The Ruling on the Condition of Knowledge in Da'wah
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, is knowledge a condition in da'wah?
Answer:
Yes, knowledge is necessary. How can you say this is halal and this is haram when you do not know? Knowledge is necessary,[Yusuf 12:108], meaning with knowledge, [An-Nahl 16:125], and wisdom is knowledge. If a questioner asked you, what would you answer him with regarding an issue? He sees that you are calling to Allah and assumes you are knowledgeable, so he comes to ask you. How do you answer him when you are ignorant?
This is not acceptable. If someone objected to you, how would you respond to him?[An-Nahl 16:125] How would you argue in the best manner when you are ignorant? So knowledge is necessary. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, is knowledge a condition in da'wah?
Answer:
Yes, knowledge is necessary. How can you say this is halal and this is haram when you do not know? Knowledge is necessary,
Say, "This is my way; I invite to Allah with insight
قُلْ هَٰذِهِ سَبِيلِي أَدْعُو إِلَى اللَّهِ عَلَىٰ بَصِيرَةٍInvite to the way of your Lord with wisdom
ادْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِThis is not acceptable. If someone objected to you, how would you respond to him?
and argue with them in a way that is best
وَجَادِلْهُم بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ
Source
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