If women prayed in the mosque with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) without a barrier between them and the men, and they went out for jihad, and they asked about
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The questioner : Shaykh (may Allah preserve you): Some people say: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray in the mosque with men and women, and there was no wall between them. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to go on military expeditions with women, and some of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were referred to for fatwas and knowledge. So why do you prevent women from participating in work and political participation?
The Shaykh : Yes, we say: All of this is true. Women in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed, and there was no barrier between them and the men. However, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recommended two things. The first is that he said: Even though the people at that time were sound, the Companions being the best of generations, and yet he said: This means that it is better for a woman to pray in her house.
Second, he said:Sunan Abi Dawud 678Sahih (Al-Albani) This indicates that it is better for a woman to avoid mixing with men. This is one point. As for there being no barrier between them, were the mosques in the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) like our mosques today in terms of lighting and illumination? No. And were the women of the Companions like the women of today? Absolutely not. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered charity, the women of the Companions used to throw their bracelets and rings into the garment of Bilal continuously. Now, if you shout at the top of your voice and say "Give charity," you will find one person giving charity and ten not giving. So there is a difference.
As for referring to women for fatwas, who said that it is not permissible for a woman to be asked for a fatwa? If a woman has knowledge, she can be asked for a fatwa, even up to our time. But is she to be asked while she is displaying her adornment, wearing perfume, and applying makeup in front of men? No... If we assume a woman is fully covered, covering her face, hands, feet, and everything, and she is sitting in her prayer area, and a man comes to ask her for a fatwa without seclusion, we say yes, there is no problem.
As for their participation in opinion and jihad, yes, this is a Muslim matter. But did they participate with men in political affairs? I do not know of this at all. And 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), when he made the matter of the caliphate a matter of consultation, did he include a woman in it? He did not include one, and we do not know of anyone who included a woman. And how can we include a woman in important, decisive political affairs when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says:Sahih al-Bukhari 304? We are rational people, and we know that if one out of a hundred women hits the mark, we have ninety-nine out of a hundred men who hit the mark, and they are sufficient.
The time is up. Glory be to You, O Allah, our Lord, and praise be to You. I testify that there is no god but You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance. And we apologize to the brothers whose questions we did not reach.
The Shaykh : Yes, we say: All of this is true. Women in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed, and there was no barrier between them and the men. However, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recommended two things. The first is that he said:
Their homes are better for them
بيوتهن خير لهنTheir homes are better for them
بيوتهن خير لهنSecond, he said:
the best of the women’s rows is the last and the worst of them is the first
خير صفوف النساء آخرها وشرها أولهاAs for referring to women for fatwas, who said that it is not permissible for a woman to be asked for a fatwa? If a woman has knowledge, she can be asked for a fatwa, even up to our time. But is she to be asked while she is displaying her adornment, wearing perfume, and applying makeup in front of men? No... If we assume a woman is fully covered, covering her face, hands, feet, and everything, and she is sitting in her prayer area, and a man comes to ask her for a fatwa without seclusion, we say yes, there is no problem.
As for their participation in opinion and jihad, yes, this is a Muslim matter. But did they participate with men in political affairs? I do not know of this at all. And 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), when he made the matter of the caliphate a matter of consultation, did he include a woman in it? He did not include one, and we do not know of anyone who included a woman. And how can we include a woman in important, decisive political affairs when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says:
I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and religion than you. A cautious sensible man could be led astray by some of you.
ما رأيت من ناقصات عقل ودين أذهب للب الرجل الحازم من إحداكنThe time is up. Glory be to You, O Allah, our Lord, and praise be to You. I testify that there is no god but You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance. And we apologize to the brothers whose questions we did not reach.