The Ruling on Holding Women's Gatherings in Parks
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Question:
This questioner says: What is your opinion on holding gatherings and lectures in a place like a garden that is exclusively for women, with a loud voice and the use of presentations and other things? It is known that it is a large garden with an open fence, but it is far from the sight of men.
Answer:
Women belong in their homes. The place of women is in their homes. It is not in gardens or elsewhere. Their place is in their homes. They should have a special place in their homes for gathering, calling to Allah, and lectures. This is better and more excellent. But if they are in a secured garden as you say, and the gathering is entirely women with no men present, then there is no harm, even though the home is better. However, there is no harm with caution, but her voice should not be broadcast to the street via a microphone, because this is a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Yes.
This questioner says: What is your opinion on holding gatherings and lectures in a place like a garden that is exclusively for women, with a loud voice and the use of presentations and other things? It is known that it is a large garden with an open fence, but it is far from the sight of men.
Answer:
Women belong in their homes. The place of women is in their homes. It is not in gardens or elsewhere. Their place is in their homes. They should have a special place in their homes for gathering, calling to Allah, and lectures. This is better and more excellent. But if they are in a secured garden as you say, and the gathering is entirely women with no men present, then there is no harm, even though the home is better. However, there is no harm with caution, but her voice should not be broadcast to the street via a microphone, because this is a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Yes.
Source
وجوب الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر، بداية من قول المُصَنِّف : وقد كان المسلمون في عهده وعهد أصحابه — islamhouse.com (44:46)
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