Condemning the exposure of the body and the display of adornment, and the duty of Muslims in forbidding what is wrong
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Question:
Your Eminence the Shaykh, the exposure of the body and the display of adornment have afflicted us in all its forms and colors. We see women in the streets with their faces and heads uncovered, their necks bare, their faces and lips painted, and we do not see from them any remorse except
Answer:
Efforts are being made in this regard with the organization and the officials, so we ask Allah to make their names beneficial and to guide the Muslims to what is in their best interest. It is obligatory for all Muslims to forbid what is wrong; they should not rely on so-and-so or so-and-so. It is obligatory for every Muslim, if he sees what is wrong, to forbid it, because Allah has commanded all Muslims to do this, and it is not specific to any one person. Every believer is to forbid what is wrong and call to what is good, according to his ability, with his heart, with his tongue, or with his hand, in whatever he is able to do, in his home, and the like. These are general matters for all Muslims, as Allah the Exalted said regarding them:[At-Tawbah 9:71], and He the Glorious and Exalted said in His Book regarding them: [Ali 'Imran 3:110]. And He commanded them regarding Allah and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: "Whoever among you sees what is wrong, let him change it with his hand; if he cannot, then with his tongue; and if he cannot, then with his heart, and that is the weakest of faith." So it is obligatory for Muslims, wherever they are—in the train, in the car, in the plane, on land, on sea, and in every place—to call to what is good, to enjoin what is right, and to forbid what is wrong, with kind words, wisdom, and patience. May Allah grant everyone repentance in that.
Your Eminence the Shaykh, the exposure of the body and the display of adornment have afflicted us in all its forms and colors. We see women in the streets with their faces and heads uncovered, their necks bare, their faces and lips painted, and we do not see from them any remorse except
Answer:
Efforts are being made in this regard with the organization and the officials, so we ask Allah to make their names beneficial and to guide the Muslims to what is in their best interest. It is obligatory for all Muslims to forbid what is wrong; they should not rely on so-and-so or so-and-so. It is obligatory for every Muslim, if he sees what is wrong, to forbid it, because Allah has commanded all Muslims to do this, and it is not specific to any one person. Every believer is to forbid what is wrong and call to what is good, according to his ability, with his heart, with his tongue, or with his hand, in whatever he is able to do, in his home, and the like. These are general matters for all Muslims, as Allah the Exalted said regarding them:
The believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and
وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ يَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَYou are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind. You enjoin what is right and forbid
كُنتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ تَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَتَنْهَوْنَ
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 53 — archive.org (1:22:47)
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