Are the means of da'wah (calling others to Islam) restricted to what is prescribed?

Question:
He asks: Are the means of da'wah (calling others to Islam) restricted to what is prescribed?

Answer:
The means are not restricted to what is prescribed. The means by which you can convey the da'wah (calling others to Islam) are not restricted to what is prescribed. Rather, anything that helps you in the da'wah, such as the microphone, which did not exist before, or radio, which did not exist before, or the press, which did not exist before, these are means of da'wah that it is permissible for us to use in conveying the da'wah to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for the methodology of the da'wah, it is restricted to what is prescribed. The methodology is restricted to what is prescribed, but the means are not. So we use whatever helps us in the da'wah from the new inventions and the many means of conveying it. Yes, there is a difference between the means and the methodology. The methodology of the da'wah is restricted to what is prescribed, and it is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was upon. As for the means of conveying the da'wah from manufactured items and inventions, these are not restricted to what is prescribed. We use whatever is available to us and seek help through it in conveying the da'wah.