Meaning & History
“is an attitude that encourages its owner to avoid what is bad and prevents him from neglecting the rights of those who have rights.” In Islamic terminology, it is mainly used in the context of modesty. Haya encourages Muslims to avoid anything considered to be distasteful or abominable.Differing from shyness (Shyness: a meaning that appears on the face as a distress that afflicts the heart when an argument is lost, or when doubt appears, and anything similar to that. It is something that changes one’s prestige.
And Hayaa : it is deterrence due to the power of modesty. For this reason: So-and-so is willing to do such-and-such in this situation, and I do not hide it: He is honored to do so-and-so in this situation. Because his appearance does not change before he does it; Shame about what was, and modesty about what will be.
And Hayaa : it is deterrence due to the power of modesty. For this reason: So-and-so is willing to do such-and-such in this situation, and I do not hide it: He is honored to do so-and-so in this situation. Because his appearance does not change before he does it; Shame about what was, and modesty about what will be.