In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

The Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] said, “Indeed, the scholars are the inheritors of the prophets, for the prophets do not leave behind a dinar or a dirham for inheritance, but rather, they leave behind knowledge. So whoever takes hold of it, has acquired a large share (i.e. of inheritance)”. [Sunan At-Tirmidhee 2682]

The anonymous writers at Wikipedia stated that among the controversial views and rulings of Imam Abdul Azeez Bin Baaz [may Allah have mercy upon him] is the subject matter of women’s rights!

Response: Secularists, modernists, and proponents of immorality continue to argue that segregating the two biological sexes in the realm of education is unprogressive. The Salafi Scholars, in particular Imaam Abdul Azeez Bin Baaz [may Allah have mercy upon him], have responded to this viewpoint of theirs, which is solely motivated by a desire to either reject the infallible divine revelation or pursue so-called equality and progress at the expense of sound morality. One of the proponents of this corruption was refuted by the Imaam as follows:

All praise and thanks belong to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger, his family, and companions. To proceed: I have seen what was published by As-Siyaasah newspaper- issued on 7/24/1404 AH, Number 5644 – and attributed to the Dean of Sana’a University Abdul Azeez Al-Maqaaleh, in which he claimed that the demand to isolate female students from male students is in opposition to the Shariah, and he utilized as proof – for the permissibility of mixing – that Muslims – from the time of the Messenger [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him]- used to pray in the same mosque- men and women- and he said, “Therefore, education must be in one place”.

I (i.e. Abdul Azeez Bin Baaz) was surprised to hear this speech from a Dean of an Islamic university in an Islamic country and asked him to direct his people – men and women – to what will bring about happiness and salvation in this worldly life and the Hereafter. There is no doubt that there is in this speech that which is tantamount to a great crime against the Islamic Shariah because indeed the Shariah did not call for free mixing, such that the demand to prevent it would be in opposition to it; rather it forbids it and did so in a very strong manner, just as Allah [The Exalted] says:

[وَقَرْنَ فِي بُيُوتِكُنَّ وَلا تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ الْأُولَى – And stay in your houses, and do not display yourselves like that of the times of ignorance]. [Surah Al-Ahzaab. Verse 33]

Allah [The Exalted] says:

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْْ لِأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ جَلابِيبِهِنَّ ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَنْ يُعْرَفْنَ فلا يؤذين وكان اللهه غفورا رحيما

O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e.screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allah is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. [Surah Al-Ahzaab. Verse 59]

Allah [Glorified be He and free is He from all imperfections] says:

وَقُلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنََ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَى جُيُوبِهِنَّ وَلا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلاا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَائِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَائِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي أَخَوَاتِهِنَّ أَوْ نِسَائِهِنَّ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُنَّ

And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent (like palms of hands or both eyes for necessity to see the way, or outer dress like veil, gloves, head-cover, apron, etc.), and to draw their veils all over Juyubihinna (i.e. their bodies, necks and bosoms, etc.) and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband’s fathers, their sons, their husband’s sons, their brothers or their brother’s sons, or their sister’s sons, or their (Muslim) women (i.e. their sisters in Islam), or the (female) slaves whom their right hands possess.

وَلا يَضْرِبْنَ بِأَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعْلَمَ مَا يُخْفِينََ مِنْ زِينَتِهِنَّ وَتُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And all of you beg Allah to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful. [Surah An-Nur. Verse 31]

Allah [The Exalted] says:

وَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَاعًا فَاسْأَلُوهُنَّ مِنْ وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ ذَلِكُمْ أَطْهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمْ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّ

And when you ask (the Prophet’s wives) for anything you want, ask them from behind a screen, that is purer for your hearts and for their hearts]. [Surah Al-Ahzaab. Verse 53]

In these noble verses, there is a clear indication that it is legislated for women to stay in their homes to guard against temptation, and that they only come out of their homes if there is a need. Then Allaah [Glory be to He and free is He from all imperfections] warned them that they should not display themselves in a manner similar to the era of pre-islamic ignorance, which is the display of their beauty and cause temptation among men. It has been authentically reported from Allaah’s Messenger [peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him] that he said, “I have not left after me a trial more harmful to men than women”. This hadeeth is agreed upon (i.e. recorded by Al-Bukhaari and Muslim) and it was narrated by Usamah Bin Zayd [may Allah be pleased with him].

