Question

I need to know if the verse below relates to any women or only to the wives of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)?

I see in today’s times many Shaykhs speak directly to women and also many gatherings have men and women together.

Allah Ta’ala says in Surah Ahzab, verse 53:

وَإِذَا  سَأَلْتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَاعًا فَاسْأَلُوهُنَّ مِنْ وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ  ذَلِكُمْ أَطْهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمْ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّ

And when you ask anything from them (the blessed wives of the Prophet), ask them from behind a curtain. That is better for the purity of your hearts and their hearts.

 

Answer

The Shari’ah strongly discourages free mixing between opposite genders.

‘Allamah Qurtubi (rahimahullah) has stated that the ayah in question includes all women.

(Tafsir Qurtubi, vol. 17, pg. 208- Ar-Risalah edition)

This rule is also clearly supported by verse: 59 in Surah Ahzab.

“O Nabi, tell your wives, your daughters and the wives of the believers to lower their veils over themselves.”

This verse proves the rule of covering the face.

(See Ahkamul Quran of Imam Jassas -rahimahullah-, vol. 3, pg. 486)

Whatever activities, gatherings etc. that we engage in, should always be governed by the above law.

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,

Answered by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

تفسير القرطبي: (١٧/ ٢٠٨، ط: الرسالة)
التاسعة- في هذه الآية دليل على أن الله تعالى أذن في مسألتهن من وراء حجاب، في حاجة تعرض، أو مسألة يستفتين فيها، ويدخل في ذلك جميع النساء بالمعنى، وبما تضمنته أصول الشريعة من أن المرأة كلها عورة، بدنها وصوتها، كما تقدم، فلا يجوز كشف ذلك إلا لحاجة كالشهادة عليها، أو داء يكون ببدنها، أو سؤالها عما يعرض وتعين عندها.

القرآن الكريم: [الأحزاب: ٥٩]
{يَاأَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لِأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ جَلَابِيبِهِنَّ ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَنْ يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا}.

أحكام القرآن للجصاص: (٣/ ٤٨٦، ط: العلمية)
قال أبو بكر: في هذه الآية دلالة على أن المرأة الشابة مأمورة بستر وجهها عن الأجنبيين وإظهار الستر والعفاف عند الخروج لئلا يطمع أهل الريب فيهن


Moulana Muhammad A


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