The ruling on demanding the removal of a man’s guardianship over a woman
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: In these days, there are many demands to remove the man’s guardianship over the woman. He says: What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
Are they to be obeyed if they demand reform? They are not to be obeyed. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said:[An-Nisa 4:34] A woman needs a guardian in the marriage contract, and she needs a mahram for travel. Sahih al-Bukhari 1088 Except when she is with a mahram. A woman needs a man to be by her side in order to protect her. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: In these days, there are many demands to remove the man’s guardianship over the woman. He says: What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
Are they to be obeyed if they demand reform? They are not to be obeyed. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said:
Men are in charge of women by [right of] what Allah has given one over the other
الرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ بِمَا فَضَّلَ اللَّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍIt is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travel
لا يحل لامرأة تؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر أن تسافر
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 59 من 86 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/معى السمود/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (46:29)
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