Hazir o Nazir

We, the Ahle Sunnah Wal Jammat, believe that the Prophet [May Allah
bless him and grant him peace] is Haadhir and Nadhir, which simply put
means that he views our actions and in this way we are presented to
him. He [May Allah bless him and grant him peace] is Nadhir, since he
views our actions, both good and bad.
Definition of Hadhir/Nadhir
Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan and Allama Ghulam Rasool Sa'eedi write:
Haadhir Nadhir does not mean that the Prophet [May Allah bless him and
grant him peace] is present. Rather, it means that the Prophet [May
Allah bless him and grant him peace] views the actions of his Ummah
whilst he is in his grave. He can go from his grave to other places
where he likes spiritually. He prays for us.
[Tawzeeh-ul-Bayaan Sharh Sahih Muslim vol 1 Chapter on Mi'raj Ja al-Haqq chapter
Al Haadir-u-wannadir by Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan]
Proof of Hadhir/Nadhir
Allah Ta'ala says in the Qur'an
"O Prophet! [May Allah bless him and grant him peace] no doubt, We
have sent you as a witness, bearer of glad tiding and a Warner"
[Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 45.]
The Qur'an refers to RasoolAllah [May Allah bless him and grant him
peace] as 'Shahid'(witness) and the witness is someone who sees whilst
being present. [Mufradaat, Imam Raghib, under the word Shahid]
Allah sent the Prophet [May Allah bless him and grant him peace] as
Shahid. It is for this reason we refer to him as metaphorically being
Haadhir/Nadhir and that he is not Hadhir/Nadhir in the way that are
the Angels Kiraman, Katibeen. (The Angels who are constantly present
on the right and left shoulder of every human being.)
Proof of Haadhir & Nadhir from Hadith
Hafidhh Ibn Kathir writes:
Imam Qurtubi writes: The angels present the actions of the Ummah to
the Prophet [May Allah bless him and grant him peace] every single
day. This is not correct, but the truth is that the actions of the
Ummah are presented not every day but every Friday. [Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Surah Al-Nisa'a under verse 41]
Hafidhh Ibn Qayyim writes:
It is true that our Prophet, [May Allah bless him and grant him peace]
in his grave, is presented with the actions of his Ummah. This is from
un-authenticated Ahadeeth and it is not something to be surprised by,
because when our parents pass away from this world, our actions are
presented to them to view. However, with our Prophet [May Allah bless
him and grant him peace], he is presented with the actions of the all
humans and the Jins. [Qaseedah Nounia 13 by Hafidhh Ibn Qayyim]
Hafidhh ibn Kathir writes: that;
When a parent of a muslim dies, then their children's actions are
presented to them. If the actions are good then they are happy, but if
their actions are bad, then they pray to Allah TA'ALA so that He may
forgive them. [Tafsir ibn Kathir under verse 105 of Surah al Taubah by
Hafidhh Ibn Kathir].
Hafidhh Ibn Rajab: also says on this subject;
Deeds of the humans are presented in front of our Prophet [May Allah
bless him and grant him peace], that is why a person should be ashamed
of themselves from doing bad deeds. [Lataef-ul-Mahrif Hafidhh Ibn
Rajab pg 91]
Some people may have difficulty in comprehending how the Prophet [May
Allah bless him and grant him peace] could have so much power to the
extent that he views the actions of his Ummah every day or once a
week. Firstly such a thing can never be difficult for the Prophet [May
Allah bless him and grant him peace], and secondly there is nothing to
be surprised by when Allah grants his special servants abilities of
such nature.
Hafidhh Ibn Kathir writes:
An example of this would be of the Angel Izra'eel Alaihi salaam, who
at all times has the Lawh-e-Mahfooz (guarded tablet) in his sight, and
it is through this he sees the whole world. He even visits every house
on land and under water five times a day. [Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Surah
Sajdah, under verse 11. Also in Tareek Ibn Kathir vol.1, Chapter on
Lawh-e-Mahfooz]
Apart from his servants, Allah has even given power to Shaytaan, who
sits on his throne in the sea and sees you wherever you may be. [Surah
Al-'Araaf, under verse 27]
So if Allah can bestow such powers to a Kafir then why is it so
difficult to believe that He can bestow such powers to the most
beloved of his creation - Our Prophet [May Allah bless him and grant
him peace]?
