A woman wants to go out in the path of Allah, so is she sinful if she goes without her husband's permission and without a mahram?
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The questioner:
Another questioner says: I want to go out in the path of Allah through war. Is she sinful if she goes without her husband's permission and without a mahram? And if she leaves her young children behind, is she sinful if she knows that there is someone to take care of them, or if she does not know that there is no one to take care of them? And is there any deed that counts as going out in the path of Allah without going to the land of war, for which she would receive a reward, and she would have such a reward while remaining in her home with her family?
The Shaykh:
The woman is not required to go out in the path of Allah; Allah has not made it obligatory for her. Rather, going out in the path of Allah is obligatory for men, with its conditions. However, if it is facilitated for her to participate in it, she participates in it while adhering to the rulings for women, including covering and the presence of a mahram who travels with her. Also, if she has two parents, they must give their permission for it, and if she has a husband, he must give his permission for it, because the right of the husband and the right of the parents take precedence over going out in the path of Allah, because the right of her parents and the right of her husband is an individual obligation upon her, and going out in the path of Allah is only among the recommended practices in her case. Likewise, if she has children who depend on her and would be neglected if she left, then the right of her children takes precedence; she remains with her children and has a reward for that, and she is rewarded for her intention to go out in the path of Allah because she wants to, but what holds her back and prevents her from it is an obstacle. So she has the reward of the intention.
The questioner:
Praise be to Allah. In her last question, she asks: Is there any deed that counts as going out in the path of Allah, or like going out in the path of Allah, without going to the wars?
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stated that there is a going out in the path of Allah for women that does not involve fighting, and that is Hajj and 'Umrah. Hajj and 'Umrah are a going out in the path of Allah for women. Yes.
Another questioner says: I want to go out in the path of Allah through war. Is she sinful if she goes without her husband's permission and without a mahram? And if she leaves her young children behind, is she sinful if she knows that there is someone to take care of them, or if she does not know that there is no one to take care of them? And is there any deed that counts as going out in the path of Allah without going to the land of war, for which she would receive a reward, and she would have such a reward while remaining in her home with her family?
The Shaykh:
The woman is not required to go out in the path of Allah; Allah has not made it obligatory for her. Rather, going out in the path of Allah is obligatory for men, with its conditions. However, if it is facilitated for her to participate in it, she participates in it while adhering to the rulings for women, including covering and the presence of a mahram who travels with her. Also, if she has two parents, they must give their permission for it, and if she has a husband, he must give his permission for it, because the right of the husband and the right of the parents take precedence over going out in the path of Allah, because the right of her parents and the right of her husband is an individual obligation upon her, and going out in the path of Allah is only among the recommended practices in her case. Likewise, if she has children who depend on her and would be neglected if she left, then the right of her children takes precedence; she remains with her children and has a reward for that, and she is rewarded for her intention to go out in the path of Allah because she wants to, but what holds her back and prevents her from it is an obstacle. So she has the reward of the intention.
The questioner:
Praise be to Allah. In her last question, she asks: Is there any deed that counts as going out in the path of Allah, or like going out in the path of Allah, without going to the wars?
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stated that there is a going out in the path of Allah for women that does not involve fighting, and that is Hajj and 'Umrah. Hajj and 'Umrah are a going out in the path of Allah for women. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، امرأة تريد الجهاد في سبيل الله ، فهل عليها إثم إذا ذهبت بدون إذن زوجها وذهابها بدون محرم؟ الفوزان — youtube.com
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