Omar Suleiman – Purify Your Soul by Perfecting Modesty (Hayaa)

About this lecture

In this lecture, Sheikh Omar Suleiman delivers a deep and thought-provoking exploration of Haya' (modesty and shyness), explaining why it is not merely about dress or gender interaction, but a comprehensive quality of the heart rooted in consciousness of Allah. He draws on Quranic verses, hadith, and the examples of the Companions to show how Haya' with Allah, with the deceased, and with the living are all interconnected — and how its absence is a sign of weakened faith. The lecture challenges the popular "don't judge me" attitude and closes with the inspiring true story of a 12-year-old French Muslim girl whose devotion to Haya' moved her to shave her head rather than abandon her modesty.