The Obligations of the Du’aat in the West

By Shaykh Husayn al-’Awaayishah

There are certain obligations or a certain level of obligations that are considered to be an obligation upon all those who call to Allaah wherever they may be. In the western countries there are certain obligations that do not apply to other countries. This is why this talk today is going to deal with the specific duties upon the du’aat who are residing in the west and our talk is going to overlap with the general duties of the du’aat that apply to the callers of Islam wherever they may be.

The Youth Should Have Open Minds & Hearts Regarding Differences of Opinion Among the Scholars

By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen [d.1421H]

The youth who adhere to their Religion and are concerned with the da’wah should have open minds and hearts regarding differences of opinion among the scholars, finding a good excuse for the scholar who supports a view, which in their mind, is wrong. This is an issue of paramount importance, for there are those who search out for and scrutinize the mistakes of others, with the intention of ruining their reputation, and this is from the greatest of mistakes. If backbiting a common man [i.e., one who is neither a scholar nor a student of knowledge] is from the gravest of sins, then backbiting a scholar is graver and more severe. The harm of backbiting a scholar is not limited to his person, but it also extends to the Islamic knowledge he carries with him. If a scholar is lowered in the eyes of the people, what he says is also lowered. So if he speaks the truth and guides others to it, then backbiting him acts as a barrier between the people and the knowledge he has with him. And the danger involved in this occurring is considerable.