Boycott Yasmin Mogahed (Mujahid) at Dewsbury on 29MAY2013

Asslamo Allaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,

Rejected “Modernism”: Women speakers addressing mixed gatherings

Yasmin Mogahed (Mujahid) received her B.S. Degree in Psychology and her Masters in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After completing her graduate work, she taught Islamic Studies and worked as a writing instructor for Cardinal Stritch University, and a staff columnist for the Islam section of InFocus News.

She gives lectures on various topics and to a mixed audience very clearly and openly in USA as can be seen in the video above. When she tried to do so in UK she was refuted by Shaykh Mohammad Daniels (HA) here:

Her whole position is based on the understanding of the foreword of Shaykh (Dr) Akram Nadwi (HA)'s book Al-Muhaddithat: The Women Scholars in Islam, the entire book isn't even available in Arabic and not published so she couldn't have read it.

She very clearly doesn't believe in segregation and Pardah in USA so even though she may come to UK and do a Sisters only event her whole position on the matter is problematic. Joking, smiling, laughing anything goes as you can see in the lecture.

When the matter of free-mixing was raised by Shaykh Mohammad Daniels (HA) our dear respected Sister remained indignant, defiant and unrepentant over her issues and so did the organisers Al-Buruj Press.

We understand that the event planned in Dewsbury is Sisters ONLY however we request our Mothers, Sisters & Daughters to stay away from a person with Modernist tendencies and refer to Ulamah who uphold the Sunnah.

This matter concerns us greatly and we personally emailed a number of Scholars and Alhumdolillah someone else has presented the matter to South African Ulamah and here is the answer:

Question: Yasmin Mogahead is giving a talk in Dewsbury. I feel that as she doesn't wear purdah and also address's mixed gatherings,even if her words can change hearts, i don't think it is correct, even participating in a female only gathering of hers.Please help asap so that the reply can be sent before the talk.

ANSWER: It is totally un-Islamic that a strange woman publicly address a mixed audience of men and woman. In Islam, it is compulsory for a woman to remain within the confines of her home and observe purdah from na mahram strange men.However, if the Ulama and the pious of that area attest to the piety of a specific woman, then after adopting all measures in terms of purdah, they may allow her to address a group of women in private. There are many Ahaadith which are reported from Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) with regards to the compulsion of purdah in Islam. Refer to

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee

Request to Non-Scholars:

You may ask as to why she is being opposed when she is addressing a woman only gathering? The issue isn’t about this specific gathering but the general approach of Sister Yasmin Mogahed (Mujahid) and her general free mixing and the nature of her programs in USA (and also in UK). We would like to remind everyone of this saying of Imam Ibn Sireen (RA) recorded in Saheeh Muslim when he said:

إن هذا العلم دين فانظروا عمن تأخذون دينكم

This Knowledge is a Matter of Deen, so be careful who you take your deen from.

This blog isn't meant to be a detailed Academic refutation, rather simply a warning for British Muslims to place their trust in the Ulamah (upon the Sunnah) and to boycott a person with Modernist tendencies and it would be ill advised for British Muslims to attend the event to investigate what she has to say during the event!

34 Comments

what wrote on 21 May 2013

is this satire?

Blogger's Reply:

Your comment certainly is.

Muhammad Patel wrote on 21 May 2013

This talk should not be allowed as the sister is promoting in-Islamic views. Therefore, this talk shouldn't take place.
Jazakallah.

Ilman S wrote on 21 May 2013

I have never known Yasmin Mogahed's views to be un-Islamic - it sounds like you have a personal vendetta against the individual and encouraging other sisters not to learn from her by publishing something like this is even more un-Islamic. She doesn't wear 'purdah'? Has the person that has written this article even seen the woman in question? The fact that you say she couldn't possibly have read a book because the foreword is in Arabic is laughable - could she not have got someone that speaks the language to translate it for her?

Silliness at its best. Who needs the non-Muslims to cause division within the Muslim community when we do it so well ourselves.

Asslamo Allaikum Brother,

In order to comment on something it is of utmost importance to read first and determine what is being said. The objection against our respected and honoured Sister Yasmin Mogahed (Mujahid) is about her addressing mixed gatherings of men and women and being engaged with members of the opposite gender in a laughing and joking manner. The issue is backed by evidence here central-mosque.com/index.php/Civil/free-mixing.html. If you have concerns about anything personal which has been said about the Sister or something which is disrespectful please highlight it as we are all humans and can make mistakes. Before commenting further please read what is being said and then ensure your feedback (which is always welcome) addresses the pertinent and necessary points.

Jazakullah Khairun

Ali wrote on 21 May 2013

I had to read this TWICE to believe it!!! It is something that shouldn't be happening in the 21st Century. Sr. Yasmin is a daa'iyah who is doing a lot of khayr for the ummah. May Allah bless her. And why are people from South Africa issuing Fatwas in the U.K is beyond me.

