Is it permissible to invite women without a hijab? And does the meaning of hijab require a barrier between you and the woman, or is wearing the Islamic dress sufficient?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah preserve you. Regarding the matter of da'wah (calling others to Islam) in a Muslim country, the callers to Allah conduct da'wah to women without there being a hijab, but the women are wearing Islamic dress or something very close to Islamic dress. We disapprove of this, and we do this because of the requirements of certain matters, among which is that these people may not have had a caller to Allah before, so if a hijab is imposed, the speech has no time or they do not grasp the speech as it should be. And is the meaning of hijab in the verse that the hijab is what is between you and the women, or is it sufficient if the woman herself wears the hijab, the dress of hijab? May Allah guide you.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for the caller to ... Allah the Mighty and Majestic, and to make the good deeds ... overwhelming the bad deeds, which are fewer than them. For example, if he comes to the women and calls them to Allah the Mighty and Majestic, and explains what is obligatory of the pillars of Islam, sincerity, following the Prophet, and prayer, this is better than leaving them because they are uncovering their faces. We say: go and call them, even if they are uncovering their faces. Lower your gaze as much as you can. Then, after faith is established in their hearts and your status with them becomes clear, instruct them to cover their faces. Yes.
The questioner : The hijab is this:
The Shaykh : No, the hijab does not mean that there must be a barrier between you and the woman. If she covers her face, that is sufficient. Yes.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for the caller to ... Allah the Mighty and Majestic, and to make the good deeds ... overwhelming the bad deeds, which are fewer than them. For example, if he comes to the women and calls them to Allah the Mighty and Majestic, and explains what is obligatory of the pillars of Islam, sincerity, following the Prophet, and prayer, this is better than leaving them because they are uncovering their faces. We say: go and call them, even if they are uncovering their faces. Lower your gaze as much as you can. Then, after faith is established in their hearts and your status with them becomes clear, instruct them to cover their faces. Yes.
The questioner : The hijab is this:
The Shaykh : No, the hijab does not mean that there must be a barrier between you and the woman. If she covers her face, that is sufficient. Yes.