A woman says: I want to strive in the path of Allah, and her question is: Is it permissible for her to go, even without the consent of her guardian?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. A woman says: I want to strive in the path of Allah, and her question is: Is it permissible for her to go, even without the consent of her guardian, such as her father, her brother, or her husband? And does she commit a sin if she leaves behind children with no one to take care of them? Please give us a ruling, may you be rewarded. This is a question from a questioner whose name I have indicated by the letter ghayn from the poem.
Answer:
It is not permissible for her to go out for jihad, nor for anything else, except with the permission of her husband and the permission of her parents, because their rights take precedence. Jihad is a recommended practice (sunnah) in her case. If the conditions are met, such as having a mahram (a relative one may not marry) with her, and the army needs her to treat the wounded, nurse the sick, give them water, and the like, then this is the jihad of a woman, as some of the female Companions did. However, if her going out leads to disobeying her husband, disobeying her parents, or neglecting her children, then she will not be rewarded for this going out. But if she stays with her children to raise them, stays with her husband and obeys him in his rights over her, and stays with her parents to be dutiful to them and treat them well, then this is better for her than jihad. In fact, it is a type of jihad. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the man who came to him seeking permission to go out for jihad: "Are your parents alive?"
He said: Yes. He said: "Then strive in serving them." And she will be rewarded for her intention. This indicates a good intention from this woman, so she will be rewarded for her intention that, if she were able and the obstacles were removed, she would go out to strive in the path of Allah. The reward will be recorded for her for what she intended. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. A woman says: I want to strive in the path of Allah, and her question is: Is it permissible for her to go, even without the consent of her guardian, such as her father, her brother, or her husband? And does she commit a sin if she leaves behind children with no one to take care of them? Please give us a ruling, may you be rewarded. This is a question from a questioner whose name I have indicated by the letter ghayn from the poem.
Answer:
It is not permissible for her to go out for jihad, nor for anything else, except with the permission of her husband and the permission of her parents, because their rights take precedence. Jihad is a recommended practice (sunnah) in her case. If the conditions are met, such as having a mahram (a relative one may not marry) with her, and the army needs her to treat the wounded, nurse the sick, give them water, and the like, then this is the jihad of a woman, as some of the female Companions did. However, if her going out leads to disobeying her husband, disobeying her parents, or neglecting her children, then she will not be rewarded for this going out. But if she stays with her children to raise them, stays with her husband and obeys him in his rights over her, and stays with her parents to be dutiful to them and treat them well, then this is better for her than jihad. In fact, it is a type of jihad. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the man who came to him seeking permission to go out for jihad: "Are your parents alive?"
He said: Yes. He said: "Then strive in serving them." And she will be rewarded for her intention. This indicates a good intention from this woman, so she will be rewarded for her intention that, if she were able and the obstacles were removed, she would go out to strive in the path of Allah. The reward will be recorded for her for what she intended. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، امرأة تقول: أريد أن أجاهد في سبيل الله، وسؤالها: هل يجوز أن تذهب ولو دون موافقة من وليها؟ — youtube.com
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