Please correct in the Answer
The word call Arabs,
Use the word people who know arabic language.
Current Arabs are of the superior view that they are Arab they can
understand the quran -
To understand the Quran first you need is Thaqwa which lacking in most of
so called Arab.
AJAMS ARE MUCH BETTER MUSLIM THAN CURRENT PERIOD ARAB.
salam
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> *** Can a Muslim Woman Lead a Public Mixed-Gender Friday Prayer ? ***
>
> Shaykh Saalih Ibn Muhammed Al-Luhaydaan
> Member of Council of Senior Scholars
> Member of Lajnah Ad-Daaimah
>
>
> Q1. There is a woman among us, who is a professor of Islamic studies in
one
> of the universities, who claims that there is no prohibition in Islam for
a
> woman to lead men in the congregational prayer. This woman is planning to
> deliver a Friday sermon as well as lead the Friday prayers, for a
> congregation of men and women. This woman believes that women praying in
the
> back rows of the mosque behind men has nothing to do with Islam, but
rather
> it is the it is the result of following old customs and cultural
practices.
> Due to this belief, this Friday she will place the women's rows in front,
> and the men will pray behind them. What is the Islamic position on this
> issue? And what is the ruling on men praying behind women?
>
> A1. All Praise is due to Allah, and peace and blessings be on His
Messenger
> who delivered the message, fulfilled the trust given to him, advised the
> nation, and left us on a clear path. Nobody deviates from this path except
> that he is religiously destroyed.
>
> The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) explained to us
what
> was revealed to him by Allah in the Quran. Allah revealed the Quran as a
> clarification for all things, and He ordered His prophet to explain to the
> people what has been revealed to them by their Lord. And the Prophet
(peace
> and blessings of Allah be upon him) fulfilled this duty and clarified all
> issues. He never made a woman a leader of prayers for men. Allah says:
> (translation) "Men are the care-takers of women" And when He mentioned the
> relationship between men and women, He made clear that men are favored
over
> women.
>
> With regards to acts of worship, however, it is necessary for women to
carry
> out the same obligations as men. For instance, women are required to
observe
> all the daily prayers, just as men are. This obligation is never waived
> except if a woman is menstruating or in the period of post-childbirth
> bleeding.
>
> It is not permissible for a woman to lead men in prayers, as it is not
> permissible for her to deliver a Friday sermon. A woman is not allowed to
be
> a leader for men in obligatory or supererogatory prayers. She is only
> permitted to lead other women in prayers, and while she is doing this, she
> should stay in the middle of the first row of women she is leading, and
she
> should not come in front of them.
>
> What I have mentioned here is the opinion of the majority of Islamic
> scholars, past and present. And it is not proper for a woman who believes
in
> Allah and the Last Day to innovate into this religion what Allah and His
> Messenger have not allowed.
>
> This professor you mentioned, perhaps intends to deliver a Friday sermon,
or
> perhaps she would like to lead the people in the Friday prayer. This is a
> matter that is not permissible in Islamic law. No evidence can be found to
> support her position in the Quran, the Sunnah, the sayings of the
companions
> and their followers, or the sayings of the people of knowledge. If this
> woman is Muslim, then it is obligatory for her to comply to the rulings
set
> by Islam, and to follow the guidance of the Mothers of the Believers, and
> the women of the companions, may Allah be pleased with them all.
>
> I do not know of anyone from any period of time who has allowed a woman to
> lead the people in Friday prayers or deliver a Friday sermon. This never
> occurred during the time of the rightly-guided caliphs, which was the peak
> of the Islamic nation, nor during the Umayyah or Abbasi dynasties.
Actually,
> it never occurred during any time whatsoever. So there is no doubt that
this
> is clear misguidance, and we ask Allah to guide that woman, and those who
> accept her position, to the truth.
>
> Q2. This woman says that she disagrees with the Quranic ruling mandating
> cutting off the hand of a thief, because she believes that cutting off
> someone's hand is brutal behavior. Also, she does not submit to some of
the
> Quranic rulings that pertain to Islamically prescribed punishments. What
is
> the ruling on one who denies the permissibility of cutting off the hand of
a
> thief?
>
> A2. One who denies a ruling that is clearly stated in the Quran becomes a
> disbeliever, and leaves the fold of Islam. Allah says (translation) "The
> male and female thief -- cut off their hands." However, for this ruling to
> be carried out, certain conditions must be met. For instance it should be
> clear that the thief didn't mistakenly take money that he thought was his.
> Also, if a Muslim takes money from the Muslim public treasury, his hand is
> not to be cut off, rather he is to be punished in a way that will deter
> himself and others from committing this crime in the future.
>
> When people start to deny the laws that the Quran has set, then they have
> actually started to leave Islam and remove it's companionship from their
> necks. And by doing so, there is a great evil and misguidance, its extent
> known only to Allah.
>
> Q3. This professor says that if a Muslim finds difficulty or problems
> understanding some verses of the Quran, it is permissible to reject these
> verses and say "No" to the Quran. What is the ruling on such a statement?
>
> A3. One who makes this statement has fallen into a dangerous situation.
