What is the ruling on leaving a wife and children in a place without a mahram (a relative one may not marry) with them?
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Question:
The questioner says: I came from Riyadh for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque), and I left my wife and young children with a friend of mine who has divorced his wife, but he has a daughter who reached puberty two years ago. Is her presence in this friend's house considered an un-Islamic method?
Answer:
You made a mistake in coming for 'Umrah (the lesser pilgrimage) and neglecting your children. It is obligatory for you to stay with your children in your home; that is what is obligatory upon you. As for you coming for a sunnah (recommended practice) and leaving your flock and your children, that is a mistake. Yes.
The questioner says: I came from Riyadh for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque), and I left my wife and young children with a friend of mine who has divorced his wife, but he has a daughter who reached puberty two years ago. Is her presence in this friend's house considered an un-Islamic method?
Answer:
You made a mistake in coming for 'Umrah (the lesser pilgrimage) and neglecting your children. It is obligatory for you to stay with your children in your home; that is what is obligatory upon you. As for you coming for a sunnah (recommended practice) and leaving your flock and your children, that is a mistake. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم ترك الزوجة والأولاد في مكان بدون محرم معها؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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