Asslamo Allaikum,

If there is a Scholar who starts ruling that homosexuality or same sex marriage is permissible in Islam or interest/usury is allowed would you object to South African Ulamah ruling on the issue? And more importantly why? The issue of free mixing is an issue of Islamic Shariah and not an internal (British) issue so why should Ulamah for South Africa or Saudia (plenty of Fatwas on the same issue) be prohibited to rule on it?

Jazakullah Khairun

My feedback relates specifically to things you have claimed in your article, perhaps I should point them out:

What you said: She very clearly doesn't believe in segregation and Pardah in USA so even though she may come to UK and do a Sisters only event her whole position on the matter is problematic. Joking, smiling, laughing anything goes as you can see in the lecture.

What I'm saying: And the above is based on what? On her addressing both men and women with beneficial, Islamic information and on her smiling and laughing? You may think her position on things is 'problematic' but the thousands and thousands of women and their partners and families consequently that benefit from what she shares would wholeheartedly disagree.

What you're saying: Her whole position is based on the understanding of the foreword of Shaykh (Dr) Akram Nadwi (HA)'s book Al-Muhaddithat: The Women Scholars in Islam, the entire book isn't even available in Arabic and not published so she couldn't have read it.

What I'm saying: Do you really believe, as I stated above, that an individual is not capable of sourcing literature, sourcing a reputable translator, and having the text translated for herself? How can you confidently claim 'she couldn't have read it'?

The last time my wife experienced a Yasmin Mogahed talk - was at an IERA Seeds of Change conference via video link. It offered her excellent insight into time management as a mother and as a wife, taught her how to contribute to her community Islamically, best ways to give Dawah and countless other things that I as a husband, and my children not to mention my wife will forever benefit from.

I fail to see the point of you deterring several other women, men and children from benefitting Islamically from the same. Pointing fingers at individuals and essentially nitpicking, is not doing anyone favors. It is important we consider what our intentions are before we post things that a) have the potential to hurt another Muslim, b) are not based on fact (see point above about translation), and c) are completely unnecessary and unwarranted.

Asslamo Allaikum, The response to the article (central-mosque.com/index.php/Civil/free-mixing.html) by our respected and honored Yasmin Mogahed was, "Islam came to liberate us--not to become a weapon we use to bully others. Perhaps those who feel compelled to publicly condemn female speakers, and even use specific names, may benefit from Shaykh Akram Nadawi's 50+ volume series on nearly 9000 Muslim women teachers of our tradition who taught both men and women--most without niqab."...Read the entire article the premise of the argument, the respect, dignity and professional of Shaykh Daniels (HA) towards her and then read her response. Let the Sisters benefit from other Sisters based upon the Sunnah. Jazakullah Khairun

i've read it all - and think her response was completely justified. Had that been a male scholar's response, you'd not have batted an eyelid. Not much more to say on the matter. May Allah open your hearts and minds inshaAllah. You've not addressed any of the points I've raised and just keep pointing back to your one article that you are effectively using to bully someone else. And not 'just' someone else, a Muslim sister and daa'iyah at that.

Waleykum Salam.

Asslamo Allaikum, Yes I keep referring to the same article to point that legitimate Shariah based disagreement with respected and honoured Sister and neither you or have so far said anything substantive in response. We have disagreed which is our Islamic and moral right the rest of the accusations are figments of your imaginations and you (like anyone else) is free to continue. If you have any substantive to add to the discussion your comments will be most welcome. Jazakullah Khairun

abu yahya wrote on 21 May 2013

Assalaamu Alaykum

I see brother Ilman S has harped on about this part of the post:

Her whole position is based on the understanding of the foreword of Shaykh (Dr) Akram Nadwi (HA)'s book Al-Muhaddithat: The Women Scholars in Islam, the entire book isn't even available in Arabic and not published so she couldn't have read it.

The point is, brother Ilman S: Shaykh Akram Nadwi's book, al-Muhaddithat, has not been printed or published. Neither in Arabic or English! So how could Mogahed have gotten it translated if the Arabic is not even available? Sometimes read clearly first before ranting off.

W-Salam, She was asked about this very carefully and all she had to say is that she was given the manuscript etc. Jazakullah Khairun

Ahmed wrote on 22 May 2013

I'm from South Africa. It seems that the idiotic Mufti's here have idiotic followers abroad.
What a ridiculous load of BS!!!

Your response reflects your intellectual capacity and Islamic behavior and I won't dignify it with a response except for making your comments visible and letting the readers decide.

Actually your entire post reflects your intellectual capacity.

As for "Mufti" Makada -
"However, if the Ulama and the pious of that area attest to the piety of a specific woman"!!!! Let's not even venture into the topic of his intellect.

I've got a doctorate on the these South African Neo Deo ulema (if u can even call them that). Nothing but a bunch of morons.

Too bad that you probably didn�t study hard enough during the Doctorate because the article on our site and the blog deals with a very specific issue of lack of Niqab and barrier, part 2 will make the issue clearly. If your hatred towards your countrymen leads you to denounce the Sunnah then may Allah (SWT) help you on the day of judgement (Ameen). A Muslim is above all fair and just.

