কোনও মহিলার পক্ষে দাওয়াতের বাধ্যবাধকতা এবং সংঘর্ষের সময় বাড়ির দায়িত্ব পালনের জন্য সর্বোত্তম উপায় কী?

For a woman, what is the best means for the obligations of dawah, and home duties to be reconciled when they clash?

A person, whether male or female, should undertake the obligatory duties without leaving a single obligation. The performance of these should be according to the Sharee’ah rules pertaining to every obligation. The woman can undertake her household duties and undertake her Da’wah activities without a clash between these obligations. As for how this matter is to be decided, it should be determined by the woman according to her circumstances and the cooperation of her husband.

Is it allowed for the husband to prevent his wife from going out undertaking the dawah obligations? Is she allowed to disobey him, and leave the house if he does so?

The husband will be sinful if he prevents his wife from her Da’wah activities as long as her necessary duties in the house have been done. However, if he prevents her then it is not allowed for her to disobey him and leave the house without his permission. Rather she should try and obtain a good mutual understanding with her husband and to motivate him to seek the Taqwah, the Pleasure of Allah, the Jannah and to fear Allah’s anger and the Fire.

Are there any reasons for the husband to prevent his wife from carrying the dawah?

There is no legitimate reason to absolutely prevent a wife from carrying the Da’wah. However the husband can prevent her in the necessary times so she can fulfill her house duties and the duties towards her husband and children i.e. he has the right to organize her time but he cannot prevent her absolutely. The same thing is said when there is fear of danger or harm expected living under the tyrant governments. So it is possible to take the necessary precautions and to prevent her from going out to work at certain times. The organized and temporary prevention is allowed but the absolute prevention is not allowed. As for assessing what is necessary for the house and the danger in the work, this requires one to study the reality. This is something the husband and wife can evaluate for themselves.