Means of Da'wah: Are They Prescribed or Based on Ijtihad?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, he says: Are the means of da'wah (calling others to Islam) prescribed, or based on ijtihad (independent legal reasoning), or do they include both?
Answer:
As for the means, they are not prescribed. These means, which involve using inventions such as radio or tapes, are not what Allah has made permissible as means of good to be exploited for good. Rather, the methods of da'wah are prescribed, and the approaches to da'wah are prescribed, because we must follow the methodology of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his methodology in the sound path. Therefore, the methodologies of da'wah are prescribed, and the approaches to da'wah are prescribed, because approaches and methodologies mean the same thing. As for the means of da'wah by which the call is conveyed, there is nothing wrong with them. We have newspapers, magazines, and journals, and we have radio, microphones, and tapes. These were not present on earth before. These are merely aids for da'wah to do good work.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, he says: Are the means of da'wah (calling others to Islam) prescribed, or based on ijtihad (independent legal reasoning), or do they include both?
Answer:
As for the means, they are not prescribed. These means, which involve using inventions such as radio or tapes, are not what Allah has made permissible as means of good to be exploited for good. Rather, the methods of da'wah are prescribed, and the approaches to da'wah are prescribed, because we must follow the methodology of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his methodology in the sound path. Therefore, the methodologies of da'wah are prescribed, and the approaches to da'wah are prescribed, because approaches and methodologies mean the same thing. As for the means of da'wah by which the call is conveyed, there is nothing wrong with them. We have newspapers, magazines, and journals, and we have radio, microphones, and tapes. These were not present on earth before. These are merely aids for da'wah to do good work.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اللقاء الأسبوعي-01 من 32-لفضيلة الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان -حفظه الله- مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:02:14)
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