What is your opinion on women appearing in the field of da'wah (calling others to Islam), having tapes, recordings, and live programs?
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Question:
Some have made demands that it is necessary, or that it is essential, for women to participate in the field of da'wah, and that there should be women's lecture tapes sold in recordings. They say that the statement that a woman's voice is 'awrah (a part of the body that must be covered) is a shadhdh (anomalous) statement. Even the Qur'an Radio mocked them for this, so they responded, and women began appearing with da'wah words in live programs. What is your guidance regarding this?
Answer:
What do they say about the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-Ahzab 33:32] Is this a shadhdh statement? The verse is a shadhdh statement [Al-Ahzab 33:32] This is a shadhdh statement. We seek refuge in Allah from misguidance. The woman in the talbiyah (the pilgrim's chant of response) during Hajj does not raise her voice.
The Sunnah (the Prophet's way) is that she recites the talbiyah and does not raise her voice. This is from the Sunnah. From the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The woman in prayer, if something happens to the imam, she does not say "Subhan Allah" like the men, but rather she claps.
This is shadhdh. These hadiths are shadhdh. But these people are either people of misguidance and falsehood, or they do not reason, and they do not know that they are ignorant. Yes.
Some have made demands that it is necessary, or that it is essential, for women to participate in the field of da'wah, and that there should be women's lecture tapes sold in recordings. They say that the statement that a woman's voice is 'awrah (a part of the body that must be covered) is a shadhdh (anomalous) statement. Even the Qur'an Radio mocked them for this, so they responded, and women began appearing with da'wah words in live programs. What is your guidance regarding this?
Answer:
What do they say about the saying of Allah the Exalted
then do not be soft in speech [to men], lest he in whose heart is disease should covet
فَلَا تَخْضَعْنَ بِالْقَوْلِ فَيَطْمَعَ الَّذِي فِي قَلْبِهِ مَرَضٌthen do not be soft in speech [to men], lest he in whose heart is disease should covet, but speak with appropriate speech.
فَلَا تَخْضَعْنَ بِالْقَوْلِ فَيَطْمَعَ الَّذِي فِي قَلْبِهِ مَرَضٌ وَقُلْنَ قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًاThe Sunnah (the Prophet's way) is that she recites the talbiyah and does not raise her voice. This is from the Sunnah. From the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The woman in prayer, if something happens to the imam, she does not say "Subhan Allah" like the men, but rather she claps.
This is shadhdh. These hadiths are shadhdh. But these people are either people of misguidance and falsehood, or they do not reason, and they do not know that they are ignorant. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 423 - ما رأيكم في ظهور المرأة في مجال الدعوة ويكون لها أشرطة وتسجيلات وبرامج مباشرة؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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