بسم الله والحمد لله
والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد
Narrated Abu Sa`eed al-Khudree رضي الله عنه:
❝Some women requested the Prophet ﷺ to fix a day for them as the men were taking all his time. On
that he promised them one day for religious lessons and commandments.❞
[Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (101)]
Narrated Abu Sa`eed al-Khudree رضي الله عنه:
❝A woman came to Allaah’s Messenger ﷺ and said: “O Allaah’s Messenger ﷺ! Men (only) benefit by your teachings, so please devote to us
from (some of) your time, a day on which we may come to you so that you may
teach us of what Allaah has taught you.” Allaah's Messenger ﷺ said: ❝Gather
on such-and-such a day at such-and-such a place.❞ They gathered and Allaah’s Messenger ﷺ came to them and taught them of what Allaah had taught him.❞
[Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (7310) and Saheeh Muslim (6368)]
Shaikh Ibn Baaz رحمه الله said (paraphrased):
❝In this is proof
for the prohibition of free mixing (between the opposite genders); (further)
proof to this is that the women were instructed to be in the last rows for the
prayers, and that the men were instructed not to move from their place till the women went out first.❞
[الحلل الإبريزية (1/42)]
۞
Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen رحمه الله said:
* From the benefit of this Hadeeth is we learn that the
female companions were keen in seeking knowledge.
* Also we learn that the people whom the Prophet ﷺ
addressed the most were men, which is evidence that the women are not equal to
men in seeking knowledge, or in carrying it, or in spreading it, or in acting
upon it, nor in calling towards it.
[TN: Further evidences
are that only males were sent as Prophets and Messengers; and the witness of
two women is equal to one man, and that on certain days they do not pray or
fast.]
* Also we learn from this that it is permissible for a
knowledgeable person, rather it is from the Sunnah to comply with the request of
the people when they ask him to visit them for teaching the matters of the
Deen.
[Sharh of Saheeh al-Bukhaaree by Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen
(1/267-268)]
۞
Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen رحمه الله further said:
* In this there is proof that there is no problem if the
women were to gather in a certain place and a reliable, trustworthy person
comes to teach them. So from this we learn the permissibility of men teaching
the women. But if he fears for the Fitnah, then it is not permissible for him, as
the first and foremost thing to do is to avert the Fitnah or it would lead to
corruption.*
* In this there is also evidence that the women did not used
to mix with men while seeking knowledge. If it was permissible the Prophet ﷺ would have said to them: “attend the gatherings with the
men.” But he legislated that there should be no intermingling between men and
women, even while seeking knowledge. This is why it was seen that the women
used to (attend the Masaajid and) offer the prayers with the Prophet ﷺ,
but he would instruct them to be at the end by saying: ❝…the
best rows for women are the last ones and the worst ones for them are the first
ones.❞
[Saheeh Muslim]
All this was done in order to avoid the intermingling (of
women) with men (and to avert the Fitnah).
* In this there is also proof that there is no problem in fixing
a certain place and time for teaching, as the Prophet ﷺ instructed
the women saying: ❝Gather on such-and-such a day at such-and-such a
place.❞ So he fixed a time and place for them.
[Sharh of Saheeh al-Bukhaaree by Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen
(10/102-103) and Sharh Saheeh Muslim (7/477-478)]
*[TN: Not everyone
qualifies for this. Moreover, to avoid the Fitnah there should be no seclusion
and proper Hijaab should be maintained, as Allaah تعالى said:
﴿وَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُوهُنَّ
مَتَاعًا فَاسْأَلُوهُنَّ مِن وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ أَطْهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمْ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّ﴾
{And when you ask (the women)
for anything you want, ask them from behind a screen, that is purer for your
hearts and for their hearts.} [Surah al-Ahzaab (33): 53]
And the speech should be limited to what is necessary:
﴿إِنِ اتَّقَيْتُنَّ فَلَا
تَخْضَعْنَ بِالْقَوْلِ فَيَطْمَعَ الَّذِي فِي قَلْبِهِ مَرَضٌ وَقُلْنَ قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًا﴾
{If you fear Allaah, then be
not soft in speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease (of hypocrisy, or evil
desire for adultery, etc.) should be moved with desire, but speak in an honorable
manner.} [Surah al-Ahzaab (33): 32]
Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen said:
❝The woman
should speak with the seller (or shopkeeper) to the extent of her need, and she
should not go beyond this (by getting involved in unnecessary conversation), as
the Prophet said: ❝Shiataan circulates in the body of a person like blood.❞ [Saheehain]
How many women claim that they are far away from being
affected by this Fitnah, but the Shaitaan does not stop till he pushes them
into it. Perhaps a woman may get into a conversation with a man and speak more
than what was required, and then she leaves. After she leaves, the Shaitaan may
tempt her so that she goes back to the same man. So what was started with a (simple)
conversation ends up into something more evil – we seek Allaah’s refuge from
this.
