Ruling on female students discussing with the professor
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Since I am a teacher in a college for women, I teach them via video—television—or radio. Naturally, during the lesson, a dialogue follows between me and the students. What is the opinion of the religion?
By Allah, the opinion of the religion is difficult for you to direct to me; because I am not infallible, and you do not direct such an expression to any scholar. No scholar can speak in the name of the religion; because he is not infallible. But say, in your view, there is no harm, with a condition.
As for the answer: My opinion is that there is no harm in a student discussing with the professor, but if you know that she has gone too far in the discussion in a way that yields no benefit, cut off the dialogue. As for if it is for a purpose, the women used to discuss with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He delivered a sermon on the day of the festival, then went to the women and admonished them and reminded them, saying: (You are the most numerous of the people of the Fire,They said: Why, O Messenger of Allah?) So they discussed with him,And also when he informed: (No woman dies who has three children who have not reached the age of discretion but they will be a shield for her from the Fire,We said: O Messenger of Allah! And two?He said: And two,We said: O Messenger of Allah! And one) So there is no harm in this; because we are strict on the issue of women from one side, and people come—may Allah protect us from that—to take liberties regarding the rights of women from another side, as is seen from the foolish people in our lands and other lands who want to equate women with men. This is undoubtedly wrong, and no one approves of it.
But our being so strict that we say: Her voice is not heard, and it is a voice with no objection whatsoever; so it is not correct. I see that there is no harm in her discussing with her, and in clarifying and revealing to her; but if you see from her a lure in speech that yields no benefit, cut off the speech.
By Allah, the opinion of the religion is difficult for you to direct to me; because I am not infallible, and you do not direct such an expression to any scholar. No scholar can speak in the name of the religion; because he is not infallible. But say, in your view, there is no harm, with a condition.
As for the answer: My opinion is that there is no harm in a student discussing with the professor, but if you know that she has gone too far in the discussion in a way that yields no benefit, cut off the dialogue. As for if it is for a purpose, the women used to discuss with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He delivered a sermon on the day of the festival, then went to the women and admonished them and reminded them, saying: (You are the most numerous of the people of the Fire,They said: Why, O Messenger of Allah?) So they discussed with him,And also when he informed: (No woman dies who has three children who have not reached the age of discretion but they will be a shield for her from the Fire,We said: O Messenger of Allah! And two?He said: And two,We said: O Messenger of Allah! And one) So there is no harm in this; because we are strict on the issue of women from one side, and people come—may Allah protect us from that—to take liberties regarding the rights of women from another side, as is seen from the foolish people in our lands and other lands who want to equate women with men. This is undoubtedly wrong, and no one approves of it.
But our being so strict that we say: Her voice is not heard, and it is a voice with no objection whatsoever; so it is not correct. I see that there is no harm in her discussing with her, and in clarifying and revealing to her; but if you see from her a lure in speech that yields no benefit, cut off the speech.