★ Five Steps for Effective Da’Wah ★
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May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings upon
you
I. Ways of Relating to People
A. Be attentive and show concern. When
shaking hands. The Prophet (pbuh) never
released his hand first, and never turned his
face away from others until they did
1. Be consistently considerate
2. Share in others’ interests.
3. Inquire about the absent
4. Exchange gifts
5. Visit the sick
6. Listen to and look at the speaker
B. Address people by the names they like
One day the prophet asked a man about his
name, and he replied that it was Abdulhajjar
(slave of stone). The prophet said “No, you’re
Abdullah” (the slave of Allah)
II. Requirements for Effective Da’wah
A. Don’t blame the people for their mistakes
or be critical.
1. Many people are hypersenstive to criticism.
2. Some people become defensive when
blamed. When Musa went to Pharoah, Allah
said, “but speak to him mildly…… .. perchance
he may take warning or fear (Allah)”.
B. Don’t embarrass by correcting someone in
front of others.
The Prophet (pbuh) used to use plurality
when correcting a particular person in front
of a group. For example, he would ask the
group, “what do you think about those who
do such-and-such a bad thing?”.
C. Satisfy the people’s halal needs.
1. Help those in need
2. Don’t wait to assist the needy until they ask
you
3. The prophet (pbuh) always helped the
needy
4. The Prophet (pbuh) said, “Whosoever
removes a worldly grief from a believer, Allah
will remove from him one of the griefs of the
Day of Judgement. whoever alleviates [the lot
of] a needy person, Allah will alleviate [his lot]
in this world and the next.
D. Always be fair, just, and honest
E. Give others sincere respect and heighten
their self-esteem.
1. Remember, if the respect you show others
is not genuine you will be showing hypocrisy,
rather than respect.
2. One day a mushrik came to the prophet
(pbuh) who was sitting with Abu Bakr on his
right. The Prophet had Abu Bakr move to left,
and had the mushrik sit on his right, a
position of honor.
3. Two brothers came to speak to the Prophet
(pbuh) when the younger of them spoke first,
the Prophet interrupted him and asked the
older to start.
F. Don’t be angry or retaliate for injury to
yourself, but be angry or retaliate only for
wrongdoing in the view of Allah.
III. Techniques for Growing Closer to Others
A. Attempt to understand deeply those you
deal with
1. Find out their background (cultural,
educational, social, etc) because that helps in
finding access to their minds and hearts.
2. Attempt to know everyone equally well.
Favoritism creates mistrust and hurt feelings.
B. Be simple, moderate, and respectful
C. Do not insulate yourself from the bad
people. They need you more than the others.
D. Be tactful
1. Avoid personal questions and embarassing
comments
2. Address the person according to his level of
understanding
E. Be cheerful and enthuisiastic
Al-Harith, a companion said, I have never seen
anyone who smiled most of the time as the
Prophet (pbuh) did.
F. Present a pleasant appearance
1. Be clean and neat
2. Observe decency in dress
3. Wear clothing that is harmonious to the
total outfit
4. The prophet (pbuh) saw someone with
uncombed hair and asked, “Didn’t you find
something with which to comb it?”
5. Never eat raw onion or garlic when going
to the masjid or to meet with people.
IV. Obstacles to Da’wah
A. Don’t be afraid of temptation.
Some peole fear contact with non-Muslims for
fear of succumbing to their bad influence. the
remedy for this is to strengthen one’s faith.
B. Don’t be shy.
1. Some people lack the courage to mix with
others and socialize.
2. The remedy for this is practice.