Aslam

Praise be to Allah.Jihaad

against the kuffaar by fighting is not obligatory for women, but they must

make jihaad by calling others to the truth (da’wah) and teaching them

about Islam, within the limits that will protect them and wearing the

clothes that cover their ‘awrah. They should not mix with non-mahram men

or speak in soft voices or be alone with non-mahram men. Allaah said

concerning the wives of the Messenger of Allaah

(peace and blessings

of Allaah be upon him):

“And

remember (O you members of the Prophet’s family), the Graces of your

Lord), that which is recited in your houses of the Verses of Allaah and

Al-Hikmah (i.e. Prophet’s Sunnah)” [al-Ahzaab 33:34]

It

was reported that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: I

said, O Messenger of Allaah, do women have to do any kind of jihaad? He

said, “Yes, they have to do the kind of jihaad in which there is no

fighting: Hajj and ‘Umrah.” (Reported

by Ahmad, 6/68; Ibn Maajah, 2/968).

It

was also reported that she said: O Messenger of Allaah, we see that jihaad

is the best of deeds. Can we not engage in jihaad? He said, “But the

best of jihaad is an accepted Hajj.” (Narrated

by Ahmad, 6/67’ al-Bukhaari, 2/141).

And

Allaah is the Source of strength. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad

and his family and companions, and grant them peace.