Is da'wah (calling others to Islam) going out to the general public, or benefiting from tapes and booklets?
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The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Is da'wah (calling others to Islam) going out to the general public, or is it sufficient to rely on tapes and booklets?
The Shaykh : Da'wah (calling others to Islam) has many methods: sometimes it is by a person going out himself, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to go out to the tribes during the seasons of Hajj and call people to the religion of Allah, and as he went out to the people of Ta'if, a story that is famous and known.
And sometimes it is through tapes, booklets, and folded pamphlets, as they know them. So the important thing is that the means of da'wah (calling others to Islam) are many.
Then, which of these is to be prioritized? We say: Look at what is most beneficial and best. Sometimes the most beneficial thing is for a person to go himself and call, and sometimes it is for him to stay in his country to learn and send booklets, tapes, and the like. And sometimes a person is not qualified to call with his own person, but he has money, so he buys from these tapes and booklets and distributes them, and he becomes a partner with the one who authored them.
The questioner : Is da'wah (calling others to Islam) going out to the general public, or is it sufficient to rely on tapes and booklets?
The Shaykh : Da'wah (calling others to Islam) has many methods: sometimes it is by a person going out himself, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to go out to the tribes during the seasons of Hajj and call people to the religion of Allah, and as he went out to the people of Ta'if, a story that is famous and known.
And sometimes it is through tapes, booklets, and folded pamphlets, as they know them. So the important thing is that the means of da'wah (calling others to Islam) are many.
Then, which of these is to be prioritized? We say: Look at what is most beneficial and best. Sometimes the most beneficial thing is for a person to go himself and call, and sometimes it is for him to stay in his country to learn and send booklets, tapes, and the like. And sometimes a person is not qualified to call with his own person, but he has money, so he buys from these tapes and booklets and distributes them, and he becomes a partner with the one who authored them.