Guidance on Forbidding Free Mixing of Men and Women and Uncovering

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Question:
This questioner says: Your Eminence, father, is there a word of guidance for our Muslim brothers regarding their shortcoming in making people aware and guiding them concerning what is spreading among Muslims, namely the prevalence of free mixing of men and women, uncovering the face, and women exposing themselves?

Answer:
Yes, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

He who amongst you sees something abominable should modify it with the help of his hand; and if he has not strength enough to do it, then he should do it with his tongue, and if he has not strength enough to do it, (even) then he should (abhor it) from his heart, and that is the least of faith.

من رأى منكم منكرا فليغيره بيده، فإن لم يستطع فبلسانه، فإن لم يستطع فبقلبه، وذلك أضعف الإيمان

Sahih Muslim 49a

, indeed

He who amongst you sees something abominable should modify it with the help of his hand

رأى منكم منكرا فليغيره بيده

Sahih Muslim 49a

this is for the authority and the deputies of the authority.

So whoever is unable to do so, let him do it with his tongue

فمن لم يستطع فبلسانه

He commands and forbids, admonishes and reminds. And this is the concern of the scholars.

If he cannot, then with his heart

فمن لم يستطع فبقلبه

, and this is the concern of the common people who have no authority and no knowledge; they disapprove in their hearts and withdraw, withdrawing from the place of the evil and not remaining in it, yes.

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أسئلة اللقاء المفتوح [29-7-1440] مع صاحب المعالي العلامة صالح بن فوزان الفوزان بجامع الرحمانية — youtube.com (15:50)

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