The Woman and Her Obligation in Calling to Allah
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If you would permit me, O Shaykh, regarding the woman and calling to Allah, what do you say?
Answer: She is like the man; she has her obligation in calling to Allah and forbidding evil, for the teachings encompass everyone, the Qur'an encompasses everyone, the Sunnah encompasses everyone, and the words of the scholars encompass everyone. So she must call to Allah, enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong with the Islamic etiquettes required of the man. Along with that, she must not let her calling, guidance, and forbidding of evil lead her to impatience or lack of patience due to some people's contempt for her, their cursing of her, their mocking of her, or the like. Rather, she must bear it and be patient, even if she sees from some people what may be a kind of mockery, ridicule, or contempt. She must also attend to another matter, which is that she be an example in modesty and hijab from non-mahram men, and that she avoid tabarruj (display of adornment) and the condemned ikhtilat (free mixing). Rather, her calling should be accompanied by care and distance from everything that is criticized of her. If she calls men, she calls them while wearing hijab, without seclusion. 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? Why did she not start with herself?" And so on, avoiding clothing that may tempt people, and displaying beauty in relation to her calling of men. Rather, she should be far from all causes of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) among men, far from causes of fitnah, and committed to hijab and distance from causes of fitnah, such as displaying beauty or a coquettish voice that gives them hope, or other things that may be criticized of her. Rather, she should have complete care in calling to Allah in a way that does not harm her religion or her reputation. And so it is with women. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Answer: She is like the man; she has her obligation in calling to Allah and forbidding evil, for the teachings encompass everyone, the Qur'an encompasses everyone, the Sunnah encompasses everyone, and the words of the scholars encompass everyone. So she must call to Allah, enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong with the Islamic etiquettes required of the man. Along with that, she must not let her calling, guidance, and forbidding of evil lead her to impatience or lack of patience due to some people's contempt for her, their cursing of her, their mocking of her, or the like. Rather, she must bear it and be patient, even if she sees from some people what may be a kind of mockery, ridicule, or contempt. She must also attend to another matter, which is that she be an example in modesty and hijab from non-mahram men, and that she avoid tabarruj (display of adornment) and the condemned ikhtilat (free mixing). Rather, her calling should be accompanied by care and distance from everything that is criticized of her. If she calls men, she calls them while wearing hijab, without seclusion. 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? Why did she not start with herself?" And so on, avoiding clothing that may tempt people, and displaying beauty in relation to her calling of men. Rather, she should be far from all causes of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) among men, far from causes of fitnah, and committed to hijab and distance from causes of fitnah, such as displaying beauty or a coquettish voice that gives them hope, or other things that may be criticized of her. Rather, she should have complete care in calling to Allah in a way that does not harm her religion or her reputation. And so it is with women. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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