How can a woman enjoin good and forbid evil?
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Question:
She has a long question after Shaykh Salih, the summary of which is that she asks how a woman can be one who enjoins good and forbids evil?
Answer:
She is to enjoin good and forbid evil within the limits of her ability and capacity. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), "Whoever among you sees an evil," this is general for men and womenSahih Muslim 49a and that is the weakest of faith.
And it is obligatory for a woman to enjoin her children and whoever is in her house; it is obligatory for her to enjoin and forbid. Indeed, she has authority in that, and she may strike her children for prayer. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), she strikes them if they abandon an obligation or commit a forbidden act for the sake of their upbringing, and this striking must be non-harmful.
It achieves the intended purpose and does not harm the children. She is a guardian in her house and is responsible for those under her care. Likewise, if an opportunity arises for her outside her house with her female colleagues or with her Muslim sisters, and she sees an evil from them, she should denounce it to them with whatever of the three ranks she is able to do. If she has authority, she denounces the evil with her hand. If she does not have authority, she denounces the evil with her tongue. And if she cannot do so with her tongue, she denounces it with her heart.
She has a long question after Shaykh Salih, the summary of which is that she asks how a woman can be one who enjoins good and forbids evil?
Answer:
She is to enjoin good and forbid evil within the limits of her ability and capacity. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), "Whoever among you sees an evil," this is general for men and women
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
من رأى منكم منكرا فليغيره بيده فإن لم يستطع فبلسانه فإن لم يستطع فبقلبه وذلك أضعفAnd it is obligatory for a woman to enjoin her children and whoever is in her house; it is obligatory for her to enjoin and forbid. Indeed, she has authority in that, and she may strike her children for prayer. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Order your children to pray at seven, and beat them for it at ten, and separate them in their beds.
مروا أولادكم بالصلاة لسبع، واضربوهم عليها لعشر، فرقوا بينهم في المضاجعIt achieves the intended purpose and does not harm the children. She is a guardian in her house and is responsible for those under her care. Likewise, if an opportunity arises for her outside her house with her female colleagues or with her Muslim sisters, and she sees an evil from them, she should denounce it to them with whatever of the three ranks she is able to do. If she has authority, she denounces the evil with her hand. If she does not have authority, she denounces the evil with her tongue. And if she cannot do so with her tongue, she denounces it with her heart.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف تكون المرأة آمرة بالمعروف وناهية عن المنكر؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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