Imam Muslim recorded in Saheeh Muslim on the authority of Usaamah and Sa’eed Bin Zayd Bin Amr Bin Nufayl [may Allaah be pleased with them both], and also in Saheeh Muslim on the authority of Abu Saeed Al-Khudri [may Allaah be pleased with him] from the Prophet [peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him] that he said, “Verily the worldly life is sweet and green, and verily Allaah is going to place you as successors upon it in and will see how you act. So, be mindful of the worldly life and be mindful of women, because indeed the first trial for the Children of Israa’eel was due to women”. [Saheeh Muslim. 2742]

And indeed Allah’s Messenger [peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him] spoke the truth because the temptation by way of women is great, especially in this era in which most of them do not have the Hijaab and they display themslves in a manner similar to the era of pre-Islamic ignorance. Immorality and evil has become rife due to this, and many youth (male and female)- in many countries- became reluctant to get married based on that which Allah has legislated. Indeed, Allah has made it clear that the Hijaab is purer for the hearts of everyone and this shows that its removal is most likely to defile the hearts (i.e. corrupt the hearts) of everyone and deviating them from the path of truth. It is known that the female student sitting with the male student is one of the greatest causes of temptation, one of the reasons for abandoning the Hijaab that is legislated by Allah for believing women and forbade them from showing their adornment others (i.e. non-Mahrams), which Allah [Glorified be He and free is He from all imperfections] made known in the previous verse of Surah An-Nur. Whoever claims that the command regarding Hijaab is only for the mothers of the believers is mistaken and far removed from what is correct – contradicted the many evidences pointing to a generalization and contradicted Allah’s statement:

[ذَلِكُمْ أَطْهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمْ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّ – that is purer for your hearts and for their hearts], because indeed it is not permissible to say that the Hijaab is purer for the hearts of the mothers of the believers and the male Companions and not for those after them. There is no doubt that those who came after the mothers of the believers and the male companions [may Allah be pleased with them] are more in need of Hijaab, because of the great difference between them in the strength of faith and insight with regards to acquaintance with truth. That is because the Companions [may Allah be pleased with them] – men and women, including the mothers of the believers- are the best of people after the Prophets [peace be upon them] and the best of generations established by the Messenger’s [peace and blessings be upon him] statement in the hadeeth recorded in the Saheehayn [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]. Therefore, when it is the case that Hijaab is purer for their hearts, then those who came after them have a far greater need of this purity.

It is not permissible to specify the texts of the Qur’an and the Sunnah to anyone in the ummah without valid evidence that shows this specification; therefore, they are generally applied to all the Ummah during the era of the Messenger [peace be upon him] and after him until the Day of Resurrection because Allah [Glorified be He and free is He from all imperfections] sent His Messenger [peace and blessings be upon him] to humankind and Jinn during his era and after him until the Day of Resurrection, as Allah [The Mighty and Majestic] says:

[وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰكَ إِلَّا ڪَآفَّةً۬ لِّلنَّاسِ بَشِيرً۬ا وَنَذِيرً۬ا – And We have not sent you (O Muhammad) except as a giver of glad tidings and a warner to all humankind]. [Surah Saba. Verse 28]

The Noble Qur’an was not only revealed to the people of the Prophet’s era [may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him], rather it was also revealed to those after them, as Allah [The Exalted] said: “This (Qur’an) is a Message for humankind (and a clear proof against them), in order that they may be warned thereby, and that they may know that He is the only One Ilah (God – Allah) – (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah), and that men of understanding may take heed]”. [Surah Ibraaheem. Verse 52]

Allah [The Exalted] says:

[ وَأُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ هَذَا الْقُرْآنُ لِأُنْذِرَكُمْ بِهِ وَمَنْ بَلَغَ – this Qur’an has been revealed to me that I may therewith warn you and whomsoever it may reach]. [Surah Al-An’aam. Verse 19]

In the era of the Prophet [peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him], women did not intermingle with men- neither in mosques nor in the markets – (in the manner people intermingle nowadays), which the callers to rectification forbid in this era- (the type intermingling which) the Qur’an, the Sunnah and the scholars of the Ummah warn against in order to caution against temptation; rather, women – in the Prophet’s mosque – prayed behind the men in the last rows- away from the men. The Prophet used yo say, “The best rows for the men are the first ones and the worst are the last ones. The best of the women’s rows are the last ones and the worst of them is the first”. During the era of the Prophet, the men were commanded to wait until the women left the mosque so that the men would not mingle with them at the doors of the mosques, despite the faith and piety they had; so how about those after them?! Women were forbidden from walking in the middle of the road in order to be careful of having contact with men and thus temptation occurs through touching each other when walking on the road. Allah [Glorified be to He and free is He from all imperfections] commanded the women of the believers to draw their cloaks all over their bodies so that they cover their adornment with it, in order to prevent temptation. Allah forbade them from showing their adornment to other than those mentioned by Allah in His Mighty Book in order to curtail the causes of temptation, urge towards chastity, distance from corruption and (the evil effects) of free mixing.

So, how can the Dean of Sana’a University – [may Allah guide and inspire him to His guidance] – after all this call for mixing?! He claims that Islam calls to it- that the university campus is like a mosque and the hours of study are like the hours of prayer! For the one who understands Allaah’s command and prohibition, knows Allaah’s wisdom in what He has legislated for His servants and explained in His Great Book with regards to rulings for men and women, it is well-known that there is a great difference between these affairs and the difference is vast. How is it permissible for a believer to say that a female student sitting with a male student is like sitting with her sisters in their rows behind the men (in the Masjid)?! No one with the least handhold of faith and insight (in this affair) would say this. We might not even be safe together with the presence of the legislated Hijaab (except by the help of Allaah), so how about if she is sitting with the male student whilst dressed in an un-Islamic manner, displaying her beauty and attractive looks, and with speech that will lead to temptation? Allaah’s Aid is sought, and there is no power nor might except with Allaah. Allaah [The Mighty and Majestic] says:

فَإِنَّهَا لا تَعْمَى الْأَبْصَارُ وَلَكِنْ تَعْمَى الْقُلُوبُ الَّتِي فِي الصُّدُورِ

Verily, it is not the eyes that grow blind, but it is the hearts which are in the breasts that grow blind]. [Surah Al-Hajj. Verse 46]

As for his statement: “Indeed, since the time of the Messenger, Muslims have been performing prayer in the same mosque, men and women, and therefore education must be in one place)”; the answer to this is: this is true, but the women were at the back of the mosques with Hijaab – with care and being careful of what would cause temptation, and the men were at the front of the mosque. They [i.e. the women] used to listen to admonitions and sermons, participated in prayer and learned the rulings of their religion from what they heard and witnessed. The Prophet [peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him] used to go to them on the day of Eid – because they were at a distance and could not hear the sermon – after delivering admonition to the men and gave them an admonition and reminder. There is no problem in all of this, but the problem is in the statements of the Dean of Sana’a University [may Allaah guide him, reform his heart, and give him understanding of his religion]. How is it permissible for him to compare education in our time with women praying behind men in one mosque, although there is a vast difference between the reality of education that is known today and the reality of women praying behind men in the Prophet’s era?! And due to this reason, the callers to rectification call for the separation of women and men in the arena of education- women in a separate place and the young men in another, so that a female can acquire knowledge from female teachers with comfort without Hijaab or hardship, because the time period for education is longer than the time period of prayer. And due to the fact that learning from female teachers in a specific place (i.e. away from men) protects everyone and keeps them away from the causes of temptation, and it is the safest thing for young men not to get tempted through women. And because young men being alone and separated from girls, together with the fact that it is the safest thing for them against temptation, is most likely to make them pay attention to their lessons and occupy themselves with it- listening well to teachers and receiving knowledge from the teachers whilst distanced from paying attention to girls, being preoccupied with them, exchanging glances that will intoxicate the hearts and mind with evil desires and statements that leads to immorality.