Abu Milk Sheikh wrote on 22 May 2013

"W-Salam, She was asked about this very carefully and all she had to say is that she was given the manuscript etc. Jazakullah Khairun"

Really? I find this quite hard to believe.

She was just "given" a manuscript large enough to occupy 50+ print volumes? And she read enough of it to conclude that most of our esteemed female 'aalimaat lectured mixed audiences without niqab?

Did she also find that most of our female 'aalimaat laughed and joked around with their male students too?

The entire manuscripts aren�t given to anyone which is publicised but if Shaykh (Dr) Akram Nadwi (HA) did make an exception in her case and passed all his notes to her (no formal manuscript yet) she still hasn�t explained her statistics so yes we are on the same page...

Concerned wrote on 23 May 2013

She is doing something which has never been done previously in Islam. Tomorrow, we will have mature Muslim female singers on stage and she will have to take partial blame for it because she put down the foundations for addressing male gatherings.

Absolutely.

Samad wrote on 26 May 2013

Salaam,

"This Knowledge is a Matter of Deen, so be careful who you take your deen from."

So who are you and why should we trust you knowledge and what credentials do you have? Kindly respond.

Asslamo Allaikum, After consultation with Ulamah I am reporting what the Ulamah say about our respected Yasmin Mogahed. Secondly, the blog highlights the PUBLIC positions of her and those who back her. I am NOT claiming to impact knowledge and Zayd has bugged my countless times with the same question and the people whom he passed the number to and now you with the same query which has been answered numerous times. Sayyidina Rasul-ullah (Sallallaho Alaihe Wassallam) has instructed to try to stop what I see as what I see as evil through any means necessary there is no requirement for me to publicise my credentials publicly as I am claiming to knowledge to anyone, she is. We see in the life of Sahaba (RA) that old woman (etc) highlighted an error and nobody asked for their credential BUT those setting up to educated Muslim were asked for their credentials. Thirdly, we are discussing her public (youtube videos) and not prying into any private affairs. Fourthly, the issue isn�t her �Islamic knowledge� but the method employed and when you have figured out the distinction and actually read what is being said please feel free to comment further instead of going over the same old rhetoric all over again. Asking the same question a hundred times doesn�t make it relevant to the dialogue. Jazakullah Khairun

Muslimah wrote on 26 May 2013

I am seriously lost for words...is this the state our ummah is in?...Perhaps we all need to sit and contemplate about the following ayah's

'O you who believe! Let not a group scoff at another group, it may be that the latter are better than the former; nor let (some) women scoff at other women, it may be that the latter are better than the former, nor defame one another, nor insult one another by nicknames. How bad is it, to insult one's brother after having Faith [i.e. to call your Muslim brother (a faithful believer) as: "O sinner", or "O wicked", etc.]. And whosoever does not repent, then such are indeed Zalimun (wrong-doers, etc.).'(49:11)

'O you who believe! Avoid much suspicions, indeed some suspicions are sins. And spy not, neither backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it (so hate backbiting). And fear Allah. Verily, Allah is the One Who accepts repentance, Most Merciful.' (49:12)

Asslamo Allaikum, You should indeed be lost for words because you have misunderstood the matter. Disagreeing with a Muslim (man or woman) in the light of Islamic teaching is neither scoffing, nor backbiting otherwise the entire collection of Islamic Academia collected over 1400+ years would have to be discarded because Ulamah have often disagreed with each other e.g. whether a Hadeeth is Authentic or not is a matter of disagreement, whether something is obligatory or Sunnah or merely recommended is matter of disagreement and you can find these in any standard work of classical Islamic knowledge. What is indeed blameworthy is prying into someone�s affairs, digging dirt, disrespecting, mocking etc and none of that has been done to either Sister Yasmin Mogahed (Mujahid) or anyone else from our side but we have been threatened with text messages, web-sites hacked, people�s phone number posted on facebook etc so if you truly believe in fairness and justice (of Islam) then read this comment, digest it and then faithfully respond as to where someone has been disrespected? And then also comment on all of the above mentioned about the other side and don�t take our word but ask the other side and get confirmation and then tell us what you think? As far as disagreement is concerned, yes we disagree with our honourable Sister and will continue to do so, if you don�t the disagreement that�s your issue BUT DON�T twist it into scoffing or backbiting because that�s a figment of your imagination. Jazakullah Khairun

Ahsan wrote on 29 May 2013

Assalamu Alaikum,

Any sane principled Muslim who stands by the Shariah would oppose the individual Yasmin Mogahed and modernism that is promoted by Br. Zayd's Al Buruj Press and Zaimah based on the following:

1. Yasmin Mogahed has no credible sound Islamic learning to speak of or qualifications- what on earth is she to teach? Zayd ul Islam too is an unqualified young layman who is referred to as 'Ustadh' and 'Sheikh' amongst his friends and teaches through Al Buruj Press when he also no learning save some random claims.

