Giving Da’wah
Assalāmu ‘alaykum,
How do you give advice to other Muslim laymen online (or even offline)? Are there any tips or pointers you have found to be beneficial or important to keep in mind?
JazākAllāh khayr
A benefit:
Shaykh Haitham ibn Sarḥān حفظه الله mentions (in his explanation of Usūl ath-Thalātha) 4 conditions when giving da’wah:
Sincerely for Allāh, wisdom & patience, based on Islamic knowledge, and knowing the condition of the people you're calling towards.
And the following aḥadīth help keep me grounded when advising:
"Actions are based on intentions" (Bukhārī 1)
“Verily, gentleness is not found in anything but that it beautifies it, and it is not removed from anything but that it disgraces it.” (Muslim 2594)
"A slave (of Allah) may utter a word (carelessly) which displeases Allah without thinking of its gravity and because of that he will be thrown into the Hell-Fire." (Second half of Bukhārī 6478)