advocates of permissiveness and necessity of intermixing between the
sexes:
In answer to the Director of San'aa' University, Abdul-'Azeez
Al-Muqaalih, who wrote an article in As-Siyaasah newspaper in
24/7/1404 AH, calling for intermixing between the sexes in educational
institutions, arguing that both men and women used to perform prayer
in the same mosque during the lifetime of the Prophet, sallallaahu
'alayhi wa sallam, Shaykh Ibn Baaz, may Allaah have mercy upon him,
said:
There is no doubt that this call represents a serious violation of the
Islamic Sharee'ah )Islamic legislation(, because the Sharee'ah does
not call for intermixing between the sexes but rather forbids it and
stresses such forbiddance. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:
•}And abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as ]was[ the
display of the former times of ignorance.{]Quran 33:33[
•}O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the
believers to bring down over themselves ]part[ of their outer
garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be
abused. And ever is Allaah Forgiving and Merciful.{]Quran 33:58[
•}And tell the believing women to reduce ]some[ of their vision and
guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that
which ]necessarily[ appears thereof and to wrap ]a portion of[ their
head covers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to
their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons,
their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their
sisters' sons, their women, that which their right hands possess, or
those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are
not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp
their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And
turn to Allaah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might
succeed.{]Quran 24:31[
•}And when you ask ]his wives[ for something, ask them from behind a
partition. That is purer for your hearts and their hearts.{]Quran
33:53[
There are many other verses in the Quran calling women to remain in
their houses for fear of temptation, as long as there is no necessity
for them to leave the house.
It was narrated on the authority of Usaamah ibn Zayd, may Allaah be
pleased with him, that the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,
said:"I am not leaving behind me a more harmful temptation for men
than women."]Al-Bukhaari and Muslim[
It was also narrated on the authority of Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri, may
Allaah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa
sallam, said:"The world is sweet and green )alluring(; and verily,
Allaah is making you succeed each other, generation after generation
in order to see how you act. So, beware of this world and beware of
women, for they were the first trial of Banu Israel."]Muslim[
It is known that when male and female students sit at the same desk,
this causes temptation, particularly when the female students do not
adhere to the Hijaab )Islamic covering(. There was no intermixing
between men and women during the lifetime of the Prophet, sallallaahu
'alayhi wa sallam -- neither in the mosque nor in markets; rather,
rows of women were always behind those of men. The Prophet,
sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said:"The best of the men's rows )in
prayer( is the first row and the worst is the last; and the best of
the woman's rows is the last and the worst is the first."The Prophet,
sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, also used to command his Companions to
wait for a while until the women had left the mosque. He also
commanded women not to walk in the middle of the road, and used to go
to the women to preach to them after the men at the conclusion of the
'Eed prayer because they were at a distance, unable to hear the
Khutbah )sermon(.
• Shaykh Ibn Baaz, may Allaah have mercy upon him, also said in answer
to Al-Jazeerah newspaper, issued in 15/4/1403 AH, where some writers
suggested mixed education in elementary schools:
This is a very dangerous and evil suggestion. It was narrated on the
authority of 'Abdullaah ibn 'Amr ibn Al-'Aas, may Allaah be pleased
with him, that the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,
said:"Command your children to perform prayer when they are seven
years old, and beat them for )not offering( it when they are ten, and
separate them in beds."]Abu Daawood[
The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, commanded us to prevent
boys and girls from sharing the same bed after the age of ten because
such intermixing may lead to immorality.
• Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen, may Allaah have mercy upon him, was asked the
following question:"I am a young man from a rich family. I study at a
mixed school and this helped me establish shameful relationships with
girls. I have committed many sins and I want to know what I should do
to get rid of my misery. Is there repentance for me? What are the
conditions of repentance?"
In his response to this question, Shaykh ibn 'Uthaymeen, may Allaah
have mercy upon him, called upon rulers to protect their people from
the causes of evil and temptation, particularly the Fitnah )trial( of
intermixing between the sexes. In addition to sincere intention and
true determination, this can be achieved through establishing schools,
institutes, and universities only for girls. Women have the right to
learn just as men, but they must be separated from men.
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri, may Allaah be pleased with him, reported, "A
woman came to the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,
and said, "O Messenger of Allaah! Only men benefit from your
teachings, so please devote some of your time to us; a day on which
we may come to you so that you may teach us about what Allaah The
Almighty has taught you." The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,
said:"Gather on such-and-such a day at such-and-such a place."They
gathered and he went to them and taught them what Allaah The Almighty
had taught him". ]Al-Bukhaari[
This apparently proves that a special place should be dedicated to the
education of women, since the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,
did not tell them to attend with men.
• Dr. Muhammad Ismaa'eel Al-Muqaddim said in his book 'Awdat Al-Hijaab:
The example of those who underestimate the matter of prohibited
intermixing between men and women under the pretext that they are
habituated to adherence to chastity and virtue, is that of a people
who put an amount of gunpowder near a lighted fire and then claim that
there will not be an explosion because there is a warning written on
the gunpowder that it should not burn. This is merely illusion that is
removed from reality because it contradicts the nature of things.
Those who invented intermixing are now suffering from its catastrophic
results and calling to have it cancelled.
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