Women and Calling to Allah

Q: What do you say about women and calling to Allah?

A: She is like the man; it is obligatory for her to call to Allah, enjoin good, and forbid evil. This is because the texts from the Noble Qur'an and the Pure Sunnah indicate this, and the words of the scholars are explicit in this regard. So she must call to Allah, enjoin good, and forbid evil with the Shari'ah etiquettes that are required of the man. Along with that, she must not be deterred from calling to Allah by distress or lack of patience due to some people's contempt for her, their cursing of her, or their mocking of her. Rather, she must bear it and be patient, even if she sees from people what is considered a type of mockery and ridicule. Then she must observe another matter, which is that she be an example of modesty and covering from foreign men, and she must avoid free mixing. Rather, her calling should be accompanied by care to guard against everything that is criticized of her. If she calls men, she calls them while veiled, without seclusion with any of them. If she calls women, she calls them with wisdom, and she must be pure in her morals and conduct so that they do not object to her and say, "Why did she not start with herself?"
She must also avoid clothing that may lead people to temptation, and she must be far from all causes of trial, such as displaying her beauty and submission in speech, which is criticized of her. Rather, she must have care for calling to Allah in a manner that does not harm her religion and does not harm her reputation.