Is calling to Islam obligatory for a woman, and in what sphere does she call?

Question : Is calling to Islam obligatory for a woman? If it is obligatory, in what sphere does she call?

Answer : We must know a principle, which is that what is established for men is established for women, and what is established for women is established for men, except where there is evidence indicating otherwise. An example of where evidence indicates exclusivity is that Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said, “O Messenger of Allah, ” This indicates that jihad, which is fighting the enemies, is obligatory for men and not obligatory for women. Likewise, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, The default is that what is established for men is established for women, in terms of what is commanded and what is prohibited, and what is established for women is established for men. For this reason, if a man falsely accuses a woman of adultery, it is obligatory that he be flogged, even though the verse is in , . The important point is that the default is that what is established for one of the two genders is established for the other, except where there is evidence. We look at calling to Allah the Exalted: is it specific to men, or is it general and shared?
What becomes clear from the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is that it is general and shared. However, the sphere of a woman’s calling is different from the sphere of a man’s calling. A woman calls to Allah the Exalted in the female society, the female society, indeed in the female society, and not in the society of men. She calls in the field where she is able to call, which is the society of women. Whether it is in schools, or in the mosque, a woman may call in the mosque; she may find a woman neglecting something in her prayer, or she may know from before that she is falling short in it, so she calls her.