10 Ways to do Da'wah from the comfort of your home
If you’ve always wanted to be a Da’iyah; to invite people to the
Truth, but felt you don’t have time, then you better take a fresh
look at Da’wah! Check out these 10 ideas and make your home a
Da’wah hub.
1. Bake a cake for your neighbors
It’s amazing what effect reaching out to our neighbors can have.
A simple gesture such as baking a cake for them can really
change their perception of Islam and Muslims. It is those little day-
to-day interactions that make people think twice about how Islam
is often portrayed in the media.
The Prophet Muhammad PBUH (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:
«O Muslim Women, do not think that any gift is too insignificant
to give to a neighbor, even if it is only a sheep’s foot» [Reported
by Bukhari and Muslim]
« ﻳﺎ ﻧﺴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻤﺴﻠﻤﺎﺕ, ﻻ ﺗﺤﻘﺮﻥ ﺟﺎﺭﺓ ﻟﺠﺎﺭﺗﻬﺎ, ﻭﻟﻮ ﻓﺮﺳﻦ ﺷﺎﺓ«
2. Start a Blog or a muslim online group
Even if it’s to write about an aayah of the Qur’an that has
affected you, having a web presence is an effective Da’wah tool.
Every time someone Googles: ‘Islam’, they are met with a plethora
of links many of which misrepresent Islam. So your web presence
means that people are more likely to come across correct
information about Islam.
The Prophet PBUH(sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: «Convey (my
message) from me, even if it is one aayah» [Reported by Bukhari]
« ﺑﻠﻐﻮﺍ ﻋﻨﻲ ﻭﻟﻮ ﺁﻳﺔ«
3. Phone or write to a friend.
Supporting our sisters and brothers in Islam is also Da’wah
because while you chat you can help renew a sisters Eaman, give
her some timely advice regarding something she’s worried about,
and remind her to have Sabr, which all come under ‘enjoining
the good.’
Remember that Allah says in the Qur’an: “By Time, Indeed
Mankind is in loss, except for those who Believe, and do
righteous deeds, and advise one another with Truth and advise
one another with Sabr (Patient perseverance).” [Al-Asr 103:1-3]
{ ﻭَﺍﻟْﻌَﺼْﺮ(1) ﺇِﻥَّ ﺍﻟْﺈِﻧﺴَﺎﻥَ ﻟَﻔِﻲ ﺧُﺴْﺮٍ(2) ﺇِﻟَّﺎ ﺍﻟَّﺬِﻳﻦَ ﺁﻣَﻨُﻮﺍ ﻭَﻋَﻤِﻠُﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﺼَّﺎﻟِﺤَﺎﺕِ
ﻭَﺗَﻮَﺍﺻَﻮْﺍ ﺑِﺎﻟْﺤَﻖِّ ﻭَﺗَﻮَﺍﺻَﻮْﺍ ﺑِﺎﻟﺼَّﺒْﺮِ{(3)
4. Send a cheque to a Da’wah organization.
There are plenty of organizations that print booklets or
translations of the Qur’an and hold exhibitions to spread the
word of Islam. By sending them a donation you will not only be
participating in Da’wah, you’ll be rewarded for Sadaqah Jariyyah
(ongoing charity) as your donation may cause a ripple effect,
touching future generations, or it may mean someone accepting
Islam and practicing it.
The prophet PBUH said: «By Allah, if Allah were to guide just one
man through you it would be better for you than red
camels» [Reported by Bukhari].
« ﻓﻮﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻷﻥ ﻳﻬﺪﻱ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﺑﻚ ﺭﺟﻼ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ، ﺧﻴﺮ ﻟﻚ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻟﻚ ﺣﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﻨﻌﻢ«
5. Call up a Radio Phone-in show.
The society we live in has many social problems: poverty due to
debt, absent fathers, criminal youth, abortion, sexual depravity of
all kinds. By presenting the Islamic solution to society’s problems
you could leave a lasting impression on millions! Islam is being
discussed regularly nowadays on all major radio stations. Call up
and correct a misconception someone has about Islam and be a
guardian of our Deen!