2. Yasmin defies the Quran, Sunnah and Ijmaa as she travels from US to UK and from city to city, etc without a Mahram!
Zayd ul Islam has no objection to Muslimat travelling or being in need or mahram- he through Al Buruj Press has organised several over seas residentials and 'educational' tours with unrelated females eg. Dawrah 2011: Damascus-City of the Ancients, DAWRAH 2010 in Cairo, etc and Ben Nevis Mountain climbing for his Zaimah charity.

3. Yasmin has no objection to attending and addressing mixed gatherings in front of non-mahram men, segregation and purdah are meaningless too her as is joking, smiling and attracting these strange men.
Yasmin is a perfect speaker for Zayd ul Islam as he too sees partitions and segregation as a non-issue teaching young women face to face Arabic, tajweed, etc. as well as private 'Islamic' study.

4. Yasmin Mogahed advocates a defeatist American Islam that is modernist and Western in nature leniant on free-mixing, music guised as 'nasheed', etc.
Zayd ul Islam 'teaches' no different, he holds classes with non-mahram young females and travels with them as his Zaimah and Al Buruj Press volunteers, etc. To the sisters he says its allowed for dawah and charity apparently.

Wa Alaikum wa Assalam

Ahsan

Salah Hamze wrote on 5 Jun 2013

Sister Yasmin has done more for this ummah in one of her speeches than all of your efforts to silence her combined. I find this initiative to stem from the cultural inferiority complex which is more of a manifestation of 'modernist' views than a woman speaking to both men and women. Allah has blessed this sister with insight and a way of articulation that not many others alive today could compare to. Islam teaches me to be optimistic, so I won't close my mind to believe that your heart is too closed to understand what is being told to you. The real modern crisis today is that our women in Islam have been dropped from the honored station that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) raised them to, to the level of flies that we men wish to shoo of our sweaty arms while we 'take care' of all the work. Respected brothers and sisters, this type of 'boycotting' female scholars was not the practice of the companions of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). If it were not for Aisha (Radi Allahu anha) relating what she saw of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam), we wouldn't have many of the ahadeeth that we have today. And if it were not for women like Yasmin Mogahed relating what their heart have seen in today's world, we would not have a many of the spiritual awakenings we have today. Face it, my dear brothers, women DO have a role in today's society, and they do have their niche. Allah gave them special hearts that feel and can relate in ways that us men simply cannot. May Allah grant you all good endings in this matter and in your lives. Ameen.

W.Salam. As stated previously before articulating your point it�s important to understand the other person�s point of view! Neither the role of women nor their participation in Islamic Dawah is being denied, ridiculed or downplayed but what is being highlighted that our roles of Islam must conform to the noble Sunnah. Who has served Islam more and in a better manner is with Allah (SWT) and unless you have knowledge of the unseen (which you surely don�t) you can�t make any judgement calls on the issue except for emotionally laden statements. What is being raised is a disagreement with which our noble and respected Sister conducts her lessons in the light of Qur�aan & Sunnah (forum.cordobaacademy.com/2013/06/01/shaykh-mohammed-daniel-responds-on-the-permissibil/ ) and ample evidence has been provided and so far no refutation has been provided from Islamic sources. There have been �rants� and �moanings� and your comment is also part of it but whenever you feel like engaging in constructive dialogue backed from Qur�aan & Sunnah please do as it will always be welcome. I do hope that we have an Islamic & Moral right to disagree with someone and I do hope that you will judge the matter in the light of Islam and not �emotions� . Jazakullah Khairun

Respecting differences of opinion is a beautiful part of our tradition. It's so beautiful actually that it makes having differences of opinion worth it. Boycotting your Muslim sister, however is not. And that is why I am commenting here today. You are entitled to your opinion, as is she. I respect both opinions, and I'm not forcing you to attend the sister's talks. But the hardship you're bringing on the sister yourselves is totally unislamic. Speak your part, and leave it at that. But calling for an assembled boycott against your sister in Islam? Are you boycotting against the tyranny against muslims internationally? Are you boycotting against the slavery that goes into your convenience store produce? Are you boycotting against the global banking system stealing houses and bankrupting the less fortunate? You see, it's unfortunate that as muslims we can't stand together to be leaders of humanity. No. Instead we'd rather boycott each other and let the real enemies of Islam sit back and laugh at us. La hawla wala quwwata illa billa. Think: unity. Think: sincerity. Think: dignity. You have a responsibility to unite this ummah, not divide us through boycotts. You have a responsibility to be sincere, not argue to have the last word. You have a responsibility to uphold your sister's dignity. Not slander her in public. As salaam ailakum.

