Should he walk with his sister who makes a wanton display of her beauty (tabarruj)?

Question

Praise be to Allah.

Firstly:

You should
advise your sister and explain to her the rulings on hijab and that it is
haraam to make a wanton display of one’s beauty (tabarruj). May Allaah guide
her and open her heart to the truth.

It is important
to be wise and patient, and to show love, mercy and compassion towards your
sister when you speak to her. You should choose the most suitable ways and
times for that. You could also use some books and tapes that will encourage
her to wear hijab and will dispel her doubts.

As for going
out in the street with her when she is adorned, that is not permissible
except in cases of necessity, because her going out like that is an evil and
it is not permissible to help her in that, because Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):

“Help you
one another in Al‑Birr and At‑Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but
do not help one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allaah. Verily,
Allaah is Severe in punishment”

[al-Maa’idah
5:2]

You should
advise your parents and explain to them that it is haraam for a girl to go
out in the street wearing adornment openly, and that they are responsible
for that, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“O you who
believe! Ward off yourselves and your families against a Fire (Hell) whose
fuel is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and)
severe, who disobey not, (from executing) the Commands they receive from
Allaah, but do that which they are commanded”

[al-Tahreem
66:6]

And the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:

“Each of you is a shepherd
and each of you is responsible for his flock. The ruler of the people is a
shepherd and is responsible for his flock. A man is the shepherd of his
household and is responsible for his flock. A woman is the shepherd of her
husband’s house and children and is responsible for her flock. The servant
is the shepherd of his master’s wealth and is responsible for it. And I
think he said: The man is the shepherd of his father’s wealth and is
responsible for his flock. Each of you is a shepherd and each of you is
responsible for his flock.”

Narrated by al-Bukhaari
(893) and Muslim (1829).

It is not honouring one’s
parents to obey them with regard to tabarruj or going out with a woman who
is showing her adornments openly, because there is no obedience to any
created being if it involves disobedience towards the Creator.

Secondly:

There is no suggested
annual schedule for reading, rather each person should work it out according
to his work and free time, and the level of his comprehension, and other
factors. What matters is that you should organize your time and have the
desire to acquire and increase knowledge, as well as seeking the help of
some Shaykhs to determine your priorities in reading, to solve problems and
to explain difficult matters.

If you cannot contact any
of the shaykhs who are qualified to teach, then you can make use of tapes
which explain the books of different disciplines, as well as seeking the
help of one of your righteous brothers with whom you can study and organize
regular appointments for getting together and studying which is one of the
greatest means of attaining blessing.

Thirdly:

Reading books requires
awareness, insight and the ability to make good choices, as well as methods
that will help one to continue and succeed. With regard to this, we advise
you to read a book called Kayfa Taqra’ Kitaaban (How to Read a Book),
which you will find via this link (in Arabic):

http://audio.islamweb.net/audio/index.php?page=audioinfo&audioid=102290

We ask Allaah to help and
guide us and you.

And Allaah knows best.