The evidence provided above, was to demonstrate that the Prophet [May
Allah bless him and grant him peace] is a witness over the whole of
his Ummah - and this is what is meant by Hadhir/Nadhir.
The Prophet [May Allah bless him and grant him peace] stated:
"My life is better for you, you narrate Ahadith and Ahadith are
narrated for you. When I pass away it will continue to benefit you
because your actions will be presented before me. If I see a good deed
I shall praise Allah Soobha Nahu Wata'ala, If I see a bad deed of
yours I shall ask Allah Soobha Nahu Wata'ala to forgive you.
[Majma-uz-Zwaa'id, vol.9, pg.24]
All this implies, that the Prophet [May Allah bless him and grant him
peace] is Hadhir/Nadhir over our actions.
Hafidhh Ibn Kathir writes: On the Day of Judgment, the Prophet [May
Allah bless him and grant him peace] will be a witness over our
actions and the actions of the previous Ummahs. Even the Ummah of the
Prophet [May Allah bless him and grant him peace] will bear witness to
the fact that the previous Prophets conveyed the message of Allah
Soobha Nahu Wata'la to their respective Ummahs. To this, the people
from the previous Ummahs will say: 'How can they testify when they
were not present at that time?' The Ummah of the Prophet [May Allah
bless him and grant him peace] will reply: 'We were informed by our
Prophet [May Allah bless him and grant him peace] that the previous
messengers had all conveyed the message from Allah Soobha Nahu
Wata'ala.' Then RasoolAllah [May Allah bless him and grant him peace]
will himself bear witness to the fact that all the Prophets before him
had conveyed their message from Allah Soobha Nahu Wata'ala to their
respective Ummahs. [Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Surah Baqarah, under verse 143]
On the Day of judgment there will be an objection to the certification
of the Ummahs ,but there will be no objection to the
word/certification of the Prophet [May Allah bless him and grant him
peace]. In fact it will used as a decision, since the certification of
the Ummah would be from what they heard (from Qur,an and Sunnah) but
the certification of the Prophet [May Allah bless him and grant him
peace] will be from what he had witnessed.
Imam Bukhari Rahmatullah states:
The Prophet [May Allah bless him and grant him peace] saw all the
previous Prophets and their followers. This is the difference in the
testimony of the Prophet [May Allah bless him and grant him peace] and
that of his Ummah. [Sahih al Bukhari Chptr Al-Manaqib]
From the above, it can be understood that the witness of Prophet
Muhammad [May Allah bless him and grant him peace] will not be
challengable on the Day of Judgement, because his witness will be
observable.

Death of PROPHETS

There are those misinformed people who believe that the Ahl as-Sunnah
Wa'l Jama actually believe that the Prophet Muhammad (May Allah bless
him and grant him peace) did not die!! What a gross accusation!! The
true belief of the Ahle Sunnah wa'l Jama, is that the Prophet (May
Allah bless him and grant him peace), did die, but he is alive in his
grave.
It is in the grave, that the Prophet Muhammad, (May Allah bless him
and grant him peace), is presented with our deeds, and makes
supplication on behalf of the Ummah. This will be looked into further
in another chapter of the book, Insha Allah. There are also instances,
where the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) will
appear in our dreams and comfort us with good news and glad tidings.
We also believe, that to send Salaam [salutations] to our Prophet (May
Allah bless him and grant him peace), will be met with a reply back.
There are many narrations that support this, which will be discussed
later on in this book.
Blasphemic Belief
A great Scholar of the Ahl as-Sunnah wa'l Jama, Sayyid Ahmad Sa'eed
Shah Kaazmi, writes:
'The one who states that the Soul of the Prophet, (May Allah bless him
and grant him peace), was not taken and he never died, is a Kafir and
is out of the circle of Islam.
[Hayaat-un-Nabi, p8 by Sayyid Ahmad Sa'eed Shah Kaazmi]
This is the belief of the Ahle Sunnah wal Jammat but the people who
say the Ahle Sunnah believe, that Prophet Muhammad, (May Allah bless
him and grant him peace). has not passed away is a false accusation on
us.
