Who is a Dayooth in Islam?

Who is a dayooth in Islam - Islamic warning about lack of protective jealousy

A “Dayooth” in Islam refers to a man who lacks protective jealousy (gheerah) over his family. In Islamic teachings, this is considered a serious moral issue and is strongly warned against. This article explains the meaning of a Dayooth, its signs, and why it is condemned.

Guys, what are you doing on social media?? How can you do such things, really I wonder? Where is your Gheerah? Where is your Haya? Okay let me remind all of you about Ad Dayooth.


The Prophet Muhammad () said: Ad-Dayooth will not enter Jannah.

He is a man who does not have protective jealousy over his mahram women such as his mother, sister, wife, and daughter.

He does not even mind if his mahram women are in proper hijab or not, he does not mind if they have boyfriends etc, he does not mind to show them in public without their hijab, he does not mind to show his mahram women to social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc.

He does not even mind if they are going to haram parties and functions where there are mix gatherings. Rather he likes it if his mahram women dress like naked and walk with him.

He himself uploads their vulgar pictures on social media. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc.

I request all of you to do not be like Ad-Dayooth and have a protective jealousy over your women folk.


In simple terms, a Dayooth refers to a man who. lacks protective jealousy (gheerah) over his family.

But Islam explains “ad-dayooth” as a man who lacks protective jealousy (gheerah) on different levels.
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Ad-dayooth – la’ yad khullul jannah

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The ad-dayooth will not enter Jannah, so where will they go? In Hell.


Meaning: Just because she is wearing a headscarf doesn’t mean she is in “hijab”.
If the skin of her feet is showing, or she’s wearing a half-sleeve T-shirt, or the shape of her body is visible, or you can tell her bra size, then she is not wearing proper hijab.

Because khimar = tudung, and hijab has conditions.
So, wearing a tudung with tight clothes means you are not in proper hijab.


Wearing a headscarf with skinny jeans/leggings and a tight T-shirt is not hijab.
The man who allows this is a dayooth. This could be your sister, your wife or your daughter.

Are you not jealous that men look at these women up and down, stripping them with their eyes?
You are allowing these men to have desires toward them indirectly by allowing these women
– whom you are responsible for – to do whatever they want.

If you think this is “extreme”, then you don’t know the Quran. Read the tafseer of Surah Nisa before commenting.


Now, its the other way around.
The husband has his pants way past his ankles, while the wife is behind him all dolled up – high heels, pushing her butt out, wearing a corset to push her chest out.

Bro, what can you not see?
I can see everything.

And if you think that a woman who shows the skin of her feet is wearing hijab, then -like I said – read the Quran in a language you understand.


Ad-dayooth is a man who does not have a problem with his wife, sister, or daughter sitting with non-mahram men, shaking hands with them, and freely mixing.


For Example: “Bro, why do you shave?”
Answer: “My wife doesn’t like a beard.”

Bro, Allah, through Jibril, through Prophet Muhammad () commanded us to do this. But, there is always an excuse — this is a man who lives to please his wife over Allah.


“Honey, when will we get a better car? My brother/sister/neighbour/colleague is driving an Accord, Camry, Alphard, BMW.”

You know its haram, but she convinces you to do it because you love her — forgetting that on the Day of Judgement, she will run away from you.

Be responsible. Do you think no one is looking at your wife, sister, or daughter when they go out?
Either you are unaware, or you are ignoring the reality.


Never marry a man who will not enter Jannah.
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said: “The Dayooth will not enter Jannah.”

So, who is a Dayooth?


Ad-Dayooth is the man who permits women for whom he is responsible (eg: mother, wife, sister etc.) to engage in illicit relations, or to display their beauty to strange men, thereby stimulating their sexual desires.

Dear brothers, such a person will not enter Jannah if he allows his wife or mahram women to display themselves publicly.

Do not be a Dayooth. Have protective jealousy (gheerah) over your women. What has happened to your gheerah?

A man who allows his wife to go out without proper hijab or to post her pictures on social media for display is falling into this. Protect yourselves, brothers.


May Allah forgive us and guide us all and protect us from actions that dispease Him. Ameen.