Translated by Abu Fouzaan Qaasim
In the name of Allaah, the Most
Kind, All-Knower. May peace and blessings be upon our prophet Muhammad,
his family, companions and those who follow them in goodness until the
day of Resurrection. As for what follows;
Question:
Is there any advice for those women who believe that the home is a prison (for them)?
Sheikh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen, may Allaah have mercy upon him, says:
“Yes, that which I say to those women
is that the One who has made the house a “prison” if it is even proper
to say that is Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic. The Most High says:
“And remain in your homes.” [33:33]
Also the authentic narration of the
Prophet, may peace and blessings be upon him, stated about the women:
“and their homes are better for them”. The woman is free in her home,
she goes to every place therein and takes care of the needs of the
house and works for herself so where is the imprisonment or
confinement? Yes it is a prison for the one who wishes to be like a
man. From what is well-known is that Allaah, the Most High, has placed
certain characteristics for the men as well as for the women and He has
designated between them with regards to their physical make-up,
characteristics and intellects. And we say to the woman who says that
the woman remaining in her home is like a prison that she is in
opposition to the statement of Allaah, the Most High, where He says:
“And remain in your homes.” [33:33]
How can we consider what Allaah has
commanded with to a prison? It is like I said a prison for the one who
wishes to mix and mingle with the men and activeness. For indeed
remaining in the home includes happiness, modesty, bashfulness and
distance from fitnah (trials). Likewise in it is distancing
the women from looking at the men because when she goes out and sees
these men, this handsome young man with nice clothing and the likes she
will be put to trial likewise the men with her.
So the women must fear Allaah and
return to what their Lord and Creator and to what the Messenger of the
Lord of all the Worlds, may peace and blessings be upon him, has
mentioned to them and they must know with certainty that they are going
to meet Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, and He will question them:
“How did you respond to the Messengers?” They do not know when they
will meet Allaah. She might wake up in her home or palace and in the
evening in her grave or vice-versa. Therefore these women must fear
Allaah and leave alone these evil western ideologies. For when these
westerns consumed these foul meats they left the bones and scraps for
us after all the meat has been eaten. Now they wish that their women
can return to being a true woman, like the Muslimah, remaining in her
home with modesty and faraway from places of evil and trials however
that will not happen for them. Is it befitting for us Muslims, we have
our own religion, our own mannerisms and characteristics to chase after
them in their wrecthedness?! Glory be to Allaah, the Great. There is no
might nor power except with Allaah.
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