`Negligence in Veiling/Pardah from Relatives:` One negligence among women is that there is less arrangement of veiling (Pardah) among them. They come without hesitation before their relatives who are non-Mahram (i.e., those with whom marriage is not permanently forbidden). They do not observe veiling at all from maternal cousins, paternal cousins, and maternal aunts' sons. And the worst part is that they even come before them adorned with makeup and styling. Then they do not make any effort to hide their body; the neck and head are uncovered, and they come before them. And even if someone's body is covered, the clothes are so thin that the whole body is visible through them. However, coming before Mahrams (those with whom marriage is forbidden) wearing thin clothes is also not permissible. Because from Mahrams, hiding the stomach, lower back, flanks, and ribs is also obligatory. Therefore, it is not permissible to come before Mahrams (e.g., brother, paternal uncle, etc.) wearing such a thin shirt through which the stomach, lower back, flanks, or ribs are exposed, or any part of them is visible. Sharia has imposed so many restrictions even for appearing before Mahrams. And nowadays, women come before non-Mahrams so boldly as if it is an open defiance of Sharia. O women! Make arrangements for the veil (Pardah). And never come before non-Mahram relatives at all. And appear before Mahrams with caution. *Hakim-ul-Ummat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (Rahimahullah)...!!*
