Guidance for the Muslim Woman
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Question:
May Allah reward you. We are taking a call from Sister Umm 'Abd al-Karim from Riyadh. Please go ahead, Sister Umm 'Abd al-Karim. Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. And upon you be peace, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. First, I thank you, Shaykh, and may Allah reward you with good for your knowledge. I only have a request, Shaykh, and a piece of advice. I want you to give me a detailed piece of advice, as a father would give to his daughter, covering everything related to a woman’s life and ensuring her good in this world and the Hereafter. Thank you, Sister Umm 'Abd al-Karim. You want guidance from His Eminence for Muslim sisters in their lives, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
Yes, Muslim sisters hold a great status in Islam. The Muslims, male and female, and the believers, male and female,[An-Nahl 16:97] so they have a status in society and a status in the religion, and they are accountable just as men are, in general.
The advice is that they should fear Allah the Exalted in their worship and in performing the obligatory acts, that they should fear Allah the Exalted in obeying the husband, and that they should fear Allah the Exalted in raising the children and guarding the home when the husband is absent. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 893
It is also important for her to maintain covering, modesty, shyness, and decency. If she goes out, she should go out with the prescribed Islamic etiquettes. She should not adorn herself, not use perfume, and not display her adornment in her clothes or otherwise. She should cover her body so that nothing of it is visible, and she should avoid free mixing with men.
She should strive to be, she should be, guarding herself from the meddling of meddlers. She should adhere to the hijab. “And let them draw their khumur (head coverings) over their bosoms and not display their adornment except what that appears of it”[Al-Ahzab 33:59] [Al-Ahzab 33:59] And the meaning of “let them draw their jilbab (outer garments) over themselves” is that they cover their faces with the end of the large jilbab, or the shaylah (scarf), or the head covering, drawing it over her face [Al-Ahzab 33:59] meaning they are known for their modesty and are recognized.
They are known for their chastity, so the open sinners do not hope for them. This indicates that abandoning the hijab is a cause of harm. If they do not see her wearing the hijab, they harm her by trying to seduce her and by asking her to do what is not permissible. So the hijab provides protection for the woman from the harm of open sinners, hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is disease. Yes.
May Allah reward you. We are taking a call from Sister Umm 'Abd al-Karim from Riyadh. Please go ahead, Sister Umm 'Abd al-Karim. Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. And upon you be peace, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. First, I thank you, Shaykh, and may Allah reward you with good for your knowledge. I only have a request, Shaykh, and a piece of advice. I want you to give me a detailed piece of advice, as a father would give to his daughter, covering everything related to a woman’s life and ensuring her good in this world and the Hereafter. Thank you, Sister Umm 'Abd al-Karim. You want guidance from His Eminence for Muslim sisters in their lives, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
Yes, Muslim sisters hold a great status in Islam. The Muslims, male and female, and the believers, male and female,
Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - We will surely cause him to live a good life
مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةًThe advice is that they should fear Allah the Exalted in their worship and in performing the obligatory acts, that they should fear Allah the Exalted in obeying the husband, and that they should fear Allah the Exalted in raising the children and guarding the home when the husband is absent. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
A woman is the guardian of her husband's house and is responsible
والمرأة راعية في بيت زوجها ومسؤولةfor her charge.
عن رعيتها.It is also important for her to maintain covering, modesty, shyness, and decency. If she goes out, she should go out with the prescribed Islamic etiquettes. She should not adorn herself, not use perfume, and not display her adornment in her clothes or otherwise. She should cover her body so that nothing of it is visible, and she should avoid free mixing with men.
She should strive to be, she should be, guarding herself from the meddling of meddlers. She should adhere to the hijab. “And let them draw their khumur (head coverings) over their bosoms and not display their adornment except what that appears of it”
O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُل لِّأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَto bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused.
يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِن جَلَابِيبِهِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰ أَن يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَto bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will be known
يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِن جَلَابِيبِهِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰ أَن يُعْرَفْنَThey are known for their chastity, so the open sinners do not hope for them. This indicates that abandoning the hijab is a cause of harm. If they do not see her wearing the hijab, they harm her by trying to seduce her and by asking her to do what is not permissible. So the hijab provides protection for the woman from the harm of open sinners, hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is disease. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، توجيهات للمرأة المسلمة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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