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Giving dawah if a person does not have proper knowledge

· 15 Jumada II 1442 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I want to ask you whether or not making Dawah is obligatory on me while I have no proper knowledge of Islam. If someone asks me about a delicate feature of Islam, like about women's rights, I cannot provide them with a structured answer. What should I do: should I make Dawah or not? If I should, how should I?

Answer

Refer the person to someone who has the knowledge.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ (النحل: 43)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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