Women’s Involvement in giving Da’wah

Some of the sisters refuse to involve themselves in giving Da’wah to women using evidence that they fear falling into speaking without knowledge and by doing so they will bear the sin of that and the sin of others (whom they misinform). Is there any insight that (you can give regarding) this?

Answer: The obligation is to give Da’wah, calling to Allah and teaching when the woman has knowledge. But when she does not have knowledge then it is not permissible for her to speak (about it). That is due to the statement of Allah the Glorified, the Elevated:

{Say; This is my path, invite to Allah using insight.} Soorah Yoosuf: 108

And the Glorified and Elevated says: {Say; Rather my Lord has prohibited all forms of evil talk and illegal sexual intercourse whether it be out in the open or done in secret. And He has prohibited all sin and injustice done without right and that you associate partners with Allah without any authority from what has not been revealed. And that you say about Allah what you do not know.} Soorat-ul-A’raaf:33

It is not for just anyone to speak about Allah without knowledge whether he is a man or she is a woman. Unless the woman has knowledge then it is obligatory on her to transmit the knowledge to her sisters in Islaam from amongst her neighbors in the gatherings of the people when in their homes. She instructs the people and teaches them just as the companions of the Prophet (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) would do whether they were men or women. They would instruct and teach.

Ash-Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez bin Baaz (rahimahullah)
Translated by: Aboo ‘Imraan al-Mekseekee –may Allah guide him
Source: http://www.ibnbaz.org.sa/mat/18298