As for his claim [may Allah rectify him] that the call to isolate female students from male students is tantamount to rigidity and an opposition to the Shariah, this is an untrue claim; rather separating male students from female students is an act of sincere devotion to Allah, sincere advice to Allah’s servants, taking good care of the religion ordained by Allah and adherence to what has already been transmitted from noble verses of the Qur’an and the two Prophetic reports. My advice to the Dean of Sana’a University is to fear Allah [The Mighty and Majestic], repent to Allah for what he has done, return to the truth and what is correct, because indeed returning to (truth and what is correct) is virtue itself and a proof regarding the search for truth and equity by the student of knowledge.

And Allah is the One asked to guide all of us to the path of righteousness, protect us and other Muslims from speaking about Him without knowledge , (protect us) from the misleading trials and Satan’s enmity, just as we ask Allah to grant success to the scholars of the Muslims and their leaders – in every place – to that which contains rectification (uprightness, wellbeing) for the country and the servants, in the life and the next; and to guide everyone to the straight path, for Allah is Jawwaadun Kareem [Al-Jawwaad – The Munificent. The One Whose generosity covers everything in existence. The One Who gives liberally and generously to those in need – even when they reject and disbelieve in Him. The One Who – from His generosity – has prepared in Paradise for His believing servants that which no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard of, and which has never been imagined by anyone]; Al-Kareem [The Bountiful, The Generous One. Abundant in good. The One Who causes and makes easy every good. And Who bestows generously. The One so generous that He even bestows favours upon those who reject His favours, and use them as a means to disobey Him]. And may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his companions and all those who follow them in righteousness until the Day of judgment. [(1)]

Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim [may Allah have mercy upon him] said, “There is no doubt that enabling women to free mix with men is the root of every calamity and evil. It is one of the major causes of sweeping divine punishment as well as one of the cause of corruption of the general and specific affairs. Free mixing between men and women is a cause of many immoralities and adultery, and it is one of the causes of widespread death and continuous plagues. When the prostitutes mixed with Musa’s [peace be upon him] army and immorality spread among them, Allah sent a plague on them, and seventy thousand died in one day. The story is well-known in the books of Tafseer. One of the greatest causes of sweeping death is when adultery becomes rife, women are able to free mix with men and walk among them whilst dressed in an un-Islamic manner and beautified. If those in authority knew what is accompanied by this affair of corruption of the worldly affairs and the people – even before corruption in the religion, then indeed it would have been one the things they would more robustly seek to prevent. [(2)]

To be continued…InShaaAllah

[(1)]:https://binbaz.org.sa/articles/113/%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B7-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85

