Ibn Bazz: Women and Da`wah to Allah

Women and Da`wah to Allah 

Question: What do you think of women practicing Da`wah (call to Islam) to Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He)? 

Answer: 

A woman is like a man; she has a duty towards Da`wah to Allah, enjoining good and forbidding evil. All the evidences on this in the Qur'an and Sunnah (whatever is reported from the Prophet) are general to men and women except what is specified by evidence, and the opinion of scholars in this regard is clear. Amongst the evidence from the Qur'an on this is His Saying (Exalted be He): The believers, men and women, are Auliyâ’ (helpers, supporters, friends, protectors) of one another; they enjoin (on the people) Al­Ma‘rûf (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and all that Islâm orders one to do), and forbid (people) from Al­Munkar (i.e. polytheism and disbelief of all kinds, and all that Islâm has forbidden) And His Saying (Glorified and Exalted be He): You [true believers in Islâmic Monotheism, and real followers of Prophet Muhammad صلى االله عليه وسلم) and his Sunnah] are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind; you enjoin Al­Ma‘rûf (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and all that Islâm has ordained) and forbid Al­Munkar (polytheism, disbelief and all that Islâm has forbidden), and you believe in Allâh. 

Therefore, women should call to Allah while abiding by the shar`y (Islamically lawful) morals, besides this, she should have patience and seek Allah's Reward for Allah (Glorified be He) says: and be patient. Surely, Allâh is with those who are As­Sâbirûn (the patient). In addition to His Saying about Luqman;the wise man that he told his son: "O my son! Aqim­As­Salât (perform As­Salât), enjoin (on people) Al­Ma‘rûf (Islâmic Monotheism and all that is good), and forbid (people) from Al­Munkar (i.e. disbelief in the Oneness of Allâh, polytheism of all kinds and all that is evil and bad), and bear with patience whatever befalls you. Verily, these are some of the important commandments (ordered by Allâh with no exemption). Above that, she should consider another thing, that is to show a good example of virtuousness, 

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Hijab (veil) and righteous deeds, and staying away from Tabarruj (women dressed immodestly in violation of the Islamic dress code) and free intermixing (of men and women) which is prohibited are factors that make her, practically and verbally, call to abandon whatever Allah has prohibited for her.