Is it permissible for a man to initiate the salam to a non-mahram woman, and is it permissible for him to visit her if she is ill?
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The questioner:
Is it permissible for a non-mahram man to initiate the salam to a woman? And is visiting a non-mahram woman who is ill permissible or not?
The Shaykh:
Yes, a man may greet a woman in a manner that involves no fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and no seclusion. That is, he initiates the salam and she responds to him, provided there are no causes for fitnah. However, if he fears fitnah if he greets her, or she fears fitnah if she responds to him, or if his greeting is not for the sake of the Sunnah but to reach her and start a conversation with her, then she should not respond to him. This is judged based on the circumstances and indicators.
The presenter:
Good, good.
The Shaykh:
Likewise, visiting a sick woman is not a problem, because she is a sister in Islam and has a right, and visiting the sick is a right. However, this is subject to the conditions that there be no seclusion, that the woman be covered, and that the visit not exceed the need by asking about her condition. Good. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Is it permissible for a non-mahram man to initiate the salam to a woman? And is visiting a non-mahram woman who is ill permissible or not?
The Shaykh:
Yes, a man may greet a woman in a manner that involves no fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and no seclusion. That is, he initiates the salam and she responds to him, provided there are no causes for fitnah. However, if he fears fitnah if he greets her, or she fears fitnah if she responds to him, or if his greeting is not for the sake of the Sunnah but to reach her and start a conversation with her, then she should not respond to him. This is judged based on the circumstances and indicators.
The presenter:
Good, good.
The Shaykh:
Likewise, visiting a sick woman is not a problem, because she is a sister in Islam and has a right, and visiting the sick is a right. However, this is subject to the conditions that there be no seclusion, that the woman be covered, and that the visit not exceed the need by asking about her condition. Good. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز للرجل أن يبدأ المرأة الأجنبية بالسلام، وهل يجوز له عيادتها إذا مرضت؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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