The Role of Mothers and Scholars in Clarifying Religious Rulings for Women
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Question:
Shaykh Faleh, this is a valid legal excuse, as you have mentioned. Our sister drew my attention to a phrase in her question where she says, "I did not tell anyone about it because of my intense shyness." So, what is the role of mothers in such a case, Shaykh Faleh? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, the role of mothers, the role of scholars, and the role of those who facilitate matters in general is that it is obligatory to clarify things for people and to explain the matters of their religion to them. What happened here is the result of an action, because shyness does not prevent one from religious matters. There is no shyness in religion. This is not the praiseworthy kind of shyness; rather, it is a distinguishing type of bashfulness, and it is from Shaytan. Shyness does not prevent one from religious matters or from asking the scholars of knowledge. As for not asking, that is a mistake, a clear mistake, a mistake by the woman who claims that she is too shy to ask. Yes.
This is also a mistake on the part of the guides, the guardians of the woman, and the scholars of the Muslims and the callers to Allah the Exalted. It is obligatory for them to clarify the rulings of their religion to people and what is required of them in their worship. As for some callers directing their speech to general matters from which Muslims may or may not benefit, while the general public remain in their ignorance, and they are envious of people speaking here and there, this is not of the calling to Allah in any way. Rather, it is filling minds with something they do not need. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Shaykh Faleh, this is a valid legal excuse, as you have mentioned. Our sister drew my attention to a phrase in her question where she says, "I did not tell anyone about it because of my intense shyness." So, what is the role of mothers in such a case, Shaykh Faleh? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, the role of mothers, the role of scholars, and the role of those who facilitate matters in general is that it is obligatory to clarify things for people and to explain the matters of their religion to them. What happened here is the result of an action, because shyness does not prevent one from religious matters. There is no shyness in religion. This is not the praiseworthy kind of shyness; rather, it is a distinguishing type of bashfulness, and it is from Shaytan. Shyness does not prevent one from religious matters or from asking the scholars of knowledge. As for not asking, that is a mistake, a clear mistake, a mistake by the woman who claims that she is too shy to ask. Yes.
This is also a mistake on the part of the guides, the guardians of the woman, and the scholars of the Muslims and the callers to Allah the Exalted. It is obligatory for them to clarify the rulings of their religion to people and what is required of them in their worship. As for some callers directing their speech to general matters from which Muslims may or may not benefit, while the general public remain in their ignorance, and they are envious of people speaking here and there, this is not of the calling to Allah in any way. Rather, it is filling minds with something they do not need. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ماذا على الحائض إذا اعتمرت ولم تخبر أحد بعذرها لشدة خجلها وما دور الأم في ذلك؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:48)
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