1. Da’wah – Path to Success
Dar al-Madinah Presentation
Da’wah – Path to Success

2. Table of Cotents
The ‘ABC’s of Da’wah.
Commonly asked Questions

3. Da’wah Basics تعريف الدعوة
Da’wah = It is to call to the path of Allah… To have Iman in him and to call others to have Iman in Him, and to obey the commandmenets of Allah and His Messenger.
Allah says:
{قُلْ هَذِهِ سَبِيلِي أَدْعُو إِلَى اللّهِ عَلَى بَصِيرَةٍ أَنَاْ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَنِي وَسُبْحَانَ اللّهِ وَمَا أَنَاْ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ} (108) سورة يوسف
Say, "This is my way, I invite to Allah with insight, I and those who follow me. And exalted is Allah; and I am not of those who associate others with Him."

4. Important Tools of Da’wah
Knowledge
{قُلْ هَذِهِ سَبِيلِي أَدْعُو إِلَى اللّهِ عَلَى بَصِيرَةٍ أَنَاْ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَنِي وَسُبْحَانَ اللّهِ وَمَا أَنَاْ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ} (108) سورة يوسف
Patience
{فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ آثِمًا أَوْ كَفُورًا} (24) سورة الإنسان
Hikmah (wisdom)
Good manners
Breaking down barriers
Having an open-heart.

5. Da’wah Diagram

6. New Muslims Gradual Education.
Example of Curriculums used in Saudi for new Muslims.
Good Attitude.
Patience
Give Da’wah in an interesting style.
Some examples.

7. Muslims Study the individual in front of you.
Be mindful of your manners… don’t talk harshly to anyone.
Give advice in an appropriate manner. Don’t make fun of the person in front of you!
الدين النصيحة

8. Qualities of a Da’ee Sincerity To be firm-footed in your Da’wah.
Patience
Wisdom
Knowledge.
Islamic Manners.
Kind, and good mannered.

9. Questionable Da’wah Methods
Methods of Da’wah
Person to person.
Tapes and other audio/visual tapes.
Da’wah by giving books.
Speeches.
Da’wah at all places.
Questionable Da’wah Methods
Music eg. Soldiers of Allah

10. Da’wah to Non-Muslims Da’wah to Christians
Study the Individual in front of you… either they are interested or argumentative.
If the person is intersted, don’t be ‘preachy’. Give da’wah in an informative manner.
Giving a book can sometimes do the job… for example: ‘A Brief Illustrated Guide to Islam’.

11. For the Argumentative Trinity Christianity… a religion of peace?
Muhammad, may Allah praise him, in the Bible.
Jesus a Son of God or a Servant of God.
Eli, Eli, Lama Sabachtani?
Doctrine of Atonement.

12. For the Argumentative
If a Christian begins to attack certain aspects in Islam, you have to be clear as to how to respond.
At times not responding if you don’t have a good answer is better.
If you have a good answer, then answer that person in a wise way.
Example: Stoning in Islam

13. Questions and Answers
Is it ok for one to pronounce the Two Shahadah in other than Arabic?
Yes, it is possible for one to say the 2 Shahadah in other than Arabic. If a person cannot say it in Arabic because he is unable to say the words properly he can say it in the language he speaks. Becoming a Muslim is not determined by a word but by the belief that settles in one’s heart.
It is better though that one say it in Arabic, and understand its meaning in his own language.
Allah says: “He does not overburden any soul.”

14. ‘أشهد أن لا إله إلا الرحمن’
Questions and Answers
If one says
‘أشهد أن لا إله إلا الرحمن’
is this sufficient?

15. Questions and Answers
If the Shahadah is said directly or indirectly it is correct.
If one says: ‘أشهد أن لا إله إلا الرحمن’, or ‘لا إله غير الله’
If one says: ‘أشهد أن أبا القاسم رسول الله’
One’s Islam will be correct for with these statements one would be affirming the Islamic belief within himself.
Imam an-Nawawi said there is no difference in this issue, but it is best and more complete for one to say the Shahadah as is known to us.

16. Questions and Answers
Is it necessary to declare your belief in front of a group of people?
This is not a condition… it is enough for one to say it between him and Allah. It is acceptable even if no one knows about it. The only reason it is better for him to inform his brothers of his conversion is so that they can help him and teach him and treat him properly as a Muslim.

17. What is the Ruling of Hiding One’s Conversion to Islam?
Questions and Answers
What is the Ruling of Hiding One’s Conversion to Islam?

18. Questions and Answers
If one hides their Islam, it is acceptable. Many of the Companions hid their Islam from their families and kept it a secret which was not unveiled till they felt they were strong enough, community wise, to release this information.

19. Is Circumcision Necessary?
Questions and Answers
Is Circumcision Necessary?

20. Questions and Answers
For a man it is a wajib in the Shari’ah, one of the acts of Fitrah.
Ibrahim, may Allah praise him, did it when he was 80 years old.
One should not make this the first issue of discussion with a new Muslim!