The Ruling on a Woman Participating in Writing on Religious Forums and Her Voice
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The questioner:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on a woman participating in writing on religious forums on the internet, given that there are men in these forums? And is a woman's voice an 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered)?
The Shaykh:
Is the question about writing or about the voice?
The questioner:
First, regarding the writing.
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with writing. If a woman knows something of the matters of religion and beneficial matters, she may write—whether in a book, a publication, or an article—sharing the good she has for herself, her sisters, and the Muslims. The religion is the religion of everyone, of men and women, and knowledge is for everyone, for men and for women. Among the early generations (Salaf) there were female jurists, female hadith scholars, female teachers of women, and female muftis who issued rulings on matters of religion. This is well known in the religion of Islam, for the religion is for everyone. As for the voice, if she is young and her voice is a source of temptation, she should not expose her voice if there is fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ahzab 33:32] So she speaks only as much as is necessary, with a voice that contains no fitnah, no joking, no laughing, no flirtation, and no banter. She speaks only according to need: she asks a question and answers if asked, without submission in speech that would make those with disease in their hearts covetous. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on a woman participating in writing on religious forums on the internet, given that there are men in these forums? And is a woman's voice an 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered)?
The Shaykh:
Is the question about writing or about the voice?
The questioner:
First, regarding the writing.
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with writing. If a woman knows something of the matters of religion and beneficial matters, she may write—whether in a book, a publication, or an article—sharing the good she has for herself, her sisters, and the Muslims. The religion is the religion of everyone, of men and women, and knowledge is for everyone, for men and for women. Among the early generations (Salaf) there were female jurists, female hadith scholars, female teachers of women, and female muftis who issued rulings on matters of religion. This is well known in the religion of Islam, for the religion is for everyone. As for the voice, if she is young and her voice is a source of temptation, she should not expose her voice if there is fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Allah the Exalted said:
then 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 presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-109-ولا تنازعوا فتفشلوا|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (23:09)
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