َ ِِ ْ ُ !ْ ِ ٌَ
ْ َءٌ َو َر
ِ َ ن َ ُه
ِ ُْ ْ ا
َ ِ َو ُ َ ِّ ُل
{We reveal in the Qur'an that which is a cure and a
mercy for the believers.} Surah Israa:82
:ُ <َ َ :ُ !َ ;ْ ِ ب َو
َ َ9)ِ ْ ا7
ُ ِ* أُو5ِّ ِإ4َ َأ
"Indeed I have been given the Qur'an, and that which is
similar to it (Sunnah)" Sunan Abi Dawud: 4606
ْ()ُ ِH
ْ "ُ َِ ْ(َ ُآ- َوِ! َّ?ُ ِل ِإذَا َد:ِ !َِّ ِ@ُاJ9َ ?
ْ َُا ا
َ "ِNََّ ا#"ُّ "َ َأ
{Oh you who believe, answer the call of Allah and His
Messenger when They call you to that which will give you
life.} Surah al Anfaal: 24
ِ "ّ&ِ ا/ِ0
َ #ْ َّ َ 9َ "َ َْ ُء َأنH
َ ْ ا
َّ #ُ <ْ َ ْ "َ ْ(َ َ ِر1ْ Qَ َ ُء اLِ َ ُءLِّ ِ ْ< َ( ا
How great are the Ansar women! They did not allow
shyness to prevent them from learning their religion.
(Sahih al Bukhari: 129)
2. The permissibility of a female speaking to a person
of knowledge even while in the company of other
men if need be. The female should of course make
sure that she does not speak in an attractive
manner. Allah – The Most High – said:
َ َِ َ<!ْ ِ ً َ
ْ ك ِإ َّ َر
َ َ!ْ ?
َ َْوَ َأر
{We have only sent you as a mercy to the worlds.} Surah
al Anbiyah: 107
And He – The Most High – said:
َ ِِ ْ ُ ْ ِ. ْ()ُ ْ !َ -
َ ٌX"ِ
َ ْ(9ُّ ِ -
َ َ :ِ ْ !َ -
َ ٌ"ِ-
َ ْ()ُ L
ِ ُ ْ َ َء ُآ(ْ َر?ُلٌ ِْ َأ+ ْ&َ َ
ٌ(َِرءُوفٌ َر
{Indeed there has come to you a Messenger from
amongst yourselves. It grieves him that anything should
harm you, and he is anxious over you. He is kind and
merciful to the believers.} Surah al Tawbah: 128
ن
َ ُ!َ <ْ "َ َ ْ( َأ ْآ َ; َ ُه
َّ )ِ َ =ٌ َو
ّ
َ :ِ !َّ َ& ا-
ْ ن َو
َّ َأَ ِإ
{Indeed the promise of Allah is true, but most do not
know.} Surah Yunis: 55
ُ ِ@S
َ ْ ] ا
ُ ِT!َّ= َو ُه َ ا
َ !َ \
َ َْ (ُ !َ <ْ "َ ََأ
{Does not the One Who created you know. And He is
the Most Kind, the All Aware.} Surah al Mulk: 14
And He stated:
:ُ !َّ َ! ُ( َأ ِم ا-
ْ (ْ َأ9ُ ْ َأَأ
{Are you more knowledgeable than Allah.} Surah al
Baqarah: 140
[2] Al Hafith Ibn 'Abdul Bar is a famous scholar of the Malikee school of thought. He
authored many beneficial works including: Al Temheed, Jam'ee Bayan al 'Elm wa
Fadlihe, and many more. He died in Morocco/Spain in the year 463h.
[4] We are not referring to clear, unjust oppression which takes place in some Muslim
families. Indeed Allah has forbidden such oppression (harsh beating, cursing, etc) and
any female who is afflicted with this has every right to seek separation after repeated
advice and consultation has failed.