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Women's Masaail The Majlis Vol 23 No 02, p.2

In our kutub is mentioned the permissibility of women participating in Jihad.

Question

In our kutub is mentioned the permissibility of women participating in Jihad. Please explain this. This is being used to justify ladies tabligh jamaat.

Answer

The emergence of women in Jihad mentioned in our kitaab pertains to a situation where Jihad has become Fardh Ain. Only in such a case will it be necessary for them to participate in Jihad. When Jihad devolves as an Fardh-e-Ain obligation, then the wife does not require the permission of her husband nor the daughter the permission of her father to emerge from the home to take part in Jihad. There is absolutely no basis in this for the makshufaat (women who cast off the home Hijaab to enter into the public domain) of the Tabligh Jamaat. The first and highest degree of Hijaab is to remain within the home precincts, and not to emerge from this holy environment without such need which the Shariah expressly gives. Justifying makshufaat jamaat on the basis of Fardh-e-Ain Jihad is preposterous and moronic.

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