BENEFIT 308: Some people argue that when you claim the means of da'wah are restricted (tawqīfiyyah), the use of microphones as a means of da'wah contradicts thi
6 January 2025 • 1.66K views
Sheikh Yūsuf Al-Jazaa’iri hafidahullāh responds:
When scholars state that the means of da'wah are tawqīfiyyah (restricted to the evidences), they specifically refer to the instructional, educational, and directive means of conveying the message of Islam. These require evidence for their validity, as indicated by Allāh's statement:
{ وَدَاعِیًا إِلَى ٱللهِ بِإِذۡنِهِ}
"And [We sent you] as one who invites to Allah, by His permission" [Surah Al-Ahzab: 46].
As for operational or technological tools—such as microphones, recorders, and the like—they are not tawqīfiyyah. Their use is generally permissible, based on the principle of allowance unless explicitly prohibited by evidence. Allāh says:
{ هُوَ ٱلَّذِی خَلَقَ لَكُم مَّا فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ جَمِیعࣰا }
"It is He who created for you all of that which is on the earth" [Surah Al-Baqarah: 29].
The exception is in cases where there is clear evidence of prohibition, such as appearing on television with images, as numerous evidences establish the prohibition of creating or using images of animate beings in all forms.
One of the scholars who explicitly made this distinction is the esteemed Sheikh Zaid Al-Madkhali (may Allāh have mercy on him) in some of his writings.
Source:
https://t.me/youssefalgazairi/9