Women site, - What Do Scholars Say about Intermixing? - I

• 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.

Women site, - What Do Scholars Say about Intermixing? - II

• 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.

Women site, - Precious Pearls: Umm Shurayk

Have you heard about the pearl whose name is Umm Shurayk, may Allaah
be pleased with her? She was one of the early converts to Islam along
with her husband. Come and attentively hear what she says. She relates
her story by herself and says,
When I embraced Islam, I heard a Hadeeth )narration( from the Prophet,
sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, who does not talk from his own
inclinations, in which he said:"A person who calls to something good
or guidance will receive a reward equal to )the reward of( those who
act accordingly, while nothing of their reward is diminished."
Therefore, she wanted to call many people to Islam so that her act
would be added to the record of her righteous deeds. She wanted her
scale to be heavy before the Lord of mankind. Therefore, she went into
houses secretly and said to people, 'Bear witness that there is no God
but Allaah The Almighty and you will be successful.' She went to the
house of so-and-so and said, 'Bear witness that there is no God but
Allaah The Almighty and you will be successful.'
After a few days she became well-known and people knew that she had
changed her religion. She adds, 'My husband's family entered upon me
with their eyes full of evil, angry and snarling. They said to me,
"Have you embraced the religion of Muhammad?"'
Imagine a weak and submissive woman attacked by people who were
threatening her in this terrible way. You may feel sympathy for her,
but by Allaah The Almighty, we in fact need sympathy, not her. They
said to her, "Have you embraced the religion of Muhammad?" She
replied, "Yes. By Allaah, I am a Muslim." She said so with all glory
and steadfastness. They replied, "That is not a problem at all. We
swear to make you forget this life's pleasure." They left and shortly
thereafter they returned.
She added, "They tied me and carried me on a camel, which was the
worst and harshest of their mounts. They led me to the desert. When
the sun was very hot, they pitched their tents and shelters and left
me on the camels' back, tied and suffering." She was expecting death
at any time; however, she was patient to satisfy the Lord of The
Worlds.
She added, "When the first day passed, I was certain that I would not
remain alive until the following day. However, Allaah The Almighty
kept me alive. On the second day, they did the same. They prevented me
from drinking any water. They presented me bread and honey but
prevented me from having water. They continued in this way until my
saliva had dried up and I saw death with my very eyes."
She turned around with her eyes and wished with her heart hoping a
merciful hand would give her a sip of water to moisten her veins and
quench her thirst. Feel free to say anything about her feelings and
form any opinion about her, as you like. However, be certain that she
was of a different status.
She said, "When the days passed, I started to lose my hearing, mind
and sight. On the third day, I was absolutely certain that I would die
and meet the Lord of The Worlds and that I would not live until the
next day. While I was in this miserable state, my husband's family
came to me and I did not understand what they said. Nevertheless, I
heard them saying, 'Abandon Muhammad's religion and Islam and we will
relieve your pain and suffering.'
She said, "I wanted to make my lips move but they could not move. I
wanted to utter something with my tongue but it did not move. I wanted
to raise my hand. I wanted to open my eyes. But none responded to me.
When I wanted to lift my hand, it was as if mountains were upon it.
Finally, it moved by strength and power from Allaah The Almighty. I
lifted it until I pointed to the sky signaling that there is no God
but Allaah and telling them to do whatever they wanted."
While she was in this state and was badly affected by thirst under the
heat of the sun whose rays were enough to melt rocks, she was tied on
a camel's back whose hump nearly broke her back. However, she knew
that being merely dipped in Paradise would make her forget the
suffering of many years.
She explained,
While I was in this state, I felt the coldness of a bucket of water on
my chest. Shortly thereafter I had a drink of it and then it was taken
away. No sooner were my veins wetted, than I started to revive again
and some of my hearing and sight returned to me. I looked to see a
cloud above my head. There was a bucket hanging between the heavens
and the earth. It descended again, I had a drink from it and then it
was taken away. Then, I had a drink, and it was taken away. Then cold
water was poured on me as if it was Paradise. This wetted my head and
clothes.
My husband's family then came and saw drops of water dribbling from
the camel and wetting the ground, they said, "Woe unto you! O enemy of
Allaah! From where did you get this water?" Then my tongue moved and
my lips uttered and said, "I am not the enemy of Allaah The Almighty.
The enemy of Allaah The Almighty is he whom Allaah The Almighty
created, bestowed favor on and then he disobeys Him. The enemy of
Allaah The Almighty is he who associates others in worship beside
Him."
They moved to their water skins to see who opened them and gave her
water. There, however, they discovered the certain news. They found
their skins firmly closed and had been neither opened nor touched.
They returned counting their steps and mumbling. When they reached
her, they said only one statement, "By Allaah! Indeed The One who
provided you with water in the very place where we deprived you of it
is The True God, we bear witness that there is no God but Allaah."
Then their voices became higher and they repeated shouts of Allaahu
Akbar )Allaah is The Greatest(. Then, hands were lifted pointing out
that there is no Creator but the One who lifted the heavens. Allaah
The Exalted Says )what means(:}And whoever fears Allaah - He will make
for him a way out, and will provide for him from where he does not
expect.{]Quran 65: 2-3[
Glory be to Allaah The Almighty! He only put her to trial to remove
her suffering; He did not take from her, except to give to her. He
tried her for three days and nights so that thousands of people would
be added to the record of her righteous deeds. Do you know who were
those who embraced Islam after that incident? They are from the
Muhaajiroon )Emigrants( with whom Allaah The Almighty was satisfied.
Some of them were ostracized for the sake of Allaah The Almighty,
others fought for the sake of Allaah The Almighty, others prostrated
weeping out of fear of Allaah The Almighty, others abundantly gave
charity for the sake of Allaah The Almighty, and others generously
sacrificed for the sake of Allaah The Almighty. By Allaah, the reward
of all their steps, movements and offspring will be added to the
record of righteous deeds of Umm Shurayk, may Allaah be pleased with
her. Allaah The Exalted Says )what means(:}Indeed, he who fears Allaah
and is patient, then indeed, Allaah does not allow to be lost the
reward of those who do good."{]Quran 12: 90[
How many women have been guided through you? How many times did you
offer advice for the sake of this religion? How many times did you
stand for the Lord of The Worlds? Many times we guide people to shops
when there are sales, the most beautiful dresses and parks. But, how
many times do we stand for this religion? Allaah The Exalted Says
)what means(:}But none is granted it except those who are patient, and
none is granted it except one having a great portion ]of good[.{]Quran
41: 35[
Reflect on the situation of Umm Shurayk, may Allaah be pleased with
her. Glory is to Allaah The Almighty! How strong her personality was!
What type of personalities were these? What type of women were they!
By Allaah, this is indeed the true life.

