrespective of whether your daughter is young or old and be it worldly education or Islamic, we should only employ the services of a female teacher. It is sometimes difficult to follow these protocols when it comes to public educational institutes, as there is usually a mixing of genders. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه Every educational institute of Dawat-e-Islami has female teachers for females. There is Dar al-Madinah for worldly education, and Madrasa-tul-Madinah and Jamia-tul-Madinah for Islamic learning, as well as Faizan Online Academy for online courses.
2. Do not grant permission to girls to go out on their own to get something; their father or elder brother should always accompany them. When they become older and may fall prey to evil glances, take it upon yourself to bring the things they require.
3. Whether you are at home or out somewhere, ensure they wear appropriate clothing. Avoid clothing them in tight or very short dresses altogether. Clothe them in loose garments which have small necks.
4. Keep girls nearing adolescence away from mixing freely and playing with their male cousins, and never send them alone in a car or on a bike with a non-maḥram relative.
5. Do not even give guests the opportunity to touch hands with girls. Give young girls the mindset from the age of seven that they should only greet male guests with salām verbally and avoid shaking hands with them.
6. Encourage girls to practice by taking their head scarf and wearing it properly at home in front of maḥram relatives; not by merely placing it around the neck, but by wearing it in a way that covers the whole body. A good readymade scarf can be bought or one can be prepared at home.
These are just a few precautions which you can add to. May Allah Almighty always keep our daughters smiling and happy.
اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ
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