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41. The Media. Participate in spreading the Da‘wah by developing and presenting
radio and TV programs or writing Islaamic articles in local newspapers. These
programs should be widely advertised through the many means of communication
mentioned.
42. Stickers. Arrange for the posting of stickers containing beneficial Islaamic
reminders in appropriate locations like the prayer for traveling and riding vehicles
in buses, airplanes. Distribute stickers containing the supplications for various
occasions like leaving and entering the home, the toilet, etc., for people to put
around the home. Negotiate with hotels and other such institutions to post stickers
with beneficial advice like the sticker showing the direction of the Qiblah in hotel
rooms, etc, to remind residents of prayer and help them to do so properly.
43. Schedules. Post schedules of the prayer timings and Ramadaan fasting timings,
on bulletin boards in suitable locations around the city as prayer reminders and
guides for those fasting.
44. Diaries and Agendas. Publish or print diaries, agendas and educational schedules
containing Da‘wah reminders as well as significant Islaamic dates and occasions.
45. Calling Cards. Print attractive calling cards with Da‘wah information and
arrange to have shops include them with their products when giving them to their
customers.
46. Post Cards. Design post cards with attractive local scenes or landmarks with
brief Islaamic messages on the back. For example, a post card with a picture of a
date farm could have on the back a Qur’aanic reference to the water cycle.
47. The Da‘wah Briefcase. Purchase and distribute Da‘wah briefcases manufactured
with many pockets designed to hold leaflets, booklets and tapes in various
languages for easy circulation
.
48. Magazine Subscriptions. Give a subscription to an Islaamic magazine to
someone as a gift or donate the amount of the subscription to a Da‘wah office so
it can choose someone to send it to.
49. Collect Used Magazines and Books. Start a project to collect used magazines
and Islamic books, etc. from homes and institutions in order to ship them or
distribute them where they are needed.
50. Leaflets and Flyers. Select Da‘wah articles from books or lectures from tapes
and reprint them as leaflets and flyers for various occasions like people going on
Hajj or on vacation, or for expatriate workers, or for the sick, doctors and nurses,
or for prisoners, for women and children, or for weddings, Ramadaan or Eed.
51. Bill Advertisements. Include brief Islaamic announcements and reminders on
common utility bills like telephone or water and electricity bills as well as on
supermarket bills.
52. Islaamic Slogans. Catchy Islaamic sayings or slogans can be printed on
calendars, agendas, car sunscreens, plastic shopping bags and other similar items
that are commonly circulated among the masses of people, with the agreement of
their manufacturers and by providing those responsible with suitable sayings.
53. Open Letters. Prepare letters for specific categories of people. For example,
letters may be directed to the neighbor of a mosque, to the mosque’s imaam, to
the public speaker, to the doctor, to the teacher, to the student, to a publisher, to a
father, to a mother, to a husband, to a wife, to an employer, a trader, a consumer, a
security guard, a prisoner or a traveler.
54. Public Competitions. Purchase and give away Islaamic books, tapes, CDs,
DVDs, videos, etc. as prizes in general knowledge quiz competitions or programs
specially designed for certain categories of knowledge like science or particular
categories of people like high school students, etc.
55. General Publications. Arrange for the production of books, tapes and CDs about
the stories and confessions of those who were astray and then were guided, as
well as publications containing poems, plays and literary pieces and linguistic
works, and the biographies of famous people, and modern business related work
on topics like administration and communication, international politics and
science and medical topics like the functions of the body etc, in order to reach
groups that do not normally read purely religious books.
56. Distribution of Da‘wah Materials. The various Da‘wah offices should organize
the weekly delivery of their flyers, books and tapes to houses and schools at
certain times.
57. Production Companies. Approach companies and institutions that specialize in
co-coordinating and holding major events and programs for big occasions such as
marriages, and prepare special da‘wah material for distribution at the events.
58. The Da‘wah Car. Purchase van type vehicles and write on them suitable phrases
of Da‘wah and park them in public places in order to distribute a variety of audio
and visual Da‘wah materials.
59. Large Bill Boards. Make neon signs or bill boards with Da‘wah messages and
erect them in suitable places in the country to promote the Da‘wah and advertise
activities and events.
60. Sporting Events. The Da‘wah Offices should participate in organizing sports
events for adults and youths and include in the program Da‘wah related material
for distribution among participants and onlookers as well as for winning teams
and individuals.
61. The Charity Clinic. Doctors concerned about da‘wah should provide free
medical checks up from a supportive private clinic for the general masses or for
particular groups like those new Muslims and non-Muslims who study in the
Da‘wah offices.
62. Women’s Courses. Write Da‘wah articles or slogans on the sidelines of course
materials geared towards women’s needs and interests like cooking, home
economics, child rearing, married life, home financing, managing house maids
and housework, preparation for married life, breastfeeding or children’s illnesses,
safety in the house and first aid.
