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I am sorry if I gave the impression that deeds done are not counted within the purview of TAQWA or IHSAN. They sure do.

However, we must be clear that TAQWA is not beyond the religion provided to us by the Holy Prophet (pbuh). Every deed, that carries a reward, should be supported by either the revealed guidance or the innate guidance at least in this regard.

For instance, the Holy Prophet (pbuh) once heard three men saying: 1) I will forever offer Tahajjud throughout the night 2) I will never get married. 3) I will fast forever. Hearing this, the Prophet (pbuh) became red in the face and he censured them for these absurd and not required claims. (Bukhari, Kitab Nikah(

Don't these three persons appear to practicing IHSAN? Yet, they were condemned by the Holy Prophet (pbuh). If I am to say that a lady covering her face is practicing IHSAN than the lady who is not? What about the lady who is covering her hand? What about the lady who stays at home forever? What about the lady who never meets a man, be her own real brother lest she falls in error? You see, where this allowance/agreement to your supposition would lead us to. It will lead us right to ASCETICISM or CESTERIAN DICSPLINE at best!

As the issue of male and female interaction has been taken over by the REVEALED GUIDANCE, therefore the ruling guidance would be REVEALED and not INNATE. As, we see that revealed guidance has not asked the ladies to cover their faces, therefore it is no IHSAN! A lady covering her face is not one step ahead of other ladies, I must conclude. However, a lady can—and she should—take measures to protect her honor and modesty by covering her face or whatever other means available in case she senses insecurity and danger.

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