Modesty الحياء | Faith in Allah الإيمان بالله

Manazil al-Sa’irin by Imam al-Harawi

“Let every soul look to what is has put forth for tomorrow,”

Good character is the path to salvation in Islam

“I have only been sent to perfect righteous character.”

Is it an obligation for a Muslim woman to cover her face?

“Tell the believing women to lower their gaze and guard their chastity and not expose their beauty except that which is apparent.”

–Surah An-Nur 24:31

Humility, modesty, and forbearance in Islam

“Verily, Allah has revealed to me that you must be humble towards one another, so that no one wrongs another or arrogantly boasts to another.”

An-Nawawi on valuable lessons

“If a judge makes a ruling, striving to apply his reasoning and he is correct, then he will have two rewards; and if a judge makes a ruling, striving to apply his reasoning and he is mistaken, then he will have one reward.”

–Sahih Muslim 1716

Can women lead men in prayer?

“The best rows for men are the front rows and the worst are the back rows. The best rows for women are the back rows and the worst are the front rows.”

–Sahih Muslim 440

An-Nawawi on truthfulness and honesty

“Verily, truthfulness leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise.”

An-Nawawi on modesty, shyness, and good conscience

“The Prophet was more shy than a virgin in seclusion.”

Are women deficient in intelligence and religion in Islam?

“We never asked Aisha anything but that we found her knowledgeable.”

Adult breastfeeding in Islam?

“The Prophet (s) devised a clever way to put Abu Hudhayfa at ease with Salim,”