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ISLAMIC ARCHIVESḤayāʾ: More Than Just Modesty in IslamMohammad Elshinawy
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2021
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Yaqeen Institute
Language
English
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Paper
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Ḥayāʾ: More Than Just Modesty in Islam

Mohammad Elshinawy

What does the Qur'an say about modesty? This paper summarizes the value of haya, and why it is a signature trait of Islam.

Keywords: haya, modesty, shyness, character

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. Ḥayāʾ: More Than Just Modesty in Islam. Yaqeen Institute. 2021. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/yq-haya-more-than-just-modesty/