The Responsibility of Muslim Women to Order Good & Forbid Evil – Women's Role in Islamic Dawah

The Responsibility of Muslim Women to Order Good & Forbid Evil – Women's Role in Islamic Dawah

The Responsibility of Muslim Women to Order Good & Forbid Evil is a beneficial work by Shaykh Fadl Elahi that highlights the vital role Muslim women play in preserving Islamic values within their families, communities, and society. Drawing evidence from the Qur'an, Sunnah, and the lives of the righteous predecessors, the author clarifies that the duty of enjoining good and forbidding evil is not limited to men but is a responsibility shared by believing women as well. The book discusses practical applications of this obligation, historical examples of righteous women who fulfilled this role, and important scholarly discussions regarding women's participation in social reform and moral guidance. It serves as a valuable resource for Muslim women seeking to contribute positively to their homes and communities through Islamic knowledge and wisdom.

From Author:

ALLAH has made the prohibition of evil and the enjoining of good obligatory upon this Ummah, and has coupled with the fulfilment of this duty the best of this world and the Hereafter. The Ummah will never achieve its superiority, or gain its strength and nobility, or succeed in prosperity unless each individual, every man and woman, undertake their duties to the best of their capabilities among the most important of these being to enjoin good and forbid evil. However, it can be seen that many who are aware of the responsibility to enjoining good and forbidding evil and its importance limit this duty, either in thinking and in practice, or just in practice to the role of men and not women. They think that there is no demand on the woman for this religious duty in any way. This entails corruption and ruin which cannot be hidden from those who have intellect and insight; the man who is responsible for the home may leave for the masjid to pray to his Lord, while his children, in the presence of his wife, see and hear that which Allah has forbidden. In view of this, and in my desire to alert my brothers and sisters and enlighten them about the responsibility of the women to prohibit evil and enjoin good, I undertook to deal with this topic by addressing the following issues. 1. Is enjoining good and forbidding evil a duty applicable to women? 2. What is the importance of women undertaking this duty? 3. Did the women of the Pious Predecessors perform this duty among the general public, their friends and relations? 4. Did the women of the Pious Predecessors perform this duty among the scholars and student of knowledge? 5. Did the women of the Pious Predecessors perform this duty with the leaders? 6. Can the woman be appointed as an ombudsman in a market? What is the proof for not allowing her to perform this duty? 7. What are the evidences of those who say it is permissible, together with their correction

Content:

1. Clarifying Women's Religious Responsibility
Explains the obligation of enjoining good and forbidding evil for Muslim women.
Refutes the misconception that this duty is exclusive to men.
Presents textual evidence from the Qur'an and Sunnah.
2. Importance of Women's Role in Society
Highlights the influence women have within families and communities.
Demonstrates how women contribute to moral and spiritual reform.
Explains the benefits of fulfilling this duty for individuals and society.
3. Examples from the Pious Predecessors
Examines the actions of righteous Muslim women throughout Islamic history.
Shows how women advised, corrected, and guided others.
Provides practical examples from the early generations of Islam.
4. Women Advising Family and Community
Discusses women's efforts in guiding relatives, friends, and members of the public.
Explains appropriate methods of sincere advice and correction.
Encourages wisdom and good manners in da'wah.
5. Women and Islamic Scholarship
Presents examples of women advising scholars and students of knowledge.
Highlights the role of knowledgeable women in preserving and conveying Islamic teachings.
Demonstrates the active participation of women in Islamic learning.
6. Women and Leadership
Explores historical examples of women advising leaders and people of authority.
Discusses principles of sincere counsel within Islamic guidelines.
Examines the limits and conditions related to public responsibilities.

Invitation To Islam

• Dr. V. Abdur-Raheem

نقوم بشحن الطلبات مباشرة من مستودعاتنا في المملكة المتحدة والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، ونقدم خيارات شحن متعددة لتناسب احتياجاتك. نحن نشحن بفخر إلى جميع أنحاء العالم.

عمليات التسليم في المملكة المتحدة (من مستودع المملكة المتحدة):

يصل الشحن القياسي عادةً في غضون 3-4 أيام عمل. يستغرق التسليم السريع 2-3 أيام عمل. نهدف إلى شحن الطلبات في نفس اليوم أو يوم العمل التالي، مع توفر خيارات التوصيل في اليوم التالي حيثما ينطبق ذلك.

عمليات التسليم في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية (من مستودع الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية):

تصل الطلبات عادةً في غضون 4-7 أيام عمل.