Dought & clear, - He noticed a smell but did not feel any wind coming out of him

I am affected by waswaas (whispers from the Shaytaan) and I am trying
hard to avoid doubts that come to me regarding wudoo' and prayer.
But two days ago, when I was praying in the mosque, I suddenly noticed
a smell (of passing wind), even though I did not feel anything in my
stomach, and I did not feel that anything came out of me before I
noticed the smell.
I said: This is waswaas, and I completed my prayer. But after I had
prayed, I began to strongly doubt the validity of my prayer. Perhaps
there had been some movement in my stomach and I had forgot, or
perhaps it was gas, because that happens to me sometimes.
I still have my doubts until now.
Is my prayer valid, or should I make it up? Do I have to do anything,
because several days have passed since I offered that prayer?
Praise be to Allah
Your prayer is valid and you do not have to repeat it; do not worry
about the smell that you noticed so long as you did not feel anything
coming out of you. You should not pay attention to the waswaas that
comes to your mind and cast aside the doubts that cross your mind.
With regard to the hadeeth which says that a man complained to the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) that he felt
something during the prayer, and asked whether he should stop praying,
and he said: "No, unless you hear a sound or notice a smell" (narrated
by al-Bukhaari, 20546; Muslim, 361), this has to do with one who feels
something and is not sure whether it came out; this indicates that one
should not do something that is due to waswaas, because the certainty
of being in a state of purity cannot be affected by uncertainty or
doubt.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The believer should not pay attention to this waswaas, because this
will encourage the Shaytaan, and the Shaytaan is keen to spoil the
good deeds of the sons of Adam, such as prayer and so on. What he must
do is be aware of his tricks and whispers, put his trust in Allah, and
assume that whatever happens of waswaas is from the Shaytaan, so that
he will not pay any attention to it. Then if something comes out of
him and he is certain of it, not uncertain, he should clean himself
again (istinja') and repeat wudoo'. But so long as there is any
uncertainty, even if it is slight, then he should not pay attention to
that, and he should still believe that he is in a state of purity and
ward off the whispers of the Shaytaan.
End quote fromMajmoo' Fataawa Ibn Baaz, 10/123
And Allah knows best.