The
> Quran was revealed in the language of the Arabs, and it is completely
> understood in the language of the Arabs, except for the matters of the
> unseen, and this was explained by the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allah
> be upon him). As for those who follow the unclear verses in the Quran,
they
> are the people whose hearts have deviated from the straight path. In the
> Quran there are verses that are understandable to any Arab who can read
and
> understand the Arabic language. There are other verses that deal with
> detailed rulings, and these have been explained by the Prophet (peace and
> blessings of Allah be upon him). Allah says (translation) "that you (O
> Prophet) explain to the people what has been revealed to them." The
Prophet
> (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) fulfilled this duty and
explained
> everything. Allah also mentioned about the Quran (translation) "In it are
> verses that are precise -- they are the foundation of the Book, and others
> unspecific. As for those in whose hearts is deviation, the will follow
that
> of it which is unspecific, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation
> (suitable to them)." These are the people of misguidance. As for those who
> have firm knowledge, they say "We believe in it, all of it is from our
> Lord." As for the idea of rejecting the verses of the Quran that one does
> not understand, it should be known that recitation of the Quran is an act
of
> worship, even if the reciter does not understand what he is reading. If he
> is able to read and understand what he is reading, then he has been given
a
> great blessing. Intentionally rejecting a verse from the Quran, and firmly
> resolving not to accept it, is actually firmly resolving to leave Islam.
> This is something that none of the people of knowledge have ever agreed
to.
> The Quran was revealed as a clarification for all things, and the Prophet
> (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) explained these things to us in
> his Sunnah. The Sunnah of the Prophet clarifies what is difficult to
> understand in the Quran. It limits, specifies, and clarifies certain
> rulings. Furthermore, the Quran cannot be understood by all people. A
person
> with greater understanding of the Arabic language can comprehend the
general
> verses of the Quran better than others. Whoever deviates from this
> understanding has deviated from the straight path, and taken the other
paths
> that lead to misguidance. Allah says (translation): "And surely this is My
> straight path, so follow it, and do not follow the (other) ways, for you
> will be separated from His way." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah
> be upon him) once was with his companions, and he drew a straight line. He
> drew to the left and right many crooked lines. He then said that the
> straight line was the path of Allah, whereas the crooked lines were the
> other paths, with each one having a devil calling to it. Then he recited
the
> previously mentioned verse: (translation) "And surely this is My straight
> path, so follow it, and do not follow the (other) ways, for you will be
> separated from His way." We ask Allah to protect us and keep us safe from
> this.
>
> Q4. When this professor was asked about implementation of Islamic laws in
> Canada, she rejected this suggestion, but in the same lecture, she gave
her
> support to same-sex marriages? What do you say about this?
>
> A4. This statement does not even need to be discussed. Is this woman a
> Muslim? A Muslim would never make such a statement. It is impossible for a
> sane Muslim to make such a statement. She is not only allowing
> homosexuality, but encouraging and justifying it by suggesting that
same-sex
> marriages should be recognized. On the other hand, she is rejecting the
> implementation of Islamic law. Is she a Muslim. No one from the fold of
> Islam would allow a man to marry a man and a woman to marry a woman. The
> only question is: Should a man who commits homosexuality be executed or
not?
> Should it be carried out by stoning or not? Most of the companions were of
> the opinion that men who commit homosexuality should be executed.
> Shaykh-ul-Islam ibn Taymiyyah mentioned that the companions and the
Tabi'een
> had a consensus on the issue of execution, but the difference of opinion
was
> on how it should be carried out? Should they be stoned, or thrown off the
> highest structure in the land? The idea of legalizing homosexuality is
> filthy and evil, and could never be supported by a Muslim. We ask Allah to
> keep us safe.
>
> Q5. This woman says that it is the right of women to sit with men in the
> main hall of the mosque, without any barrier, and it is the right of women
> to participate in all activities normally reserved for men, such as
leading
> the prayers, etc... What is the correct position in this matter?
>
> A5. Surely, this is from misguidance. Women have roles and jobs specific
to
> them, and men have roles and jobs specific to them. Allah specified women
to
> carry children and give birth. Also, Allah says: (translation) "Men are
the
> care-takers of women." And when the Persians appointed the daughter of
Kisra
> as the leader of their kingdom after his death, the Prophet (peace and
> blessings of Allah be upon him) said (translation): "A nation who appoints
a
> woman as its leader will not be successful." Furthermore, even the
testimony
> of a woman is not equal to that of a man. According to the Quran, the
> testimony of two women is equal to that of one man. As for crowds of men
and
> women entering the mosque from the same door, and the issue of women and
men
> sitting side by side without a barrier, this is something that is totally
> against the etiquettes of Islam. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah
> be upon him) said (translation): "The best rows for the women are the last
> ones, and the worst ones are the front ones." And he said with regards to
> the prayer, which is the most important act of worship (translation): "If
> the wife of one of you asks for permission to go to the mosque, let him
not
> prevent her, but their houses are better for them." He also said :
> (translation): the first trial that affected the Children of Israel was
due
> to women." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also
> informed us that he did not leave behind a more harmful trial for men than
> women. So we say: May Allah guide the men and women of the Muslims to hold
> fast to their religion and respect the rulings of Allah, and constrain
their
> actions to comply with the Quran and the Sunnah and what the scholars have
> agreed upon. No nation has a methodology that addresses all situations of
> man and his personal life, as well as his business dealings, his relations
> with friends and enemies, his relations with his family and relatives, his
> relations with the rulers and subjects -- no nation has a methodology that
> deals with these relationships like the methodology of Islam. And whoever
> wants something other than Islam, wants to fall into clear misguidance.
And
> help is sought with Allah.
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