The Prophet PBUH (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: «Whoever
of you sees an evil action, let him change it with his hand, and if
he is not able to do so, then with his tongue, and if he is not able
to do so, then with his heart – and that is the weakest of
faith» [Reported by Muslim].
« ﻣﻦ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻣﻨﻜﻢ ﻣﻨﻜﺮﺍ ﻓﻠﻴﻐﻴﺮﻩ ﺑﻴﺪﻩ. ﻓﺈﻥ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﻓﺒﻠﺴﺎﻧﻪ. ﻓﺈﻥ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺴﺘﻄﻊ
ﻓﺒﻘﻠﺒﻪ. ﻭﺫﻟﻚ ﺃﺿﻌﻒ ﺍﻹﻳﻤﺎﻥ.«
6. Invite someone round for tea.
Whether it is the born again gentleman or lady, who knocks on
your door, or someone else you have met, you can invite them
round for an informal chat. Let them learn a little something
about Islam. You could just tell them what we believe about the
Prophet ‘Isa (as) and you will have conveyed an important part
of our message.
7. Write an article for a magazine or website.
There must be something you feel passionately about or an
experience you’ve had, that others could benefit from. Put pen to
paper and let your ideas flow. Base what you write upon the
Qur’an and Sunnah and have it checked by a person of
knowledge. It’ll be a chance for you to do a bit of research,
increase your knowledge and it may be a valuable resource for
other sisters.
8. Start a study circle
Host a small gathering for an hour every week. Present a short
talk about one aspect of Islam you have looked into, or study the
tafsir of a particular surah together. Invite sisters who don’t
normally go to a circle. Allah will put so much Barakah in your
home insha Allah!
The Prophet PBUH (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said in a Hadeeth
Qudsi, that Allah says:
«I am as My servant expects Me to be. I am with him when he
makes mention of Me. If he makes mention of Me to himself, I
make mention of him to Myself; and if he makes mention of Me
in an assembly, I make mention of him in an assembly better than
it» [Reported by Bukhari]
« ﺃﻧﺎ ﻋﻨﺪ ﻇﻦ ﻋﺒﺪﻱ ﺑﻲ، ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﻌﻪ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺫﻛﺮﻧﻲ، ﻓﺈﻥ ﺫﻛﺮﻧﻲ ﻓﻲ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺫﻛﺮﺗﻪ ﻓﻲ
ﻧﻔﺴﻲ، ﻭﺇﻥ ﺫﻛﺮﻧﻲ ﻓﻲ ﻣﻸ ﺫﻛﺮﺗﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻣﻸ ﺧﻴﺮ ﻣﻨﻬﻢ«
9. For the Ladies, Be your husband’s Rock.
When we support our husbands’ efforts in Da’wah, we will be
rewarded too. Allow him time to spend in this cause and help
him in any way you can.
10. Teach your children.
Bringing our children up to understand and love the message of
Islam is our most important Da’wah project! Remember that
everything you do to increase their knowledge and make them
strong, righteous people is priceless and will be rewarded.
The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: «All of you are
shepherds and are responsible for their flocks. A leader is a
shepherd and is responsible for his flock. A man is a shepherd
over his family and is responsible for his flock. A woman is the
shepherd in the house of her husband and is responsible for her
flock…» [Reported by Bukhari]
«ﻛﻠﻜﻢ ﺭﺍﻉ ﻭﻣﺴﺆﻭﻝ ﻋﻦ ﺭﻋﻴﺘﻪ، ﻓﺎﻹﻣﺎﻡ ﺭﺍﻉ ﻭﻣﺴﺆﻭﻝ ﻋﻦ ﺭﻋﻴﺘﻪ، ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻓﻲ
ﺃﻫﻠﻪ ﺭﺍﻉ ﻭﻫﻮ ﻣﺴﺆﻭﻝ ﻋﻦ ﺭﻋﻴﺘﻪ، ﻭﺍﻟﻤﺮﺃﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺑﻴﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﻬﺎ ﺭﺍﻋﻴﺔ ﻭﻫﻲ ﻣﺴﺆﻭﻟﺔ
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