حكم الاختلاط في التعليم
الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله وعلى آله وصحبه، أما بعد:
فقد اطلعت على ما نشرته جريدة السياسة الصادرة يوم 24 / 7 / 1404 هـ بعددها 5644 منسوبا إلى مدير جامعة صنعاء عبدالعزيز المقالح، الذي زعم فيه أن المطالبة بعزل الطالبات عن الطلاب مخالفة للشريعة، وقد استدل على جواز الاختلاط بأن المسلمين من عهد الرسول ﷺ كانوا يؤدون الصلاة في مسجد واحد، الرجل والمرأة، وقال: (ولذلك فإن التعليم لا بد أن يكون في مكان واحد).
وقد استغربت صدور هذا الكلام من مدير لجامعة إسلامية في بلد إسلامي، يطلب منه أن يوجه شعبه من الرجال والنساء إلى ما فيه السعادة والنجاة في الدنيا والآخرة، فإنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون، ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله.
ولا شك أن هذا الكلام فيه جناية عظيمة على الشريعة الإسلامية؛ لأن الشريعة لم تدع إلى الاختلاط حتى تكون المطالبة بمنعه مخالفة لها، بل هي تمنعه وتشدد في ذلك كما قال الله تعالى: وَقَرْنَ فِي بُيُوتِكُنَّ وَلا تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ الْأُولَى الآية [الأحزاب:33].
وقال تعالى: يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْْ لِأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ جَلابِيبِهِنَّ ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَنْ يُعْرَفْنَ فلا يؤذين وكان اللهه غفورا رحيما [الأحزاب:59].
وقال سبحانه: وَقُلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنََ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَى جُيُوبِهِنَّ وَلا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلاا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَائِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَائِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي أَخَوَاتِهِنَّ أَوْ نِسَائِهِنَّ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُنَّ إلى أن قال سبحانه: وَلا يَضْرِبْنَ بِأَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعْلَمَ مَا يُخْفِينََ مِنْ زِينَتِهِنَّ وَتُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ [النور:31] وقال تعالى: وَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَاعًا فَاسْأَلُوهُنَّ مِنْ وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ ذَلِكُمْ أَطْهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمْ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّ الآية [الأحزاب:53]
وفي هذه الآيات الكريمات الدلالة الظاهرة على شرعية لزوم النساء لبيوتهن حذرا من الفتنة بهن، إلا من حاجة تدعو إلى الخروج، ثم حذرهن سبحانه من التبرج تبرج الجاهلية، وهو إظهار محاسنهن ومفاتنهن بين الرجال.
وقد صح عن رسول الله ﷺ أنه قال: ما تركت بعدي فتنة أضر على الرجال من النساء متفق عليه من حديث أسامة بن زيد رضي الله عنه، وخرجه مسلم في صحيحه عن أسامة وسعيد بن زيد بن عمرو بن نفيل -رضي الله عنهما جميعا، وفي صحيح مسلم عن أبي سعيد الخدري -رضي الله عنه- عن النبي ﷺ أنه قال: إن الدنيا حلوة خضرة، وإن الله مستخلفكم فيها فناظر كيف تعملون، فاتقوا الدنيا واتقوا النساء، فإن أول فتنة بني إسرائيل كانت في النساء.
