The Ruling on a Woman Participating in Responding to Those Who Are in Error
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Question:
A sister asks and says: Is it permissible for me to write responses to some articles published in some magazines, such as newspapers, whether by a male or female writer, with the aim of correcting the errors in their article, whether in language or in ideas that touch upon religion? And is it permissible for me to correspond with men, especially authors, with the aim of discussing their ideas which I find to be wrong and contradictory to religion? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, yes. It has been established that calling to Allah is shared between men and women, and that the woman’s obligation is the man’s obligation in everything, except for what is specified by evidence. Therefore, responding to those who are in error and those who make mistakes is shared between men and women, through speech and conversation, through writing, and through the telephone. All of this is good. The question is about what is difficult via writing, via the telephone, or via conversation.
All of this is the right of everyone, men and women, but with the condition of knowledge. Do not write, do not respond, and do not discuss except with knowledge. Likewise, a man should not speak about Allah without knowledge, and do not speak about Allah without knowledge. If she has knowledge, she writes and speaks. Likewise, if a man has knowledge; because Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has forbidden people to speak about Him without knowledge, and He informed that Satan calls to this and commands it. He said (peace and blessings be upon him) : [Al-A'raf: 33], so He made speaking about Allah without knowledge above the level of shirk (associating partners with Allah), and there is no power nor strength except with Allah; because speaking about Allah without knowledge contains much evil: shirk occurs in it, disbelief occurs in it, and sins occur in it, among other things.
And He said, Exalted is He:[Al-Baqarah 2:168] Indeed, he only commands you with evil and obscenity and that you say about Allah that which you do not know [Al-Baqarah: 168-169], so Satan commands that we speak about Allah without knowledge.
So it is not permissible for a woman or a man to respond to anyone or write about any matter except with knowledge and insight, as He, the Exalted, said: [Yusuf: 108], meaning: with knowledge.
A sister asks and says: Is it permissible for me to write responses to some articles published in some magazines, such as newspapers, whether by a male or female writer, with the aim of correcting the errors in their article, whether in language or in ideas that touch upon religion? And is it permissible for me to correspond with men, especially authors, with the aim of discussing their ideas which I find to be wrong and contradictory to religion? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, yes. It has been established that calling to Allah is shared between men and women, and that the woman’s obligation is the man’s obligation in everything, except for what is specified by evidence. Therefore, responding to those who are in error and those who make mistakes is shared between men and women, through speech and conversation, through writing, and through the telephone. All of this is good. The question is about what is difficult via writing, via the telephone, or via conversation.
All of this is the right of everyone, men and women, but with the condition of knowledge. Do not write, do not respond, and do not discuss except with knowledge. Likewise, a man should not speak about Allah without knowledge, and do not speak about Allah without knowledge. If she has knowledge, she writes and speaks. Likewise, if a man has knowledge; because Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has forbidden people to speak about Him without knowledge, and He informed that Satan calls to this and commands it. He said (peace and blessings be upon him) :
Say, "My Lord has only forbidden immoralities - what is apparent of them and what is concealed - and sin, and oppression without right, and that you associate with Allah that for which He has not sent down authority, and that you say about Allah that which you do not know."
قُلْ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّيَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَالْإِثْمَ وَالْبَغْيَ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَأَنْ تُشْرِكُوا بِاللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِ سُلْطَانًا وَأَنْ تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَAnd He said, Exalted is He:
O mankind, eat from whatever is on earth [that is] lawful and good and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ كُلُوا مِمَّا فِي الْأَرْضِ حَلَالًا طَيِّبًا وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُبِينٌ So it is not permissible for a woman or a man to respond to anyone or write about any matter except with knowledge and insight, as He, the Exalted, said:
Say, “This is my path; I call to Allah with insight,
قُلْ هَذِهِ سَبِيلِي أَدْعُو إِلَى اللَّهِ عَلَى بَصِيرَةٍ
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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