and neither in obligatory (Fard) matters.’ (Tabqat-ul-Kubra li Ibn-e-Sa’d, vol. 2, p. 286)

4.   Sayyiduna Abu Musa رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ states: whenever us companions of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم found a matter difficult, we questioned Sayyidah ‘Aaishah Siddiqah رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا regarding it and we find the knowledge of it with her. (Tirmizi, vol. 5, p. 471, Hadith 3909)

For more information regarding the life of Sayyidah ‘Aaishah Siddiqah رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا read the book ‘Faizan-e-‘Aaishah’ رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah. This book can be downloaded and printed off Dawat-e-Islami’s website: www.dawateislami.net

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                  صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! We learn that despite Sayyidah ‘Aaishah رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا being a woman, she had complete expertise in Shar’i matters and she was fully aware of the subtleties of knowledge, by the grace of Allah Almighty and blessings of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. That is why she solved really difficult matters in such an excellent manner that the questioner was not left with any kind of confusion at all. By attaining mastery in many sciences in her life, she left a clear lesson for the rest of the women of the world that attaining the blessings of knowledge is not specific to men. If women also make an effort, then soon there will be scholarly experts of Fiqh, Tafseer and Hadith amongst the women as well and they will assist in reforming the deteriorating society. Unfortunately, very few women have such a religious mindset these days and majority just want to live in a modern environment.

Shaykh-ul-Hadith ‘Allamah Abdul Mustafa A’zami رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states: the passion and interest in learning and teaching the knowledge of Islam and knowing religious information has died out in Muslim men and women. That is why a surge of irreligiosity is prevalent everywhere.