SECOND REMINDER. Yaumu Al-Sabt, 1st day of Jumaadal Aakhira/Thaani (Saturday 17th February). ISLAMIC GUIDELINES FOR GENDER INTERACTIONS. BismilLah. Let's continue from the first Reminder; First, men are to pray in their own rows and women in their own.  They do not stand next to one another.  Second, the men’s rows are in the front and the women’s rows are at the back so men’s eyes won’t fall on women during prayer.  Third, Prophet Muhammad PBUH declared that the best rows for men are the first ones, the worst are the rear most ones and the best rows for women are the rear most ones, and the worst are the first ones (Muslim).  He said this to keep men and women separate when they are physically gathered in one place. Fourth, the Prophet of Mercy made men wait until the women had left the mosque to prevent their crowding around the doors.  Later, when the Muslim population increased, Prophet Muhammad PBUH designated a separate entrance for women.  If you visit the Prophet’s Mosque in Madina today, it is known as Bab un-Nisa’ (The Women’s Gate). Keep in mind that these precautions were taken with people with the most perfect eemaan, the purest hearts, and the best intentions, the Sahabah(companions of the Prophet).  Moreover, these measures were taken in the presence of the noble Prophet.  Not only that, but  the Sahabah were around him, and their respect for the Prophet is well known.  More so, these steps were initiated in the Prophet’s Mosque which Allah has honored and given special merit.  Going even further, these precautions were during prayer in which one stands in front of his Master and is least likely to be distracted! Despite all that, these instructions from our beloved Prophet were taken to prevent enticement toward sin. TO BE CONTINUED In shaa Allah. May Allah aid us to adhere to the rules of Islam. Aameen.