Means of Calling to Allah: Between What Is Prescribed and Independent Legal Reasoning
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The questioner:
A questioner asks: Are the means of calling to Allah prescribed by the text, or are they a matter of independent legal reasoning?
The Shaykh:
The methodology of the da'wah (calling others to Islam) is divinely prescribed.[An-Nahl 16:125] Allah has outlined for His Messenger the methodology he is to follow in his da'wah. [Yusuf 12:108] This is a divinely prescribed methodology. As for the means, which are the tools used to convey the da'wah to people, these are not divinely prescribed. They are renewed, just as the microphone, for example, did not exist in the beginning, nor did the radio. If these are used for the da'wah to Allah, it is permissible; there is no harm in it. Yes.
The presenter:
What Allah willed for you, and may He make you happy.
The Shaykh:
People used to travel on camels and mounts. Now they travel by car and airplane. The caller travels by car or airplane. There is no obstacle. Yes.
A questioner asks: Are the means of calling to Allah prescribed by the text, or are they a matter of independent legal reasoning?
The Shaykh:
The methodology of the da'wah (calling others to Islam) is divinely prescribed.
Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best.
ادْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُم بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُSay, "This is my way; I invite to Allah with insight, I and those who follow me.
قُلْ هَٰذِهِ سَبِيلِي أَدْعُو إِلَى اللَّهِ عَلَىٰ بَصِيرَةٍ أَنَا وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَنِيThe presenter:
What Allah willed for you, and may He make you happy.
The Shaykh:
People used to travel on camels and mounts. Now they travel by car and airplane. The caller travels by car or airplane. There is no obstacle. Yes.
Source
فضل العلماء ومكانتـهم — alfawzan.live (1:24:34)
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