أوروبا (يتم الشحن من المملكة المتحدة):

يستغرق التسليم القياسي حوالي 6-10 أيام عمل، مع توفر خدمات الشحن السريع في غضون 3-5 أيام عمل.

كندا:

الوقت المقدر للتسليم هو 5-10 أيام عمل.

الشحن في جميع أنحاء العالم:

تصل الطلبات الدولية بشكل عام في غضون 5-20 يوم عمل، اعتمادًا على الوجهة وطريقة الشحن المختارة.

للحصول على جداول زمنية دقيقة للتسليم بناءً على موقعك، يرجى الاتصال بنا عبر البريد الإلكتروني وسيقدم فريقنا معلومات مفصلة ومخصصة لعنوانك.

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The Responsibility of Muslim Women
to Order Good & Forbid Evil
Allaah has made the prohibition of evil and the enjoining of good obligatory upon this Ummah, and has coupled with the fulfilment of this duty the best of this world and the Hereafter.
The Ummah will never achieve its superiority, or gain its strength and nobility, or succeed in prosperity unless each individual, every man and woman, undertake their duties to the best of their capabilities among the most important of these being to enjoin good and forbid evil.
However, it can be seen that many who are aware of the responsibility to enjoining good and forbidding evil and its importance limit this duty, either in thinking and in practice, or just in practice to the role of men and not women.
They think that there is no demand on the woman for this religious duty in any way. This entails corruption and ruin which cannot be hidden from those who have intellect and insight; the man who is responsible for the home may leave for the masjid to pray to his Lord, while his children, in the presence of his wife, see and hear that which Allaah has forbidden.
In view of this, and in my desire to alert my brothers and sisters and enlighten them about the responsibility of the women to prohibit evil and enjoin good, I undertook to deal with this topic by addressing the following issues:
1. Is enjoining good and forbidding evil a duty applicable to women?
2. What is the importance of women undertaking this duty?
3. Did the women of the Pious Predecessors perform this duty among the general public, their friends and relations?
4. Did the women of the Pious Predecessors perform this duty among the scholars and student of knowledge?
5. Did the women of the Pious Predecessors perform this duty with the leaders?
6. Can the woman be appointed as an ombudsman in a market? What is the proof for not allowing her to perform this duty?
7. What are the evidences of those who say it is permissible, together with their correction.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
NEW MATERIAL PRESENTED IN THIS TREATISE
POINTS I TOOK INTO ACCOUNT DURING THIS TREATISE OVERVIEW OF THIS TREATISE
SUPPLICATION AND THANKS
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF WOMEN TO ENJOIN GOOD AND FORBID EVIL AND ITS IMPORTANCE
CHAPTER 1 THE RESPONSIBILITY OF WOMEN TO ENJOIN GOOD AND FORBID EVIL
CHAPTER 2 THE IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN FULFILLING THIS DUTY
EXAMPLES OF WOMEN ENJOINING GOOD AND FORBIDDING EVIL
CHAPTER 1 THE WOMENS ADMONISHMENT OF THE PUBLIC,
AND AMONG THEIR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES
SECTION 1 THE ADMONISHMENT OF THE WOMEN OF INDIVIDUALS FROM THE PUBLIC, RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
SECTION 2 THE WOMENS ADMONISHMENT OF GROUPS FROM THE
PUBLIC, RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
CHAPTER 2 THE WOMENS ADMONISHMENT OF SCHOLARS AND
STUDENTS OF KNOWLEDGE
CHAPTER 3 THE WOMENS ADMONISHMENT OF LEADERS
SHOULD A WOMAN BE APPOINTED AS A SUPERVISOR OF THE MARKET?
CHAPTER 1 THE PROOFS FOR NOT ALLOWING THE WOMAN TO BE APPOINTED AS A SUPERVISOR OF THE MARKET
CHAPTER 2 THE PROOFS OF THOSE WHO SAY THAT IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO APPOINT WOMEN AS SUPERVISORS OF MARKETS
CONCLUSION
GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS
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PART 1
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF WOMEN TO ENJOIN GOOD AND FORBID EVIL AND ITS IMPORTANCE
INTRODUCTION
Some people limit the responsibility to enjoin good and forbid evil to the role of men and not women, and make little of the importance and effect of women fulfilling this duty. Many texts have been revealed which indicate responsibility of women to enjoin good and forbid evil, as does the importance of women in this respect become apparent in many ways.
In this section I will discuss this subject, with the help of Allah, under the following headings:
1. The responsibility of women to enjoin good and forbid evil.
2. The importance of women fulfilling this duty.