63. Charity Bazaars. Hold charity bazaars, charity luncheons, etc. to raise donations
for any one of the many worthy Islaamic causes. Include in the function Islaamic
lectures addressing women’s issues as well as other general da‘wah issues.
64. Award Functions. Organize public functions in which tokens of appreciation are
presented to scholars, callers, Da‘wah offices, religious magazines, Islamic tape
stores and good websites, etc. to educate the masses about the importance of their
da‘wah activities and to enlighten them to some relevant Islaamic issues through
the speeches made at the events.
65. Da‘wah Directory. Prepare a the tourist’s da‘wah guide which shows the
locations of the Da‘wah offices and associations, Islaamic libraries and Islamic
studios, prominent mosques and Islaamic schools and universities, and locations
and timings of ongoing religious circles, as well as the whereabouts of local
scholars.
66. Islaamic Exhibitions. Arrange for book exhibitions by the major bookstores,
cultural exhibitions by the Culture and Tourism Board or a cultural tent to visit
schools and companies and participate in some of major science and technology
expositions with the goal of da‘wah in mind.
67. Da‘wah Website. Establish a comprehensive da‘wah website catering to as many
da‘wah needs as possible which would function as a think tank for Islaamic ideas
and would entertain discussions and post rulings on specific questions related to
da‘wah.
68. Breaking Fast. Introduce or participate in da‘wah project related to breaking fast
in Ramadan or on Mondays and Thursdays throughout the year. Include brief
talks to those present enlightening them about the unique aspects of fasting and its
spiritual significance.
69. Hajj and ‘Umrah. Offer trips for Hajj and ‘Umrah to particular groups,
especially new Muslims, for the purpose of da‘wah and implement programs
designed to increase peoples’ awareness before, during and after Hajj.
70. Transportation. Provide your personal vehicle and time as alternative means of
transportation for those needing help in getting to the various Da‘wah offices for
classes, lectures or conferences.
71. Da‘wah Warehouse. Set up charitable da‘wah warehouses that collect and accept
materials for da‘wah and make them accessible to schools and mosques and
others at nominal prices.
72. Da‘wah Offices. Join the local offices of Da‘wah, introduce others to them, and
visit them regularly in order to participate in their programs and to support and
encourage those working in them.
73. Supplications. Make supplications on various occasions as a way of calling
others to Allaah, like saying to someone involved in haraam, “May Allah save
you from the fire,” or to someone doing a praiseworthy act, “I ask Allah to bring
us together in Paradise with the Prophet,” or for you to pray for a student saying,
“I ask Allaah to give you success in the tests of this world and the next.”
74. Personal Visits. Visit those who are neglectful of their prayers close to the time
of the call to prayer so that he may accompany you to the mosque.
75. Declaration of Islaam. Bring new Muslims to the local Friday mosque and have
him openly declare his Islaam after the Friday prayer following a brief story about
his way to Islaam. And follow the ceremony by pointing out ways that those
present can help others find Islaam. In the case of female converts, she may
declare her Islaam at a girl’s school or women’s association, etc.
76. Public Transportation. Provide public and private transportation companies, cab
companies with attractive and appropriate posters, stickers, and tapes, and later
give awards to their management for their cooperation with the Da‘wah offices.
77. Da‘wah Booths. Set up in the major shopping malls, supermarkets and other
locations in which large numbers of the public gather da‘wah booths, stalls and
tables equipped with large screen televisions and distribute pamphlets, booklets,
audio tapes, videos, CDs, VCDs, etc.
78. Telephone Da‘wah. Record various brief da‘wah subjects to be played telephone
systems when callers are put on hold. The telephone can also be used to answer
Islaamic questions and to provide consultation.
79. Arabic Language Courses. Run programs for learning conversational and
grammatical Arabic language either as courses or through books or tapes at the
local da‘wah center or at people’s work place, if it is more convenient.
80. Islaamic Courses. Offer general Islaamic courses at local da‘wah offices,
mosques, or public lecture halls covering topics from the major Islaamic
disciplines as well as intensive courses for those specializing in da‘wah.
81. Da‘wah Day. Hold an open day of da‘wah with a variety of programs or special
educational ones which are presented during the whole day catering to men and
women, locals as well as expatriates. For the expatriates, the programs could be in
one of the major languages of the expatriate community each day. Articles should
be written a month in advance announcing da‘wah day and flyers and posters
should be distributed all mosques and prayer halls, schools, malls, etc. so that it
may be the talk of the people for that month.
May Allaah make you and us guides for others and grant us a place among those who are
themselves rightly guided.
