Q 11: What is your viewpoint on women who are involved in Da`wah (calling to Islam)?
A 11: Women, like men, are commanded to call to Allah, enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong. Texts of the Noble Qur'an and the Sunnah support this fact and scholars clearly state it. Therefore, a Muslim woman should call to Allah, enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong while abiding by the Shar`i (Islamically lawful) etiquettes that a Muslim man abides by.
A woman should not abandon calling to Allah due to her impatience over people's mockery, insults, or ridicule. Rather, she should patiently endure their insults and ridicule. Another point is that a woman must present a good example in guarding her modesty, wearing Hijab (veil) in the presence of nonMahram (not a spouse or an unmarriageable relative) men and avoiding intermixing with them. Her practice of Da`wah should be free of any blameworthy acts. Thus, when she calls men to Allah, she should wear her Hijab without Khulwah (being alone with a member of the opposite sex); and when she calls women to Allah, she should do so with wisdom. Her morals and conduct should conform to her sayings in order to avoid condemnation for not practicing what she preaches.
She should not wear dazzling clothes and refrain from anything that may be a cause of temptation, such as displaying her beauty or speaking softly. In general, she should call to Allah in a manner that does not blemish her faith or reputation.