The Root of All Fitnahs

The biggest fitnah – the fitnah which is the root of all fitnahs – is female exposure. But the Shariat has fixed a way to stop this Ummul Mafaasid (the Root of all fitnahs).

Some say that there is fitnah in Pardah. The response to this is that it is on account of lack of Pardah. In other words, due to neglect in Pardah, fitnah arises. If there is no discrepancy in Pardah then there won’t be any fitnah.

Where there is no Pardah, just look at the incidents that transpire. If you consider the consequences of neglect in Pardah you will champion the course of Pardah. You will admit that there should be Pardah. Those with perverse minds criticize the Ulama for this, but in the future, they will come to realize [the colossal error of their judgement].

(Al-Faizul Hasan, Al-Aaqilaatul Ghaafilaat – Islaah-e-Khawaateen)