Shaykh ul Makkah, Shaykh Alawi says that the meaning of the Anbiya
(Prophets) passing away, means that they have been taken away from us
and we cannot see them just like the Angels are.
(Mafaheem page 165 by Shaykh Alawi Malki).
Proof that Prophets are alive.
Allah most High says in the Qur'aam,
"…those who have been slain in the way of Allah never think of them as
dead; but they are alive with their Lord, get their subsistence"
[Surah Al-Imran verse 169]
Of course, it goes without saying that the position of the Prophets,
(May Allah bless them and grant them peace) is above and beyond the
status of those who are martyred in Allah's way. This however
implicates, that nevertheless, he (May Allah bless him and grant him
peace) is alive too.
Qadi Shawkawni writes:
In the Qur'an it is mentioned that martyrs are alive and food is
provided for them; The Prophets and Righteous people are a lot higher
in status than them so what will be their place? It has been proven
through Ahadeeth that Prophets are alive in their graves. Both Imam
Tirmizi and Imam Bayhaqi have said that this is an authentic Ahadith.
[Nayl al-Awtar vol 3 page 82 by Qadi Shawkani]
Proof from the Hadith that Prophets are alive in their graves
Our Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace), said: On the
night of Mi'raj when I passed Prophet Musa's (Alay hissalaam) grave.
He was standing in his grave and offering Salaah.
[Muslim chapter Fadhail Musa]
Qadi Shawkawni writes:
Scholars agree that our Prophet, (May Allah bless him and grant him
peace), is alive in his grave and the earth does not eat the bodies of
the Prophets.
[Nayl al-Awtar chapter Hajj by Qadi Shawkani]
Hafidhh Ibn Qayyim writes:
Our Prophet, (May Allah bless him and grant him peace), has said that
on Fridays send as much Blessings as you can on me. If when-one sends
Blessings to me, where-ever he may be his voice will reach me. The
Companions said even after your death, our 'Prophet, (May Allah bless
him and grant him peace), replied affirmative. This is because Allah
most High, has made the bodies of the Prophets haram (forbidden) for
the earth to eat.
[Jala ul Afham page 63 by Hafidhh Ibn Qayyim]
Imam Darimi writes
'Sa'eed Ibn Al-Musayyib says, "In the days of Harrah (When Yazeed
attacked Madina.) For three days in Masjid-e-Nabavi there was no
Adhan, or Iqamah, I was in the Mosque alone. I heard from the grave
our Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace), grave the
Adhan, and that's how I knew the time of Salaah"
[Darimi Chapter Fadhail Sayedul-Mursalin by Imam Darimi]
Hafidhh Ibn Taymiyyah says:
A group of people heard the answer of their Salaam. And Sa'eed Ibn Al-
Musayyib in the days of Harrah heard the voice of our Prophet (May
Allah bless him and grant him peace), saying the Adhan, from the
grave. And there are more events like these and they are all true.
[Iqtidah Siratul-Mustakeem page 373 by Hafidhh Ibn Taymiyyah]
Hafidhh Ibn Kathir writes:
Abdullah Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with Him, said that in his
dream he saw the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace),
and upon him there was dust from travelling. In his hand' was a bottle
in which there was blood, I asked him: "what is this?" He replied, "My
grandson Hussain and his companions have been martyred, and I have
collected the blood spilt by them and I shall present this blood to
Allah Ta'ala." This is an authentic narration.
Ummul Mu' mineen Salma states: I saw the Messenger of Allah, (May
Allah bless him and grant him peace), in my dream, there was dust upon
his hair and beard, I asked him: "O Messenger of Allah why is there
dust on you?" He replied: 'I am returning from Kerbala.
[Tarikh Ibn-e-Kathir, chapter Karbala]
The pious can talk after passing away.
Hafidhh Ibn Kathir writes:
Zaid bin Kharjah was one of the pious that talked after his death.
