The Ruling on Justifying a Woman’s Going Out and Fighting Alongside Men
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Question:
In some Islamic countries, there are some states that consider themselves to be implementing the law of Allah, yet they exploit certain loopholes. They say that during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), women used to fight alongside the men. On this basis, they recruit female university and high school students and take them out with the men to distant travel locations, recruiting them to fight alongside the men?
Answer:
They were not fighting; they were treating the wounded and giving drink to the sick before the hijab was revealed. Then, when the hijab was revealed, they were prohibited from doing so. Before the hijab, the woman would first walk with the man, uncover her face, uncover her hands, and speak to him. Then Allah revealed the hijab and prohibited them from that. They were not fighting; it is not obligatory for a woman to fight, she does not fight. They were with them when wounded or sick people came, and they helped in giving drink to the sick and treating the wounded, specifically some of the specialized women. Then this was abrogated, men were prohibited from women, and women were veiled from men.
Q: They call for it in the name of the Shari'ah and in the name of Islam using this argument?
A: Ignorance.
In some Islamic countries, there are some states that consider themselves to be implementing the law of Allah, yet they exploit certain loopholes. They say that during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), women used to fight alongside the men. On this basis, they recruit female university and high school students and take them out with the men to distant travel locations, recruiting them to fight alongside the men?
Answer:
They were not fighting; they were treating the wounded and giving drink to the sick before the hijab was revealed. Then, when the hijab was revealed, they were prohibited from doing so. Before the hijab, the woman would first walk with the man, uncover her face, uncover her hands, and speak to him. Then Allah revealed the hijab and prohibited them from that. They were not fighting; it is not obligatory for a woman to fight, she does not fight. They were with them when wounded or sick people came, and they helped in giving drink to the sick and treating the wounded, specifically some of the specialized women. Then this was abrogated, men were prohibited from women, and women were veiled from men.
Q: They call for it in the name of the Shari'ah and in the name of Islam using this argument?
A: Ignorance.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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