Is it permissible for a Muslim who is not specialized to invite non-Muslims [to Islam] using translations of Qur'anic verses and Prophetic hadiths selected from reliable sources, while avoiding engaging in debates or issues of which he has no comprehensive knowledge, and confining himself to general verses to capture attention, knowing that there is a fatwa warning against da'wah by those who lack knowledge? And how is the hadith: "Convey from me, even if it is a single verse," understood in this context?
If the chat rooms are free from fitnah (strife/temptation), then there is no harm in entering them and spreading verses (of the Quran) and hadiths (prophetic traditions) whose meanings are known, while avoiding argumentation on matters that are not known, and referring questioners to specialized websites. It is a condition for someone working in da‘wah (inviting to Islam) to have knowledge and insight into what they propagate. The Permanent Committee for Issuing Fatwas has affirmed the permissibility of conveying Shariah (Islamic law) rulings with their evidence to those who have mastered them, based on the hadiths of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "May Allah brighten the face of a person who hears something from us and conveys it as he heard it," and "Convey from me, even if it is a single verse." The purpose of prohibiting discussion with non-Muslims for those who lack knowledge is not to prevent guiding them with verses and hadiths. The da‘ee (caller to Islam) is advised to strive in seeking knowledge to protect themselves from the shubuhat (misconceptions/doubts) and shahawat (desires/temptations) present in chat rooms.
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