Purdah And The Status Of Woman In Islam

English version of urdu “PURDAH” .The modern world has gradually moved away from the way of nature towards preverse directions that are inevitably leading to the destruction of human race itself. The so -called moral concepts which the Western world has adopted a century and a half ago has already in the disruption of family life, and produced licentiousness and sexual anarchy to the extent hitherto unknown in history . The nudist trends in the West,manifesting themselves in the “Bikni” and in the ‘ birthday suit”should surprise nobody as they are the natural outcome of the so-called movements launched for the rights and emancipation of woman. It is with this view of the Quran vis-a vis modern-day nudism, lientiousness and free intermingling of the sexes  that this book is presented.

This is the English rendering of Mulana Abul A’la Maududi’s famous work “Purdah”, which was originally published in book form in 1939. It has since run through thirteen reprints and has deeply influenced vast sections of the public in the Indo-Pakistan sub continent. This book,more than any other,has in recent year helped people to understand clearly the nature of the correct relationship between man and woman in the social life, and appreciate the great design that God wills to fulfill through them on the earth.

It proves,by reason and argument that moral concepts underlying social system prevalent in the west are not only underlying and irrational but also laden with fatal portents for man and his civilization. It also draws one’s attention to the laws of nature and establishes that family life and legitimate procreation alone can serve the will of God.