SOURCE: DR. BILAL PHILIP
BOOK OF DAWAH
41. The Media. Participate in spreading the Da‘wah by developing and presenting
radio and TV programs or writing Islaamic articles in local newspapers. These
programs should be widely advertised through the many means of communication
mentioned.
42. Stickers. Arrange for the posting of stickers containing beneficial Islaamic
reminders in appropriate locations like the prayer for traveling and riding vehicles
in buses, airplanes. Distribute stickers containing the supplications for various
occasions like leaving and entering the home, the toilet, etc., for people to put
around the home. Negotiate with hotels and other such institutions to post stickers
with beneficial advice like the sticker showing the direction of the Qiblah in hotel
rooms, etc, to remind residents of prayer and help them to do so properly.
43. Schedules. Post schedules of the prayer timings and Ramadaan fasting timings,
on bulletin boards in suitable locations around the city as prayer reminders and
guides for those fasting.
44. Diaries and Agendas. Publish or print diaries, agendas and educational schedules
containing Da‘wah reminders as well as significant Islaamic dates and occasions.
45. Calling Cards. Print attractive calling cards with Da‘wah information and
arrange to have shops include them with their products when giving them to their
customers.
46. Post Cards. Design post cards with attractive local scenes or landmarks with
brief Islaamic messages on the back. For example, a post card with a picture of a
date farm could have on the back a Qur’aanic reference to the water cycle.
47. The Da‘wah Briefcase. Purchase and distribute Da‘wah briefcases manufactured
with many pockets designed to hold leaflets, booklets and tapes in various
languages for easy circulation
.
48. Magazine Subscriptions. Give a subscription to an Islaamic magazine to
someone as a gift or donate the amount of the subscription to a Da‘wah office so
it can choose someone to send it to.
49. Collect Used Magazines and Books. Start a project to collect used magazines
and Islamic books, etc. from homes and institutions in order to ship them or
distribute them where they are needed.
50. Leaflets and Flyers. Select Da‘wah articles from books or lectures from tapes
and reprint them as leaflets and flyers for various occasions like people going on
Hajj or on vacation, or for expatriate workers, or for the sick, doctors and nurses,
or for prisoners, for women and children, or for weddings, Ramadaan or Eed.
51. Bill Advertisements. Include brief Islaamic announcements and reminders on
common utility bills like telephone or water and electricity bills as well as on
supermarket bills.
52. Islaamic Slogans. Catchy Islaamic sayings or slogans can be printed on
calendars, agendas, car sunscreens, plastic shopping bags and other similar items
that are commonly circulated among the masses of people, with the agreement of
their manufacturers and by providing those responsible with suitable sayings.
53. Open Letters. Prepare letters for specific categories of people. For example,
letters may be directed to the neighbor of a mosque, to the mosque’s imaam, to
the public speaker, to the doctor, to the teacher, to the student, to a publisher, to a
father, to a mother, to a husband, to a wife, to an employer, a trader, a consumer, a
security guard, a prisoner or a traveler.
54. Public Competitions. Purchase and give away Islaamic books, tapes, CDs,
DVDs, videos, etc. as prizes in general knowledge quiz competitions or programs
specially designed for certain categories of knowledge like science or particular
categories of people like high school students, etc.
55. General Publications. Arrange for the production of books, tapes and CDs about
the stories and confessions of those who were astray and then were guided, as
well as publications containing poems, plays and literary pieces and linguistic
works, and the biographies of famous people, and modern business related work
on topics like administration and communication, international politics and
science and medical topics like the functions of the body etc, in order to reach
groups that do not normally read purely religious books.
56. Distribution of Da‘wah Materials. The various Da‘wah offices should organize
the weekly delivery of their flyers, books and tapes to houses and schools at
certain times.
57. Production Companies. Approach companies and institutions that specialize in
co-coordinating and holding major events and programs for big occasions such as
marriages, and prepare special da‘wah material for distribution at the events.
58. The Da‘wah Car. Purchase van type vehicles and write on them suitable phrases
of Da‘wah and park them in public places in order to distribute a variety of audio
and visual Da‘wah materials.
59. Large Bill Boards. Make neon signs or bill boards with Da‘wah messages and
erect them in suitable places in the country to promote the Da‘wah and advertise
activities and events.
60. Sporting Events. The Da‘wah Offices should participate in organizing sports
events for adults and youths and include in the program Da‘wah related material
for distribution among participants and onlookers as well as for winning teams
and individuals.
61. The Charity Clinic. Doctors concerned about da‘wah should provide free
medical checks up from a supportive private clinic for the general masses or for
particular groups like those new Muslims and non-Muslims who study in the
Da‘wah offices.
62. Women’s Courses. Write Da‘wah articles or slogans on the sidelines of course
materials geared towards women’s needs and interests like cooking, home
economics, child rearing, married life, home financing, managing house maids
and housework, preparation for married life, breastfeeding or children’s illnesses,
safety in the house and first aid.
