What is 'iffah (chastity/purity) from an Islamic perspective?
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Chastity is the preservation of the self from that which is ugly and blemishes its dignity. It has various domains, such as preserving the self from indecencies, from begging from people, and from unlawful acts and acts that compromise one's integrity. Al-Nawawi said that chastity is abstaining from unlawful acts and acts that compromise one's integrity. The author of "Al-Muhkam" defined it as abstaining from what is unlawful and unseemly.
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