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By Khalid Baig
Imam Shu'bah ibn Hajjaj was riding his horse when Abdullah
intercepted him. Abdullah was a known street urchin. Not
only he was given to a life of sin, he was also unabashed
about it. Imam Shu'bah knew that trouble was ahead when
Abdullah stopped him.
Islam's laws about hijab, its ban against free mixing of men
and women, its teachings about gender-relations --- all of
these reflect a deep concern for haya.
For men and women who have not lost their haya, these
come naturally. There is a moving story from the earlier
Islamic period about a woman who learnt that her young son
had been lost in a battle. She ran in a panic to confirm the
news, but before that she took time to make sure that she
covered herself fully in accordance with the newly revealed
laws of hijab. She was asked how did she manage to do
that in a time of great personal tragedy. She replied: "I have
lost my son, but I did not lose my haya."