ولقد صدق رسول الله ﷺ، فإن الفتنة بهن عظيمة، ولا سيما في هذا العصر الذي خلع فيه أكثرهن الحجاب، وتبرجن فيه تبرج الجاهلية، وكثرت بسبب ذلك الفواحش والمنكرات، وعزوف الكثير من الشباب والفتيات عما شرع الله من الزواج في كثير من البلاد، وقد بين الله سبحانه أن الحجاب أطهر لقلوب الجميع، فدل ذلك على أن زواله أقرب إلى نجاسة قلوب الجميع وانحرافهم عن طريق الحق.
ومعلوم أن جلوس الطالبة مع الطالب في كرسي الدراسة من أعظم أسباب الفتنة، ومن أسباب ترك الحجاب الذي شرعه الله للمؤمنات ونهاهن عن أن يبدين زينتهن لغير من بينهم الله سبحانه في الآية السابقة من سورة النور.
ومن زعم أن الأمر بالحجاب خاص بأمهات المؤمنين فقد أبعد النجعة، وخالف الأدلة الكثيرة الدالة على التعميم، وخالف قوله تعالى: ذَلِكُمْ أَطْهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمْ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّ [الأحزاب:53] فإنه لا يجوز أن يقال إن الحجاب أطهر لقلوب أمهات المؤمنين ورجال الصحابة دون من بعدهم، ولا شك أن من بعدهم أحوج إلى الحجاب من أمهات المؤمنين ورجال الصحابة -رضي الله عنهم لما بينهم من الفرق العظيم في قوة الإيمان والبصيرة بالحق، فإن الصحابة -رضي الله عنهم- رجالا ونساء ومنهن أمهات المؤمنين، هم خير الناس بعد الأنبياء، وأفضل القرون بنص الرسول ﷺ المخرج في الصحيحين، فإذا كان الحجاب أطهر لقلوبهم فمن بعدهم أحوج إلى هذه الطهارة وأشد افتقارا إليها ممن قبلهم؛ ولأن النصوص الواردة في الكتاب والسنة لا يجوز أن يخص بها أحد من الأمة إلا بدليل صحيح يدل على التخصيص، فهي عامة لجميع الأمة في عهده ﷺ وبعده إلي يوم القيامة؛ لأنه سبحانه بعث رسوله ﷺ إلى الثقلين في عصره وبعده إلى يوم القيامة، كما قال عز وجل: قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعًا [الأعراف:158] وقال سبحانه: وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلا كَافَّةً لِلنَّاسِِ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا [سبأ:28] وهكذا القرآن الكريم لم ينزل لأهل عصر النبي ﷺ، وإنما أنزل لهم ولمن بعدهم ممن يبلغه كتاب الله كما قال تعالى: هَذَا بَلاغٌ لِلنَّاسِ وَلِيُنْذَرُوا بِهِ وَلِيَعْلَمُوا أَنَّمَا هُوَ إِلَهٌ وَاحِدٌٌ وَلِيَذَّكَّرَ أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ [إبراهيم:52] وقال عز وجل: وَأُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ هَذَا الْقُرْآنُ لِأُنْذِرَكُمْ بِهِ وَمَنْ بَلَغَ الآية [الأنعام:19].
وكان النساء في عهد النبي ﷺ لا يختلطن بالرجال لا في المساجد ولا في الأسواق الاختلاط الذي ينهي عنه المصلحون اليوم، ويرشد القرآن والسنة وعلماء الأمة إلى التحذير منه حذرا من فتنته، بل كان النساء في مسجده ﷺ يصلين خلف الرجال في صفوف متأخرة عن الرجال وكان يقول ﷺ: خير صفوف الرجال أولها، وشره آخرها، وخير صفوف النساء آخرها، وشرها أولها حذرا من افتتان آخر صفوف الرجال بأول صفوف النساء، وكان الرجال في عهده ﷺ يؤمرون بالتريث في الانصراف حتى يمضي النساء ويخرجن من المسجد لئلا يختلط بهن الرجال في أبواب المساجد، مع ما هم عليه جميعا رجالا ونساء من الإيمان والتقوى، فكيف بحال من بعدهم؟! وكانت النساء ينهين أن يتحققن الطريق ويؤمرن بلزوم حافات الطريق حذرا من الاحتكاك بالرجال والفتنة بمماسة بعضهم بعضا عند السير في الطريق.
وأمر الله سبحانه نساء المؤمنين أن يدنين عليهن من جلابيبهن حتى يغطين بها زينتهن حذرا من الفتنة بهن، ونهاهن سبحانه عن إبداء زينتهن لغير من سمى الله سبحانه في كتابه العظيم؛ حسما لأسباب الفتنة، وترغيبا في أسباب العفة، والبعد عن مظاهر الفساد والاختلاط.