The women should fear Allaah and should not soften their
voice, and should not speak much except what for is necessary. And from this is
– what would be considered as a clear trial, rather it is an ultimate trial – the
conversation which takes place (between the opposite genders) over the phone. The
foolish among the men will have a conversation with the women over the phone
and will speak to her in a sweet and charming manner. Then he will call her
again and again, and will record her conversations. Then this leads to a
problem, i.e. it will not stop here. He would set a trap for her and record her
conversation, and then when he wants to fulfill his evil desires, he will blackmail
her saying: “either you come to me or I will spread your conversation and give
it to your father or brother.” This is why the women should be careful and
avoid conversations with men for it is really dangerous. We seek Allaah’s
refuge from the temptations.❞
[Liqaa’ Shahree (45/17)]
Question: What is the
ruling on the Shaikhs who are blind and teach girls of high schools? When she
has to recite the Qur’aan, she has to beautify her voice. So what is your
opinion on their softening their voice in front of such a person?
Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen: ❝There is no problem when a blind man
teaches the women if he is reliable (and pious). But if there are doubts about
him, then it is not allowed for him to teach them. Rather, he should not be
allowed to teach them at any cost.
So the question arises: If he is allowed to teach, is it
allowed for the women to look at him? The answer is: Yes!
It is allowed for a woman to look at a man but with the
condition that it should not be out of desire, as it is not Haraam for the women
to look at the men. The evidence for this is the instructions of the Prophet ﷺ to Fatimah bint Qais: ❝Pass
your waiting period with Ibn Umm Maktoom, for he is a blind man. You can put
off your (outer) garments with him (i. e. you shall not face much difficulty in
observing Hijaab in his place).❞ [Saheeh
Muslim]
Also because the Prophet ﷺ was
screening `Aaishah رضي الله عنها while she was watching the Abyssinians were playing with
their spears (and displaying their skills) in the Masjid.
As for the recitation of the Qur’aan in front of this blind
man in a soft voice and beautifying it, I fear that it will lead to Fitnah. One
can recite the Qur’aan in a nice way (i.e. with Tarteel) without having the
need to beautify her voice. Beautifying the voice is grave danger, especially
if she is a young girl, as Allaah تعالى said:
{…be not soft in speech, lest
he in whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire, but speak in an
honorable manner}
So she can recite the Qur’aan in a normal tone without the
need to beautify the voice or soften it.❞
[Liqaa’ al-Baab al-Maftooh (14/12)]
Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen said:
❝The voice of
the woman is not Haraam to listen and it is not an `Awrah (i.e. something which
should be concealed). But if she softens her voice and beautifies it, and
speaks in a manner which would create Fitnah (and flare desires in men), then
such a way of talking is prohibited. As Allaah تعالى said:
{…be not soft in speech, lest
he in whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire, but speak in an
honorable manner}
Allaah تعالى
did not say: “Do not speak to men at all”, but rather He تعالى said: “Do not be soft
in speech.” The limit is on softening the speech, and not the speech itself.
So, the woman’s conversation with a man is allowed as long
as it does not lead to Fitnah. During the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ,
women used to speak to him while other people would be listening to her
conversation and he ﷺ would also reply to her. There is no problem in that.
But such conversations should not take place in seclusion (over the phone or in
private messages) except in the presence of her Mahram (or guardian) and when
there is no fear of temptations.❞
[مجموعة أسئلة تهم الأسرة
المسلمة (1/37)]]
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