...—whether we are male or female— its purpose is to purify our own souls. But its benefit is for the society as a whole

Discuss.

Opinions? yes? no?

Stories?

I’ve felt for quite some time that it’s unfair, and sometimes dangerous, to explain anything in Islam in the wrong way…

Especially matters requiring our compliance to Allah’s laws.

Our first response to any question of why we do something should be simply that Allah told us to. Thereafter we are free to, as I did with the college audience, give an analogy to demonstrate some benefit or wisdom. But we should never imagine that the benefit or wisdom we see is the reason we do something in Islam.

from here, about "If she fears fitnah for herself, then she should adjust it, not if men fear fitnah from her." I'll post more on this on the girl side, as the boys might no be so interested in another hijaab article..yet..(still reading) it's giving me a new intake on this. IT' making me think. I've actually got a headache...