DUTY OF DAWAH

TOPIC 6
RKUD 3030 / METHODS OF DAWAH

Duty of Dawah
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Dawah is an obligation on every

matured Muslim. It can be divided
into the following categories:

Duty of Individuals
Duty of Parents
Duty
of
Islamic
Institutions
Duty of Society
Duty of Ummah.

Organizations

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Duty of Individuals
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1.

2.

3.

... the work of dawah is geared toward

training
individuals,
spiritually
and
intellectually. (Solihin 2008, p. 113)
To understand religion and its teachings so that
one can strive to preach Islam to all people
successfully.
To practise Islamic teachings and its virtues in
his daily life especially in dealing with others.
To develop an al-Shakhsiyyah al-Islamiyyah
(Islamic Personality) on the basis of the Islamic
morality, so that he will be able to show a good
example or a role model to others.
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Cont.
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4.

5.

6.

To be proactive in preaching Islam,

beginning with his family, his close friends
and colleagues, and enlarging it to others.
To sacrifice (time, energy, skill, wealth, and
familys life) in order to contribute to the
Dawah.
To protect Islam by defending, practicing
and spreading its teachings through Dawah
and jihad.
the divine message requires individual reform
as the corner stone of social development.
(Solihin, 2008, p. 113)
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Duty of Parents (Family Institution)

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The family is a human social group whose

members are bound together by the bond of
blood ties and/or marital relationship.
The family bond entails mutual expectations
of rights and obligations that are prescribes
by religion, enforced by law, and observed
by the group members. (Abdalati, 1998, p.
126).
All members of the family have a reciprocal
responsibility towards each other.
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Cont.
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In Islam, the family institution as such

becomes a role model for others.
The formation of Islamic family institution
will protect the children from the influence
of any un-Islamic practices.
In addition, the family institution is given a
responsibility to spread Dawah in its
society.
In Islam parents are responsible to educate their
children with the divine messages. (Solihin, 2008, p.
79)
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Cont
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The parents, who are the fundamental elements of

family institution, they have the following
responsibilities towards the family members:
1.To develop an awareness of the importance of
dawah works, and to educate family members with
the Islamic tarbiyyah in order to be a role model
(qudwah hasanah) for the society.
2.To create an Islamic environment within the family
life by practicing all the teachings of Islam,
particularly with regard to the relationship between
husband and wife, parent and children as well as
members of the family and the society.
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Cont
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3.

4.

5.

To show concern over the social illnesses

and the decline of the family values, and to
stand up against all challenges which invade
the family by using all means and methods.
To strive constantly in spreading the
message of Islam within the family and the
society so that they will obey Allah (s.w.t.)
in their daily life.
To maintain and educate Muslim children
and young generations with the teachings of
Islam.
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The Duty of Islamic Institutions /Organizations

(Jama'ah)
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The Islamic organizations play a significant

role in spreading the message of Islam.
Their role is to ensure the success of
Dawah in the society.
Their strategies, approaches and stands as
well as struggles will produce a great
impact to the development of Dawah.

The aim of jamaah is to strengthen the unity

among the ummah and to avoid the crisis in
the society. (Solihin, 2008, p. 83)
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Cont
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The
responsibilities
of
the
Islamic
organizations are as follow:
1. To plan and arrange Dawah activities for
every Muslim at all levels, individual, family
and communal.
2. To develop an awareness of Islam among the
members of the society, and to make them
realize about their obligation toward Dawah
to the society.
3. To enrich the Dawah with some literatures
through research, publications, surveys, etc.
on many issues related to Dawah.

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4.

5.

6.

To initiate different approaches and

methods in spreading Dawah for the use
of the Duat or members of the society so
that every members can contribute to
the development of Islam worldwide.
To cooperate between all organizations
related to Dawah for the sake of Islam
and Dawah, and avoid fanaticism and
conflicts
between
the
Dawah
movements.
To hold and organize all Dawah activities
systematically and professionally.
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7.

8.

9.

To provide skill and general knowledge to

the Duat particularly and society
generally to enable them to carry the
responsibility of Dawah.
To produce good Duat by organizing
special programs and trainings for them.
To coordinate the Dawah activities in
order to avoid the conflict and duplication
in programs among Dawah movements.

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10.

To motivate the society, individuals as

well as organizations in order to
contribute to the Dawah or to spread
of the message of Islam constantly and
continuously.

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The Duty of Society in dawah

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1.

2.
3.

Once the evil deeds in the society become

dominant, then every Muslim is required to make
effort to change it. (Solihin, 2008, p. 76)

To make Dawah works as a main project,

i.e. by paying a full attention to the Dawah
activities and its necessities.
To create a peace and stable environment in
society for the betterment of Dawah.
To protect the Dawah, its institutions and
its preachers from being influenced by the
enemies of Islam by preparing them with
strong Aqidah and knowledge about Islam
and its civilization.
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4.

5.

6.

To provide a strong foundation to every

Muslim - materially, physically, spiritually
to enable them to face all challenges
and difficulties.
To strengthen individuals, families, and
Muslim organizations with all available
power, and to provide them with good
facilities to spread Islam to the society.
To become a role model to the other
society in term of physical, spiritual and
intellectual development.
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7.

8.
9.

To develop and practice all the

Islamic moral values at all levels
(individuals, families, organizations
and societies).
To unite the Muslim Ummah.
If the society has performed its
duties towards Dawah, it will be
easier to every member in the
society to carry out their duties as a
Dai and Khalifah in this world.
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The Duty of the Ummah

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Al-Ummah al-Dawiyyah refers to the

Islamic societies and organizations which
perform the work of Dawah.
The success and failure of the Muslim
nations depend on the quality of this
Ummah.
The Prophet (p.b.u.h.) used to hint on the
gloom of the Ummah, which he equated
with bubbles floating in the water (Ummah
al-Ghuthaiyyah). (Solihin, 2008, p. 246)
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Among the responsibilities of the Ummah in

preaching the message of Islam are as follows:
1. To unite all members in the Muslim society which
comprises
different
views,
backgrounds,
educational levels etc.
2. To motivate and guide all members of the society
in taking the task of conveying Islam as well as
defending it from the destructive elements.
3. To defend the religion of Islam, its values and
civilization from all deviant teachings and other
contemporary challenges in the modern world.

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4.

5.
6.

To
establish
strong
Muslim
organizations, which strive to convey
the message of Islam to Muslims and
non-Muslims.
To be a role model and a witness
over other societies.
To organize a civilizational dialogue
between all nations and religions in
this world. By doing so, the Duat can
explain the privileges of Islam to
others.
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7.

To maximize all capabilities and

potentialities of every Muslim in order
to be used in Dawah works and
activities.

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Conclusion
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Al-Dawah al-Islamiyyah is an individual and

collective responsibility of every matured
Muslim.
It is a duty of a Muslim individual, family,
society, organization and the whole Ummah
at large.
Every Muslim must contribute as much as
possible for al-Tabligh al-Risalah alIslamiyyah (conveying the message of
Islam) to others Muslims and nonMuslims.
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09/13/15