Motif
Sacred social boundaries and bodily modesty
sacred_social_boundaries_and_bodily_modesty
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Revealed Command and Divine Authorization. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 23974-24086 confidence: high
Believers are instructed not to enter others' houses until asking permission and saluting; if no one is present or they are told to go back, they must not enter; God knows what they reveal and hide.
The passage sets boundaries around entering houses, gaze, continence, veiling, ornaments, marriage, and sexual coercion.
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