Print Worksheet Read the following extract of a modern non-fiction book and answer the questions

al-Hayaa' - Modesty

You must be modest before Allah. The Prophet (saw) said:

“The Imaan is seventy and some branches, the best of it is to say “laa ilaha illallah” and the lowest is to clean any corruption from the road, and the Hayaa’ is from the Imaan.” Saheeh al-Muslim

What does the term al-Hayaa` mean?

  1. Exerting effort in obedience
  2. Taking back donations
  3. Modesty
  4. Fasting during impurity

Read the article about al-Hayaa` and point to the main lesson learnt from the topic.

  1. You must be modest before Allah.
  2. You must know not to steal the booty.
  3. You must know not to harm yourself.
  4. You must believe in divine accountability

Explain in your own words what you understand about Modesty.