When he died and was placed in his coffin, he started to talk, and he
said I bear witness that Muhammad is Prophet of Allah and his name
Ahmad was mentioned in the previous scriptures. (Old Testament and New
Testament) and Abu Bakr and Umar were two Caliphs and now it is
Usman's government. Four years have passed and there are two years to
go and conflicts will come and Muslims will become weak. A lot of
scholars verify this narration including Imam Bukhari and Imam
Bayhaqi. There was another pious person who talked after his death.
Abdullah Ansari reports that in the time of Ali's caliphate I was
walking among the martyred and a person spoke: That Muhammad (May
Allah bless him and grant him peace), and
Abu-Bakar and Usman are all true. A group of Scholars says that
talking after passing away is true and these are authentic narrations.
[Tareek Ibn Kathir and Sirat un-Nabi, chapter Al-Mujazaat by Hafidhh
Ibn Kathir. Also Tareekh ul Kabeer, Tareekh Bagdad, Al-Jahrhu-Tadeel,
Tahdeed al Tahdeeb, Usdul Gaba, Al Asabah biography of Zaid bin
Kharjah by Imam Bukhari, Khateeb Ibn abi Hatam, Hafidhh Ibn Hajr
Asqalani, Imam Ibn Atheer].
Hafidhh Ibn Kathir writes:
That there was a Tabi'ee called Ribee bin Harraash, and he said I will
not laugh until I know whether I am going to go to Heaven or Hell.
When he died, and was bathed and placed in the coffin, he started to
smile and started to talk. He said, "I met Allah and He was pleased
with me and I asked him to give me permission to go back to the people
and tell them that Allah is pleased with me, and He gave me
permission. I am going back. "This is in accordance with saying of
the, Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace), he said that,
there will be a follower and after his death he will speak and he will
be the best among the tabi'een.
[Tareekh Ibn Kathir, Sirat un Nabi chap on Miracles, Tareekh e Bagdad,
Tahdeeb at Tahdeeb, Al Jahr hu wa Ta'deel by Hafidhh Ibn Kathir,
Khateeb Baghdadi, Hafidhh Asqalani, Imam Ibn abi Khatam, biography of
Ribee bin Harraash].
Hafidhh Ibn Kathir writes: that;
Ata Bin Khalid stated: My Aunt went to the grave of Hamza (May Allah
be well pleased with him) and said, "Asslam u alaikum!" She heard the
answer of the Sallam and the voice was coming from under the earth.
She said, "I recognised the answer of my Salaam, as I recognise that
Allah most High has created me. As I recognise the differences between
day and night, that is how clear it was. Besides my slave and I there
was no other person, which is why I was frightened."
[Sirat un-Nabi chapter War Uhad by Hafidhh Ibn Kathir]
Hafidhh Ibn Kathir writes:
A young person used to come to the Mosque for his prayers. One day a
woman with bad intentions invited him to her house, when he was in her
house he recited a verse from the Holy Qur'an loudly and collapsed and
died from the fear of Allah. The people prayed the funeral prayer and
buried him. Umar may Allah be well pleased with him, asked: 'Where is
that young individual who used to come to the Mosque for his prayers?'
They replied: 'He passed away and we have buried him'. Umar May Allah
be well pleased with him, went to his grave and called out to him and
recited a verse from the Holy Qur'an: 'But for him who fears to stand
before his Lord there are two Paradises' (Surah Al-Rahman, verse 46)
The young man replied from his grave 'Indeed Allah has given me two
Paradises'. [Tafsir Ibn Kathir under Surah Al-'Araf, verse 202]
It is proven that our Prophet, (May Allah bless him and grant him
peace), is alive in his grave.Sheikh ul Makkah, Shiekh Alawi says that
the passing away of the Prophets only means that they have been taken
away from us and we cannot see them, just as we cant see the angels.
(Mafahim page 165 Sheikh Alawi Malki)
From the above we can conclude that the Prophets and the Righteous
people are alive and can talk after they have passed away, and they
can answer our Salaams after passing away. They are fully aware of the
worldly matters, through the power that Allah most High, has granted
them. Their life is much better than ours.
Whatever I have said may Allah Ta'ala accept this and if there is any
mistakes may He forgive me. (Amin)

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• Imaam Ash-Shaafi'i, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said in his book
Al-Umm, "I do not like women to be buried with men in a single grave
as long as there is no necessity. However, if this is necessary, then
the man should be in front and the woman in the back along with a
separator of dust between them."