Asslamo Allaikum, As I stated previously above and beyond everything else we have to think of Islam and it is from Islam to encourage good and forbid evil through all means necessary and compliant with Islamic Shariah. If we believe something to be in contradiction to Islam then it becomes our duty to warn against it and we have done so in the most impeccable, ethical, professional manner. Al-Buruj on the other hand has sent me threatening texts, I have had phone calls, my site has been hacked, a Scholar�s phone number was put up on facebook and they admit it very clearly. Least you should do is admit who has been moral or amoral in this whole episode? The blog and the articles are all there for everyone to see and repeated requests (from December last year) have been sent to Al-Buruj that we are happy to correct if something can be misconstrued as personal attacks or disrespect. As far as disagreeing is concerned then YES we are within our Islamic and legal right to disagree, propagate our views and also call other Muslims to boycott what we see as an �unIslamic practise� and I hope that you will see that. The issue has nothing to do with the Sister�s dignity as that hasn�t been touched or violated in anyway (only in your mind and figment of your imagination can run as wild as you let it be). What you or anyone else hasn�t picked up on are the Shariah arguments against her �practise� which have been articulated and shown in detail. Your comments when on target and backed by Islamic ethos are always welcome but the ridiculous accusations about Sister�s dignity are pure non-sense! She is our respected and honourable Sister in Islam and we have neither said anything about her nor plan to do so but we will say things about the �way� she is presenting Islam as it is our right. Lastly, you should learn the definition of slander in Islam; bringing issues which are already in public view and discussing them in public isn�t slander! Where did you get this idea from? So should be let go of warning our Muslims and Brothers on all the unIslamic practises, simply because the Non-Muslims will laugh at us? Should be accept same sex marriages because some of �our� Muslim brothers and sisters are backing it up? Jazakullah Khairun

Abdul Aziz wrote on 5 Dec 2013

I agree with you totally shariah states that a women should do her upmost to keep away from non mahrams so when you�re a dayiah ur actually a teacher to these women so in essence your actions should do the upmost to be in line with shariah. To be honest most people do not see this as an issue this day an age due to their ignorance to Allah Subhannah wathallahs laws in the Quran and our rasool sallallahu alaihi wasallam Hadiths. I may be 21st Century but islam doesn�t ecourage use to take up ill modest ways. Women should be aiming to emulate rasool sallallahu alaihi wasallam daughters and wives not take up immodest ways infront of non mehrams. First verses revel to our sallallahu alaihi wasallam was iqrah meaning read. Isnt this enough to encourage our sisters and brothers today verify your sources that you listen to Quran and Hadith. Open Chapter says This is a book in it is guidance for those who believe:

Hadeeth narrated by al-Bukhaari (1729) and Muslim (2391) from Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "No woman should travel except with a mahram, and no man should enter upon her unless a mahram of hers is present."

Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (Radhiyallaahu Anhu) reported Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) as saying 'It is not permitted for a Muslim woman to make a journey of a night unless accompanied by a Mahram.'

Abu Saeed (Radhiyallaahu Anhu) reported Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) saying, 'It is not permitted for a woman who brings faith in Allah and the Last Day to make a journey of more than three days unless she is accompanied by either her father, brother, husband, son or a relative who is her Mahram.'

Our (Hanafi school) proof is what Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with him) narrated from the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) that he said: "Verily, a woman must no travel for Hajj except that her Mahram is accompanying her". The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) also said: "A woman must not travel except that her Mahram or Husband is with her". Also, a woman is unsafe if her husband or Mahram is not accompanying her, and this is the reason why it is even impermissible for her to travel on her own (meaning, not in the company of a stranger, m), and this fear (of their safety, m) is increased when they are in a group. This is the reason why it is impermissible for a man to be in seclusion (khalwa) with a non-Mahram woman even if she has another woman accompanying her". (Bada'i al-Sana'i, 2/1230).

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, The best rows for men are the first rows, and the worst ones the last ones, and the best rows for women are the last ones and the worst ones for them are the first ones."

Sahih Muslim (no. 440), Abu Dawud (no. 678), Al-Tirmithi (no. 224)

Abu Usayd Al-Ansari said he heard the Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him) say

When he was coming out of the mosque, and men and women were mingled in the road: 'Draw back, for you must not walk in the middle of the road; keep to the sides of the road.' Then women were keeping so close to the wall that their garments were rubbing against it.

Narrated Abu Hurayrah

When Allah's Messenger was asked which woman was best he replied, "The one who pleases (her husband) when he looks at her, obeys him when he gives a command, and does not go against his wishes regarding her person or property by doing anything of which he disapproves."

(Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi 3272)

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas The Prophet peace be upon him said, "A woman should not travel* except with a Dhu-Mahram (her husband or a man with whom that woman cannot marry at all according to the Islamic jurisprudence i.e her own blood brothers, father), and no man may visit her except in the presence of a Dhu-Mahram**." A man got up and said, "O Allah's Apostle! I intend to go to such and such an army and my wife wants to perform Hajj." The Prophet peace be upon him said (to him), "Go along with her (to Hajj)."

(Hadith - Bukhari 3:85)

Narrated AbuHuraira "...she should not allow anyone to enter his (husbands) house except with his permission..."

(Hadith - Bukhari 7:123)

Narrated Umar ibn al-Khattab

The Prophet peace be upon him said, "Whenever a man is alone with a woman the Devil makes a third."

