Question: Can Islamic sisters recite Na’ats amongst other Islamic sisters?
Answer: Islamic sisters should recite Na’ats amongst other Islamic sisters without a speaker system and without letting their voices reach any non-Maḥram man. Using a speaker system is prohibited because whilst reciting a Na’at or delivering a speech, it will be almost impossible to avoid letting their voices be heard by non-Maḥram men. No matter how much someone insists that their voices are inaudible outside the tents or homes, experience has proven the opposite. In fact, in big Ijtimā’āt, the microphone system is often operated by men! Sag-e-Madīnaĥ عُـفِیَ عَـنۡـهُ was told that once whilst a woman was delivering a speech in an Ijtimā’, some men heard her feminine voice and one shameless man said, ‘What a beautiful voice! If her voice is so beautiful, then how beautiful her face would be!!!’ وَ لَآ حَوۡلَ وَلَآ قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللّٰه
Remember! In Dawat-e-Islami’s female Sunnaĥ-inspiring Ijtimā’āt, speaker systems are banned. Therefore, no matter whatever happens, Islamic sisters must refrain from delivering speeches or reciting Na’ats using microphones.
Remember! If, despite her voice reaching non-Maḥram men, any woman audaciously continues to speak and recite then she is a sinner and deserves the punishment of Hell. My master A’lā Ḥaḍrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was asked, ‘A few women gather in a house to celebrate Mīlād and their voices are audible from outside home. Similarly, in Muḥarram, they recite a book about martyrdom aloud together, is this permissible?’