63. Charity Bazaars. Hold charity bazaars, charity luncheons, etc. to raise donations
for any one of the many worthy Islaamic causes. Include in the function Islaamic
lectures addressing women’s issues as well as other general da‘wah issues.
64. Award Functions. Organize public functions in which tokens of appreciation are
presented to scholars, callers, Da‘wah offices, religious magazines, Islamic tape
stores and good websites, etc. to educate the masses about the importance of their
da‘wah activities and to enlighten them to some relevant Islaamic issues through
the speeches made at the events.
65. Da‘wah Directory. Prepare a the tourist’s da‘wah guide which shows the
locations of the Da‘wah offices and associations, Islaamic libraries and Islamic
studios, prominent mosques and Islaamic schools and universities, and locations
and timings of ongoing religious circles, as well as the whereabouts of local
scholars.
66. Islaamic Exhibitions. Arrange for book exhibitions by the major bookstores,
cultural exhibitions by the Culture and Tourism Board or a cultural tent to visit
schools and companies and participate in some of major science and technology
expositions with the goal of da‘wah in mind.
67. Da‘wah Website. Establish a comprehensive da‘wah website catering to as many
da‘wah needs as possible which would function as a think tank for Islaamic ideas
and would entertain discussions and post rulings on specific questions related to
da‘wah.
68. Breaking Fast. Introduce or participate in da‘wah project related to breaking fast
in Ramadan or on Mondays and Thursdays throughout the year. Include brief
talks to those present enlightening them about the unique aspects of fasting and its
spiritual significance.
69. Hajj and ‘Umrah. Offer trips for Hajj and ‘Umrah to particular groups,
especially new Muslims, for the purpose of da‘wah and implement programs
designed to increase peoples’ awareness before, during and after Hajj.
70. Transportation. Provide your personal vehicle and time as alternative means of
transportation for those needing help in getting to the various Da‘wah offices for
classes, lectures or conferences.
71. Da‘wah Warehouse. Set up charitable da‘wah warehouses that collect and accept
materials for da‘wah and make them accessible to schools and mosques and
others at nominal prices.
72. Da‘wah Offices. Join the local offices of Da‘wah, introduce others to them, and
visit them regularly in order to participate in their programs and to support and
encourage those working in them.
73. Supplications. Make supplications on various occasions as a way of calling
others to Allaah, like saying to someone involved in haraam, “May Allah save
you from the fire,” or to someone doing a praiseworthy act, “I ask Allah to bring
us together in Paradise with the Prophet,” or for you to pray for a student saying,
“I ask Allaah to give you success in the tests of this world and the next.”
74. Personal Visits. Visit those who are neglectful of their prayers close to the time
of the call to prayer so that he may accompany you to the mosque.
75. Declaration of Islaam. Bring new Muslims to the local Friday mosque and have
him openly declare his Islaam after the Friday prayer following a brief story about
his way to Islaam. And follow the ceremony by pointing out ways that those
present can help others find Islaam. In the case of female converts, she may
declare her Islaam at a girl’s school or women’s association, etc.
76. Public Transportation. Provide public and private transportation companies, cab
companies with attractive and appropriate posters, stickers, and tapes, and later
give awards to their management for their cooperation with the Da‘wah offices.
77. Da‘wah Booths. Set up in the major shopping malls, supermarkets and other
locations in which large numbers of the public gather da‘wah booths, stalls and
tables equipped with large screen televisions and distribute pamphlets, booklets,
audio tapes, videos, CDs, VCDs, etc.
78. Telephone Da‘wah. Record various brief da‘wah subjects to be played telephone
systems when callers are put on hold. The telephone can also be used to answer
Islaamic questions and to provide consultation.
79. Arabic Language Courses. Run programs for learning conversational and
grammatical Arabic language either as courses or through books or tapes at the
local da‘wah center or at people’s work place, if it is more convenient.
80. Islaamic Courses. Offer general Islaamic courses at local da‘wah offices,
mosques, or public lecture halls covering topics from the major Islaamic
disciplines as well as intensive courses for those specializing in da‘wah.
81. Da‘wah Day. Hold an open day of da‘wah with a variety of programs or special
educational ones which are presented during the whole day catering to men and
women, locals as well as expatriates. For the expatriates, the programs could be in
one of the major languages of the expatriate community each day. Articles should
be written a month in advance announcing da‘wah day and flyers and posters
should be distributed all mosques and prayer halls, schools, malls, etc. so that it
may be the talk of the people for that month.
May Allaah make you and us guides for others and grant us a place among those who are
themselves rightly guided.
SOURCE: DR. BILAL PHILIP
BOOK OF DAWAH
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