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haya in islam

The Role and Importance of Modesty (Haya) in Islam and Social Life

Currently, when we look in a dictionary or on a web page for the definition of modesty (Haya), many meanings give us to understand that this virtue is similar to humility, diffidence, honor, self-respect, simplicity, timidity, shyness, or conformity. However, in the current plane of psychology where the self is worked (self-esteem, self-definition, etc.) modesty is seen as something negative that puts us behind barriers. The antonym of Haya in...