Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Can a person make Islaah by one’s self, without having a Sheikh?

Published as The Islaah of Females

· 20 Muharram 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Q1. Can a person make Islaah by one’s self, without having a Sheikh?

Answer

It is possible that a person can make Islaah by themselves. However, it is better to make your Islaah with the guidance of a Sheikh.

Q2. Being a woman, how would I communicate with the Sheikh?

A woman will communicate with her Sheikh through her Mahram, or via email. There should not be any direct communication between the woman and the Sheikh.

Q3. What are the consequences of consulting with one’s Sheikh but not complying to his advice?

If a person does not act upon the guidance of the Sheikh, then they are only harming themselves.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

أَلاَ وَإِنَّ فِي الْجَسَدِ مُضْغَةً إِذَا صَلَحَتْ صَلَحَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ، وَإِذَا فَسَدَتْ فَسَدَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ‏.‏ أَلاَ وَهِيَ الْقَلْبُ

(صحيح البخاري 52)

عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ, عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ, لاَ يَخْلُوَنَّ رَجُلٌ بِامْرَأَةٍ إِلاَّ مَعَ ذِي مَحْرَمٍ

(صحيح البخاري 5233)

Answered by
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali
Checked & approved by
Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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