This issue needs so be clarified and explained.
The natural place for the woman is the home and this is the place of her work. This is the origin and this is what is supported by the evidences of the divine legislation.
Furthermore, it is in accordance with the Fitrah upon which the woman was created.
As for the evidences from the Book and the Sunnah for this, then there are numerous texts and incidents that attest to this.
Allah, the Exalted, said when addressing the mothers of the believers:
And stay in your houses.
(Al-Ahzab 33:33)
Prayer within the Masjid is legislated for the men and it is from the best of actions. So how about if it is done within the Masiid of the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) and along with him? In spite of this, the Messenger of Allah(Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) encouraged the woman to pray within her home.
On the authority of the wife of Abu Humayd al-Saidi who came to the Prophet (Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I love to pray with you. " He (Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said:" know that you love to pray along with me, but your prayer within your room is better than your prayer within your hallway; and your prayer within your hallway is better than your prayer in the rest of your house; and your prayer in the rest of your house is better than your prayer within the Masjid of your people; and your prayer in the Masjid of your people is better than your prayer within my Masjid."
So she ordered that a Masjid be built for her in the most remote and darkest place within her home. She prayed there until she met Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.!
This hadith clearly shows that the norm is for the woman to remain within her home. To the extent that he considered her prayer within her home to be superior to her prayer within his Masjid, even though she is permitted to go to the Masjid.
That which has come in the divine legislation conforms to the Fitrah.
Allah said: Should not He Who has created know? And He is the Most Kind and Courteous (to His slaves)
All-Aware (of everything). (A1-Mulk 67:14)
Indeed the woman staying within her home conforms to the Fitrah, which is suitable for her duties and natural make up, and it protects her from chaos and contrariety. This is affirmed by knowledge-based research and psychological studies, which support this. A number of impartial researchers in the West have called for a termination to the devastating effects of occupying the woman with that which opposes her
Fitrah and natural disposition.
I believe any discourse concerning the Muslim women in this time is important.
This is because the woman in our society is subjected to ruthless attacks from the enemies of this religion, whenever the issue or issues of the woman are raised. They intend by this to remove the woman from the place that Allah intended for her.
We do not know any issue for the woman, except for the issue of her nation. Ignorance of this nation about its religion and its weakness in implementing it is the main issue for both this nation and the woman as well.
A Woman’s Guide To Raising A Family
By Sheikh Salih Al-Fawzan
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