(Ahmad and Al-Tirmidhi 3118)

Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As

Some persons from Banu Hisham entered the house of Asma' daughter of Umays when AbuBakr also entered (and she was at that time his wife). He (AbuBakr) saw it and disapproved of it and he made a mention of that to Allah's Messenger peace be upon him and said: I did not see but good only (in my wife).

Thereupon Allah's Messenger peace be upon him said: Verily Allah has made her immune from all this. Then Allah's Messenger peace be upon him stood on the pulpit and said: After this day no man should enter the house of another person in his absence, but only when he is accompanied by one person or two persons.

(Sahih Bukhari, Book 25, Number 5403)

Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah

Allah's Messenger peace be upon him said: Behold, no person should spend the night with a married woman, but only in case he is married to her or he is her Mahram.

(Sahih Bukhari Book 25, Number 5399)

Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah

The Prophet peace be upon him said, "Do not visit women whose husbands are away from home, for the Devil circulates in you like your blood." He was asked if this applied to him also and said, "To me also, but Allah has helped me against him so that I may be safe." [Tirmidhi transmitted it.]

(Al-Tirmidhi 3119)

The Prophet (peace be upon him) also said: "Cover your dishes, close your containers, shut your doors, and keep your children indoors at nightfall, for the Jinn are out and about and stalking." [Sah�h al-Bukh�r� (3316)] The meaning of "hour" in the above had�th is explained by the following had�th where the Prophet (peace be upon him) says: "Do not send out your cattle or your children when the sun sets until the blackness of the night descends, for indeed the Satans are sent forth when the Sun sets until the blackness of the night descends." [Sah�h Muslim (2013)]May Allah swt be please with All the narrators

QURAN

It is only those who believe not in the Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allah, who fabricate falsehood, and it is they who are liars.

( An-Nahl, Chapter

#16, Verse

#105)

And stay in your houses, and do not display yourselves like that of the times of ignorance.

(Surah Al-Ahzab Chapter

#33,Verse

#33).

In their hearts is a disease (of doubt and hypocrisy) and Allah has increased their disease. A painful torment is theirs because they used to tell lies.

( Al-Baqara, Chapter

#2, Verse

#10)

And when they meet those who believe, they say: "We believe," but when they are alone with their Shayatin (devils - polytheists, hypocrites), they say: "Truly, we are with you; verily, we were but mocking."

( Al-Baqara, Chapter

#2, Verse

#14)

O you who believe! Take not as (your) Bitanah (advisors, consultants, protectors, helpers, friends) those outside your religion (pagans, Jews, Christians, and hypocrites) since they will not fail to do their best to corrupt you. They desire to harm you severely. Hatred has already appeared from their mouths, but what their breasts conceal is far worse. Indeed We have made plain to you the Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses) if you understand.

( Al-e-Imran, Chapter

#3, Verse

#118)

Had it been a near gain (booty in front of them) and an easy journey, they would have followed you, but the distance (Tabuk expedition) was long for them; and they would swear by Allah, "If we only could, we would certainly have come forth with you." They destroy their ownselves, and Allah knows that they are liars.

(At-Taubah, Chapter

#9, Verse

#42)

"And O my people! Act according to your ability and way, and I am acting (on my way). You will come to know who it is on whom descends the torment that will cover him with ignominy, and who is a liar! And watch you! Verily, I too am watching with you."

(Hud, Chapter

#11, Verse

#93)

Who gives ear (to the devils and they pour what they may have heard of the Unseen from the angels), and most of them are liars.

(Ash-Shuara, Chapter

#26, Verse

#223)

Surely the religion (i.e. the worship and the obedience) is for Allah only. And those who take Auliya' (protectors, helpers, lords, gods) besides Him (say): "We worship them only that they may bring us near to Allah." Verily Allah will judge between them concerning that wherein they differ. Truly, Allah guides not him who is a liar, and a disbeliever.

( Az-Zumar, Chapter

#39, Verse

#3)

Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For Allah is Most High, great (above you all).

( An-Nisa, Chapter

#4, Verse

#34)

And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! turn ye all together towards Allah, that ye may attain Bliss.

( An-Noor, Chapter

#24, Verse

#31)

AK wrote on 11 Mar 2014

Asalamu alaikom

I completely agree. Women are not to freemix and appear in mixed gatherings in front of men without pardah.

The voice is also to be concealed. It is against the sharia for a woman to show her face, her smile, laughter, voice and all other adornments to men.

All the people who are critising this should really go and learn what hijab really is. If you don't like it thats ok, but dont say it is ok and allowed in Islam. It is not. Please learn the laws of sharia for women.

And I am a women btw.

W.Salam Sister, Voice of a woman is not Awrah in the Hanafi Madhab. Please see www.tafseer-raheemi.com/q554-listening-to-quran-in-a-females-voice/ and askimam.org/public/question_detail/28449

sam wrote on 7 May 2014

Othodox,Deobandi view....

No problems if its the same Orthodox Islamic view call it what you will...

Ibrahim wrote on 8 Jun 2014

As salaamu alaykum

Ya sheikh جزاك اللهُ خيراً for taking your time to post the above fatawa.

