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TOPIC 4

ISLAMIC DAWAH AND ITS


OBLIGATIONS
On the basis of:

Revelation
Reason
Nature, and,
Reality
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Obligation of Dawah
Every

Muslim must realize that Dawah is an


obligation upon him.
Every Muslim has the obligation to play the role of
a Dai, no matter which part of the world he belongs
to, what language he speaks, or how much educated
he or she is.
This obligation starts from the day one embraces
Islam till his or her death (ICNA, 1983: 11).
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Revelation

(125 : ( )

"Invite

to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom and fair
preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your
Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is
the Best Aware of those who are guided." [al-Nahl (16):125]

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Cont





(104 : ( )

"Let there arise out of you a group of people inviting to


all that is good, enjoining al-maruf [i.e. Islamic
Monotheism and all that Islam orders one to do] and
forbidding al-munkar [polytheism and disbelief and all
that Islam has forbidden]. And it is they who are
successful." [Al Imran (3):104]
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Implication
The

second verse may seem to be restricting


the general obligation given in the first verse,
but a close look at the Sunnah of Prophet
Muhammad (a.s.w.) reveals that calling to
Allah is an individual obligation, rather than a
collective one.

The Prophet (a.s.w.) said: "Convey


from me, even one verse." [alBukhari].
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Cont
Conveying

the message, therefore, does not


require a high level of scholarship, it is in fact a
responsibility of each and every Muslim,
according to his or her ability.
How to fulfil this obligation or duty?
Highlighting the importance and obligation of
Da`wah, Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, former head of
the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and
member of the Fiqh Council of North America
says:
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Dr. Muzammils View

We should first understand what Da`wah is. Da`wah means


to invite people to the way of Allah the Almighty, to call unto
them to know the truth and follow it. Da`wah is done in two
ways. The first one is through example, through being a role
model. In the Qur'anic terminology it is called "being
witnesses towards mankind" (Shuhada' 'ala an-nasi). It is the
duty of every Muslim, male or female, young or old, to be a
witness of Almighty Allah among the people. When people see
a Muslim, they should see a good person, a person of truth, of
sincerity and of virtue. A Muslim's life should be an open
invitation through which people see the beauty of Islam and
find it an interesting code of ethics and teachings to follow.
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Cont
Allah

Most High says in the Qur'an: "Thus we have


appointed you a middle community in order that you
may be witnesses towards humankind and that the
Messenger may be a witness towards you (AlBaqarah: 143).
All Muslims must give Da`wah through their good
Islamic life as individuals, as families and as
communities. People who come into contact with them
should see Islam as a living and practical faith that
makes the life of human beings better.
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Cont

Another way of giving da`wah is through teaching,


preaching, communication, engaging in dialogues, discussions
and debates, writing books and articles, giving lectures, etc.
Almighty Allah says: Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with
wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in
ways that are best and most gracious. " (An-Nahl: 125).
Of course this requires deep knowledge, preparation and
training. Muslims should use the most effective and
appropriate methods of da`wah in every place and time.
Nowadays, for example, da`wah requires modern ways such as
the use of radio, television, Internet in addition to the personto-person preaching and teaching.
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Reason

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Islam does not contradict humans reason, rather it corrects,


compliments and guides it to the straight path. Islams theory is to
fulfill the Divine Mission of Allah (s.w.t.):
Gods Commandment.
Dawah is the greatest charity.
Mission is necessary for religion (Faruqi, 1986, p. 187):
To promote Islam through intellectual argument that Islam and
its principles suit all mankind throughout all times and space.
As religion Islam means submission and total surrender to
Allah.
Islam also means peace, which carries peace to all mankind, in
heart and society at large.
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Human Nature

Human is of dual nature, physical and spiritual.


Human has desire (nafs) and mind. Mind needs to control
desire (nafs) based on the teaching of Shariah. Dawah is to
nurture and guide man.
Man is approachable, through touch and wisdom. Should
there are rooms of guidance in ones heart.

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A Dai must always make an effort to call those people, particularly


those who are in power.
The Prophet (a.s.w.) said, People are on the religion of their rulers
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Reality
The

reality is that man is in a great need of Divine


Guidance.
The teaching of Islam consists of Maqasid alShariyyah (the Objectives of Shariah) denoting
the protection of religion, life, mind, lineage and
property. This is in line with the nature of human
being to secure themselves and to be protected.
Contemporary
realities
of
Islam:
The
Misunderstood Religion.
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TOPIC 5
ISLAMIC DAWAH AS AN
OBLIGATORY DUTY

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Obligatory Duty as Fard al-Ayn


Obligatory Duty as Fard al-Kifayyah
Evidence of the Obligation of Dawah
in the Quran and the Sunnah
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Obligatory Duty as Fard al-ayn


Fard

al-ayn is a religious duty or obligation that is


binding on every Muslim such as knowledge of
aqidah, performing salah, giving zakah, fasting
during the month of Ramadan, and performing hajj.
Conveying the message according to his or her ability
is in fact a responsibility of each and every Muslim.
A Muslim's life should be an open invitation through
which people see the beauty of Islam and find it an
interesting code of ethics and teachings to follow.
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Obligatory Duty as Fard al-Kifayah

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Fard al-kifayah: What is divinely ordained and


binding for the Muslim community as a whole,
but it is not necessary to involve each member
of the community. When a group does it the
rest will be discharged from that responsibility.
Muzammil Siddiqis view: Giving da`wah
with proper training and specialization is
regarded as fard kifayah (collective obligation).
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Cont

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That means in every community some people must


take the proper Da`wah training and should do this
work in a systematic and methodical way on
behalf of all other members of the community.
If some people do this work, then there is no blame
on others, but if no one does it, all Muslims of the
community are considered sinners. It is the duty of
all Muslims to support this work by providing
facilities and funds so that it can be done in a
proper manner. (Muzammil Siddiqi)
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Evidence of the Obligation of Dawah in


the Quran and the Sunnah


)
(...

( 143 : )

Thus

we have appointed you a middle community


in order that you may be witnesses towards
humankind and that the Messenger may be a witness
towards you (2: 143).

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(104 :( ) ...

Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that
is good, enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is
wrong. (3:104)

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(110 :( ) ...

You are the best nation evolved for mankind, enjoining what
is right and forbidding what is wrong. (3:110)
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And strive hard in Allahs Cause as you ought to


strive. He has chosen you (to convey His Message of
Islamic monotheism to mankind by inviting them to
His religion of Islam), and has not laid upon you in
religion any hardship: it is the religion of your father
Ibrahim. Allah has named you Muslims both before and
in this (the Quran), that the Messenger may be a
witness over you and you be witness over mankind. So
perform salah, give zakah and hold fast to Allah. He is
your Maula (Patron, Lord), what an Excellent Maula
and what an Excellent Helper. (al-Hajj (22): 78).
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The Sunnah
"
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()

The Prophet (a.s.w.) has said: You should convey to others from
me even if you know one verse." (al-Bukhari).

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The Prophet (a.s.w.) said: "Whoever among you witnesses


wrongdoing, let him correct it with his hand. If he is unable, then let
him correct it with his tongue. If he is unable [to speak out against
it] at least he should resent it in his heart and that is the weakest
level of iman." (Sahih Muslim).
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