Ḥujb (Modesty) or Ḥijāb

Document Type : Original Article

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This article attempts to prove that modesty has an essential role in preserving and safeguarding the public chastity and that the ground should be laid for the reinforcement of modesty and decency along with the investment in the promotion of ijāb.
First, the writer points out the notion of modesty as an innate disposition. Then, he goes on to talk about the first steps that endanger this virtue, believing that this first step is taken by the women and then strengthened by the men.
Furthermore, he addresses the causes of motivation, and in the end discusses the approaches for preventing from perversions and nullifying the impacts of the above-mentioned causes.