The Ruling on Da'wah and Maintaining Family Ties Regarding Women
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Question:
A message was sent from al-Qasim by one of the female listeners, who indicated her name with the letters (A. H). She has a collection of questions, one of which says: Is performing the matters of da'wah, enjoining good and forbidding evil, and maintaining family ties obligatory for the woman just as it is obligatory for the man, and from among her relatives, whom does she maintain ties with? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, the rulings are general for men and women. What is obligatory for the man is obligatory for the woman, and what is obligatory for the woman is obligatory for the man, except for what is specified by evidence. Allah the Exalted said: [Surah al-Tawbah: 71]. Thus, He equalized between them all, between the believing men and the believing women, and informed that these matters are necessary for them, and they are among their great obligatory attributes and characteristics imposed upon them. And He said (Exalted and Majestic is He): [Surah al-Ahzab: 35]. Ten categories of men and women, ten, all of them included in Islam and faith, all these categories, but their type varies due to the diversity of deeds.
[Al-Ahzab 33:35] The Muslim: The one who entered into Islam, submitted to the religion of Allah, established the oneness of Allah, believed in Allah and His Messenger, and believed Allah in His reports, and believed the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and believed in everything that Allah and His Messenger reported, is called a Muslim. If he completes the religion and stands firm upon the religion of Allah, he becomes a complete believer. If he persists in acts of obedience and strives in acts of obedience, he is called one who is devout. If he is among the people of charity and excellence in worship, he becomes one who gives charity. If he is among those who are patient in obedience to Allah and patient in avoiding sins, he is called one who is patient. If he performs deeds with humility, presence of heart, and tranquility, he is called one who is humble.
And likewise, if he fasts frequently, fasts Ramadan, fasts; then he is among the fasting men and fasting women. And likewise, guarding the private parts from unlawful sexual intercourse for the man and the woman is included in His saying: And likewise, dhikr, if he is among the people of dhikr, he is among those who remember Allah much, the men and the women, both of them.
So you must strive in obedience to Allah and His Messenger, and you must be eager to perform the obligatory: such as da'wah to Allah, enjoining good and forbidding evil, hastening to good deeds, striving in acts of obedience, and truthfulness in deed and speech. This is the believer and the believing woman. These ten attributes are among the attributes of the believing men and believing women, from Arabs and non-Arabs, and jinn and humans.
So each one strives to be among these, and the Muslim should strive to be among these. And likewise, every Muslim woman has to strive until she is characterized by these great morals. And He said (Exalted and Majestic is He): [Surah Al-Imran: 195].
So all their deeds are preserved, and Allah does not let anything of it be lost, the males and the females. Then He will reward them for it And He said : [Surah al-Nahl: 97]. All of them, but what is specified by evidence for the man is for the man; such as marrying four wives, and the woman does not have but one husband. His blood money is one hundred camels, and her blood money is fifty camels. The woman is affected by menstruation and post-natal bleeding, and the man is not so. She carries a child and he does not carry. Things that are specific, between them are things in which they differ, between them are the Book and the Sunnah.
And the intended meaning: that the original rule is that they are equal, this is the original rule, the rulings are one for men and women, except for what is specified by evidence. May Allah guide them all.
The presenter: O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
A message was sent from al-Qasim by one of the female listeners, who indicated her name with the letters (A. H). She has a collection of questions, one of which says: Is performing the matters of da'wah, enjoining good and forbidding evil, and maintaining family ties obligatory for the woman just as it is obligatory for the man, and from among her relatives, whom does she maintain ties with? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, the rulings are general for men and women. What is obligatory for the man is obligatory for the woman, and what is obligatory for the woman is obligatory for the man, except for what is specified by evidence. Allah the Exalted said:
The believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Those - Allah will have mercy upon them. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ يَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَيُطِيعُونَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ أُوْلَئِكَ سَيَرْحَمُهُمُ اللَّهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌIndeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women, the obedient men and obedient women, the truthful men and truthful women, the patient men and patient women, the humble men and humble women, the charitable men and charitable women, the fasting men and fasting women, the men who guard their private parts and the women who do so, and the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so - for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.
إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْقَانِتِينَ وَالْقَانِتَاتِ وَالصَّادِقِينَ وَالصَّادِقَاتِ وَالصَّابِرِينَ وَالصَّابِرَاتِ وَالْخَاشِعِينَ وَالْخَاشِعَاتِ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقَاتِ وَالصَّائِمِينَ وَالصَّائِمَاتِ وَالْحَافِظِينَ فُرُوجَهُمْ وَالْحَافِظَاتِ وَالذَّاكِرِينَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًاIndeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women
إن المسلمين والمسلماتAnd likewise, if he fasts frequently, fasts Ramadan, fasts; then he is among the fasting men and fasting women. And likewise, guarding the private parts from unlawful sexual intercourse for the man and the woman is included in His saying:
and the men who guard their private parts and the women who guard their private parts
والحافظون فروجهم والحافظاتSo you must strive in obedience to Allah and His Messenger, and you must be eager to perform the obligatory: such as da'wah to Allah, enjoining good and forbidding evil, hastening to good deeds, striving in acts of obedience, and truthfulness in deed and speech. This is the believer and the believing woman. These ten attributes are among the attributes of the believing men and believing women, from Arabs and non-Arabs, and jinn and humans.
So each one strives to be among these, and the Muslim should strive to be among these. And likewise, every Muslim woman has to strive until she is characterized by these great morals. And He said (Exalted and Majestic is He):
And their Lord responded to them, "Never will I allow to be lost the work of [any] worker among you, whether male or female; you are of one another.
فَاسْتَجَابَ لَهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ أَنِّي لا أُضِيعُ عَمَلَ عَامِلٍ مِنْكُمْ مِنْ ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنْثَى بَعْضُكُمْ مِنْ بَعْضٍSo all their deeds are preserved, and Allah does not let anything of it be lost, the males and the females. Then He will reward them for it And He said :
Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do.
مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِنْ ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَى وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُمْ بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَAnd the intended meaning: that the original rule is that they are equal, this is the original rule, the rulings are one for men and women, except for what is specified by evidence. May Allah guide them all.
The presenter: O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
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