فكيف يسوغ لمدير جامعة صنعاء -هداه الله وألهمه رشده- بعد هذا كله، أن يدعو إلى الاختلاط؟! ويزعم أن الإسلام دعا إليه؟! وأن الحرم الجامعي كالمسجد؟! وأن ساعات الدراسة كساعات الصلاة؟! ومعلوم أن الفرق عظيم والبون شاسع لمن عقل عن الله أمره ونهيه، وعرف حكمته سبحانه في تشريعه لعباده، وما بين في كتابه العظيم من الأحكام في شأن الرجال والنساء، وكيف يجوز لمؤمن أن يقول إن جلوس الطالبة بحذاء الطالب في كرسي الدراسة مثل جلوسها مع أخواتها في صفوفهن خلف الرجال؟! هذا لا يقوله من له أدنى مسكة من إيمان وبصيرة يعقل ما يقول، هذا لو سلمنا وجود الحجاب الشرعي، فكيف إذا كان جلوسها مع الطالب في كرسي الدراسة مع التبرج وإظهار المحاسن والنظرات الفاتنة والأحاديث التي تجر إلى الفتنة، فالله المستعان، ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله، قال الله عز وجل: فَإِنَّهَا لا تَعْمَى الْأَبْصَارُ وَلَكِنْ تَعْمَى الْقُلُوبُ الَّتِي فِي الصُّدُورِ [الحج:46].
وأما قوله: (والواقع أن المسلمين منذ عهد الرسول كانوا يؤدون الصلاة في مسجد واحد، الرجل والمرأة، ولذلك فإن التعليم لا بد أن يكون في مكان واحد) فالجواب عن ذلك أن يقال: هذا صحيح، لكن كان النساء في مؤخرة المساجد مع الحجاب والعناية والتحفظ مما يسبب الفتنة، والرجال في مقدم المسجد، فيسمعن المواعظ والخطب ويشاركن في الصلاة ويتعلمن أحكام دينهن مما يسمعن ويشاهدن، وكان النبي ﷺ في يوم العيد يذهب إليهن بعد ما يعظ الرجال فيعظهن ويذكرهن لبعدهن عن سماع خطبته، وهذا كله لا إشكال فيه ولا حرج فيه، وإنما الإشكال في قول مدير جامعة صنعاء- هداه الله وأصلح قلبه وفقهه في دينه: (ولذلك فإن التعليم لا بد أن يكون في مكان واحد) فكيف يجوز له أن يشبه التعليم في عصرنا بصلاة النساء خلف الرجال في مسجد واحد؟! مع أن الفرق شاسع بين واقع التعليم المعروف اليوم، وبين واقع صلاة النساء خلف الرجال في عهده – ﷺ، ولهذا دعا المصلحون إلى إفراد النساء عن الرجال في دور التعليم، وأن يكن على حدة والشباب على حدة، حتى يتمكن من تلقي العلم من المدرسات بكل راحة من غير حجاب ولا مشقة؛ لأن زمن التعليم يطول بخلاف زمن الصلاة؛ ولأن تلقي العلوم من المدرسات في محل خاص أصون للجميع وأبعد لهن من أسباب الفتنة، وأسلم للشباب من الفتنة بهن، ولأن انفراد الشباب في دور التعليم عن الفتيات مع كونه أسلم لهم من الفتنة، فهو أقرب إلى عنايتهم بدروسهم وشغلهم بها، وحسن الاستماع إلى الأساتذة وتلقي العلم عنهم بعيدين عن ملاحظة الفتيات والانشغال بهن، وتبادل النظرات المسمومة والكلمات الداعية إلى الفجور.
وأما زعمه- أصلحه الله- أن الدعوة إلى عزل الطالبات عن الطلبة تزمت ومخالف للشريعة، فهي دعوى غير مسلمة، بل ذلك هو عين النصح لله ولعباده والحيطة لدينه والعمل بما سبق من الآيات القرآنية والحديثين الشريفين، ونصيحتي لمدير جامعة صنعاء أن يتقي الله عز وجل وأن يتوب إليه سبحانه مما صدر منه، وأن يرجع إلى الصواب والحق، فإن الرجوع إلى ذلك هو عين الفضيلة والدليل على تحري طالب العلم للحق والإنصاف.
والله المسئول سبحانه أن يهدينا جميعا سبيل الرشاد، وأن يعيذنا وسائر المسلمين من القول عليه بغير علم، ومن مضلات الفتن ونزغات الشيطان، كما أسأله سبحانه أن يوفق علماء المسلمين وقادتهم في كل مكان لما فيه صلاح البلاد والعباد في المعاش والمعاد، وأن يهدي الجميع صراطه المستقيم، إنه جواد كريم، وصلى الله وسلم على نبينا محمد وآله وصحبه والتابعين لهم بإحسان إلى يوم الدين[1].
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[(2)] At-turuq Al-Hukmiyyah. page 281. slightly paraphrased