Although I have some small questions.

1. Did Aisha رضي الله عنه not address men?
2. Did the prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم‎ not once invite a strange women upon is camel?
3. When you say purdah what do you mean? Divides seating, a blind between her and the men or that she must adopt niqab? (The sister wears hijab and abyah)

W-Salam, Sayyida Aisha (RA) is the mother of the believers and Nabi (Sallalalaho Alaihe Wassallam) is the father of believing women, can you give any such examples from Sahaba and their womenfolk? Yes I do mean that there should be physical barrier and segregation. May Allah (SWT) reward our Sister for adhering to the rules of Shariah in her personal life (Ameen) but she needs to do the same when addressing men. Jazakallahu Khayran

MB wrote on 18 Aug 2014

I'm waiting for you to publish my comment.

Your rant consisting of presumptions and written in bad (incomprehensible) English is not fit to be published.

yanto wrote on 17 Apr 2015

Better get your fact right. Al muhaddithat is actually available in about 50 volumes in Arabic, but the arabic version is not widely available (I heard this with my own ears from Sheikh Akram Nadwi himself). You should contact Sheikh Akram Nadwi by yourself to confirm rather than spreading inaccurate facts to the people.

Blog is from May 2013 while you are commenting n 2015!

Mohammed wrote on 27 Sep 2015

It is a shameful matter to create fitnah amongst the muslim ummah. There are better ways to express differences of opinion that one should learn from the sahabah and early Muslims, than this sectarian and self-destructive approach. Remember brother, on the day of judgement Allah will ask you for your daleel for slandering another muslim. Will you be as egoistical and confident about your justification in the court of the Almighty in front of your Rabb? Compare with the Sahabah who were guaranteed jannah yet they were petrified about whether their names were on the list of hypocrites. Where does your confidence in slandering a muslim come from?

Egotistical? Slander? Difference of opinion amongst Sahabah? Are you just Plain STUPID or have reading comprehensions issues or both???

Mohammed wrote on 28 Sep 2015

SubhanaAllah, such a juvenile ad hominem response only proves my point. May Allah save our ummah from people like the IS, khawarij and posts like these. Please read the works of Imam ibn Qayyim and Imam al-Sulami to gain an education on basics of adab and akhlaq. The solution to bigotry and hatred is a classical education on Islam and less of whatever you are doing.

You come in here accuse me of being Egotistical, being Sarcastic, not respecting Differences of opinion? Now you ratchet up the backbiting and slander a step further and equate me with IS, khawarij and then accuse me of Bigotry! So let me ask you again....Are you just Plain STUPID or have reading comprehensions issues or both???

mark wrote on 25 May 2016

Who is Yasmin Mogahed? How can someone who has no background in Islamic Studies "teach" about Koran and Islam in general? Yasmin Mogahed is proof that any everyday joe with a five dollar Koran can put themselves up as a scholar and "expert".

I don't know about her qualifications at all so can't answer. Jzk

Badra wrote on 21 Jun 2016

Your judgments sound so poor!!!!!

Thanks for your feedback, it is indeed very intellectual and very well constructed!

Hussain wrote on 24 Nov 2016

Very sad attitude and show of ignorance. While people may have an issue with Muslimah speakers who do not speak from behind a curtain or purdah, it is truly telling that those who wish to boycott this sister from speaking at a WOMENS ONLY conference that the issue is not with the purdah as much as it is with a woman who is Muslim who has something insightful to share with the Muslims. The brothers who are pushing this type of agenda should remember who the women were behind some of the most elevated scholars of Islam starting with the wives of RasulAllah (saw). Some of our respected male scholars had up to 80 women scholar teachers.. so purdah or not... do not throw the baby out with the bath water.

The issue is not women teaching men or vice-versa. The issue here is of modesty which has been completely misunderstood by you. You have obviously not even looked at the article by Shaykh Daniel and his arguments. It isn't about throwing the baby out with the bathwater but protecting the Eemaan of believers. If you believe in difference of opinion then at least respect the Scholars who hold a different view to yourself.

Fatima wrote on 20 Jan 2017

I think most of the people who have commented on that side have completely misunderstood something and this brings a lot of confusion. I am myself a muslimah but I absolutely agree with the blog. I watched a lot of videos of Yasmin Mogahed and although she has no credible sound Islamic learning, I've benefited from her lectures. You dont have to be a sholar to teach others the knowledge that you may have about your Deen but it is also very important to respect the Shariah. The Problem is not to give speeches as a Muslimah to Muslim sisters only but there is a problem in publishing videos which is available for men and women and it is also a problem when a Muslimah holds a speech to teach Islam but doesn't follow the Shariah in the point of gender seperation. I don't think that the Problem is particularly this gathering which is only for women but the gatherings of her in general and how she adresses the audience which is a mixed audience. We as women are even encouraged to study our deen and gain more knowledge because we are responsible for our household and that our children are rightious we may spent more time with our children than the fathers so we have to have a proper islamic understanding. It is also good to remember our sisters about our Deen or teach them about Islam but let us do it privately and if we do it publicly and reach out to more people especially our sisters than only in such a way that we don't compromise our Deen and go against the Shariah. Another reason why we should really think about this matter is the confusion that arises. I myself (16 years old) I wanted to become a female scholar to teach my Sisters and also make it publicly in the way how Yasmin Mogahed does it because I thought it is right because she as an Ustadha does it. But if I or any other Muslimah want to make Dawah or follow the footsteps of Yasmin Mogahed we should do it in a way that is permissible for us.We don't have to boycott her because she has a good intention but we should help her ( by advising etc.) to find another way to adress her audience that doesn't contradict the Shariah if the lecture is publicly and in a mixed gathering or publicly and in gathering only for women. If she holds a speech in private only for women she can conduct herself how she used to do it, laughing, smiling and joking.