Imaam Ash-Shaafi'i, may Allaah have mercy upon him, hated mixing men
and women even if they were dead in the grave not feeling the presence
of one another, so, what should we say about college students who sit
with the boy's thigh stuck to his girlfriend's thigh while they are
alive, with desire running in their veins and each of them wants the
other?
• Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said in At-Turuq
Al-Hukmiyyah fi As-Syaasah Ash-Shar'iyyah:
Some Islamic jurists rightly stated that it is allowable for the ruler
)concerned authorities( to spoil the clothing of women who
impermissibly expose their adornment with ink or so if this is
suitable. This is considered the least financial punishment, as the
Commander of the Believers 'Umar ibn Al-Khattaab, may Allaah be
pleased with him, prevented women from walking with men or intermixing
with them in the roads.
Shaykh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said in
Al-Fataawa )15/297(,"Unlike the man, the woman should be protected and
preserved; hence, she was specified with the command to wear the
Hijaab )Islamic covering( and refrain from showing her adornment
before non-Mahram )marriageable( men. Therefore, she, unlike the man,
must abide in her house and must abide by Hijaab, because the
appearance of women without necessity causes temptation, and men are
in charge of them."
• Shaykh Ahmad Shaakir, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said,
Imaam Ahmad, may Allaah have mercy upon him, narrated on the authority
of Umm Salamah, may Allaah be pleased with her, that she said, "O
Messenger of Allaah, why are we not allowed to perform Jihaad )armed
struggle( like men? Why do we receive half the share of inheritance
available to males?" Thereupon, Allaah The Almighty revealed )what
means(:}And do not wish for that by which Allaah has made some of you
exceed others. For men is a share of what they have earned, and for
women is a share of what they have earned. And ask Allaah of his
bounty. Indeed Allaah is ever, of all things, knowing.{]Quran 4:32[
Shaykh Ahmad Shaakir, may Allaah have mercy upon him, commented on
this Hadeeth )narration( saying, "This Hadeeth refutes the allegations
made by the contemporary liars who are keen on spreading immorality
among the believers to be as immoral as the non-Muslims. They
encourage women to leave their houses to enlist in the army, where
their arms and thighs are exposed and their front and back are shown,
intending, in fact, to entertain the young soldiers who are deprived
of women in the army; in imitation of the dissolute Jews and
Westerners, may the successive curses of Allaah be upon them until the
Day of Judgment."
• Dr. Saalih ibn Fawzaan Al-Fawzaan said in his book Rulings
Pertaining to Muslim Women:
Today, the enemies of Islam - rather, the enemies of humanity,
including the disbelievers and hypocrites who have a disease in their
hearts -- are embittered by the chastity and honorable status of the
Muslim woman under Islam.
That is because the enemies of Islam want women to serve as a tool of
destruction and a trap by which they can seduce and prey on those who
have weak faith and those who have a perverted nature, after getting
her to fulfill their frenzied desires. Allaah The Almighty Says )what
means(:}Allaah wants to accept your repentance, but those who follow
]their[ passions want you to digress ]into[ a great deviation.{]Quran
4:28[
The Muslims who have a disease in their hearts want the woman to be a
cheap commodity displayed before lascivious people. They want her to
be an object, exposed before their eyes so they can enjoy her beauty
or reach of her what is uglier than that.
That is why they endeavor to get the woman out of her house to work
side by side with men, or to serve men as a nurse in hospitals, a
stewardess on board planes, a teacher or professor in mixed schools,
an actress or singer in theaters, or a broadcaster in the mass media
where she would seduce men by her voice and beauty.
Immoral magazines have taken seductive pictures of girls as a means
for promoting and marketing themselves. Similarly, some businessmen
and companies exploit such pictures to promote their products.
These conspiracies led women to abandon their natural and true duty
inside her house, which forced husbands to hire foreign female maids
to raise their children and take care of the affairs of their
households, and this has resulted in great evil and much temptation.

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• Shaykh Ibn Baaz, may Allaah have mercy upon him, answering the
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.