And Allah knows best

JazakAllahu Khayran

(Please excuse me for my english. Im neither from US nor UK.)

There are many Sisters who have sent emails about this issue and they back your opinion 100% that the behavior of our Sister Yasmin is inappropriate so you are not alone. Many Sisters think the same from all over the world. Jazakallahu Khayran

Sarfraz Khan wrote on 2 May 2017

People here are abusing the ulama without even reading article completely. Yasmin mogahed is for sure well known for her speeches but a woman cant deliver such lectures in presence of opposite gender without veil. I have read her articles and her fb posts which clearly defines that she is too emotional. She focuses too much about her own experience and what she feels about people's opinion about her. I recently unfollowed her fearing fitna.

People always abuse when they cannot asnwer factual and direct questions. Sister Yasmin Mogahed travels without Mahram, which Madhab and which Ulama permit a Sister to travel in this manner? Silence...Let the abuse begin...It�s the gullible Muslims who attend these events (buy tickets and pay) who keeps her in business and keep the money rolling in.

moeena Zain wrote on 4 May 2017

You seem to stand for everything that is wrong about muslims today.

You are unable to get women out of your minds long enough to focus on the need of the hour.

I am going to ignore you getting personal. Sister in Islam, I genuinely and sincerely hope that you are sufficiently grounded in Islamic knowledge and have your (spiritual) heart intact to look at the issue dispassionately. The issue isn�t Sister Yasmin Mogahed (personally) or her discourse but the issue is gender interaction which isn�t Islamically endorsed. The issue can be easily resolved by her addressing Sisters (alone) as it is indeed the need of our times. There are plenty of male scholars whom I can turn to for Islamic advice, and I have no need to attend a lecture by a Sister. The Qur�aan commands me to LOWER MY GAZE! But if you are not sufficiently grounded in Islamic knowledge or tradition and the only reference point you have is your daily life in the west, you won�t get this and will continue to get personal.

sumair khan wrote on 19 Jul 2017

yeah rite!!

women shud only b cnsiderd /treated az baby manufacturing factory/war booty>>

How dare she defy the Divine Sharia Law!

She shud HV observed strict pardah
Even her pupilz shud nt b vizibl

She hz proved herself 2 b Borderline Heretic

Gouge Yasminz eyez out n chop her rite hand off too fr penning heresy n misguiding/misleading #Muslimaat n #Mominaz around the #World

CALiPHATE Rulez
G� TAHRiR !!

You need to see a Doctor before you do damage to yourself, your family, friends and people around you.

Jennah Islam wrote on 5 Aug 2017

I attended one of her talks at Salford university about two years ago after attending I made the decision to revert to Islam after being indecisive for two years previously,she advised Me not to procrastinate as this is shaytan.
I will say I did feel uncomfortable with it being mixed men and women and I couldn't relax even though at the time I wasn't a Muslim,also she laughs and acts too cute all the time it's rather silly and not how a pious woman should act.

Masha'Allah and welcome to the family of 1.6 Billion. There are many Sisters who have reported the same from her gatherings and they also felt uncomfortable. The easy solution is for respected Sister Yasmin to assist Sisters and then everybody can laugh and joke all they want.

Lutfiah umi wrote on 21 May 2018

I totally agree with this. I am a muslimah from Indonesia. Recently I learn Islam that is kaffah and fits the sharia. By read all comments above that disagree with you I know something important then. I think the problems in the world today is to bring back Islam by Muhammad Shallallahu alaihiwassalam and salafushalih. I think I more recognize Islam by this knowledge. I hope ppl in UK or other country can experience what I experience and accept the facts in this web.

Jihan wrote on 8 Dec 2021

This is the state of our ummah. A state in which people defend people like Yasmin Mogahed. She says helpful things yes, is she qualified in Islamic studies? No. Does she set a good example for others?...kind of, in a modernist sense because she encourages the wearing of some scarf on your head and learning some very basic Islamic knowledge... but see how our standards have lowered? This is not proper hijab and not proper Islamic lecturing. It kinds if teaches women to get up there on social media in front of the camera and start spouting off while showing your face... which is already a huge issue in our society. She does more harm than good. Would the prophet (saw) condone this guys? Would he? That's the real question.

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