The Ruling on Khalwah (Seclusion) with a Non-Mahram Woman in an Elevator
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the elevators in buildings or hospitals, does khalwah (seclusion) occur if only a man and a woman are inside?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Does khalwah (seclusion) occur if only a man and a woman enter?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he enters with a woman who is not one of his mahram (relatives one may not marry), this is khalwah (seclusion). He should get out and leave the elevator so that the woman is alone in it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the elevators in buildings or hospitals, does khalwah (seclusion) occur if only a man and a woman are inside?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Does khalwah (seclusion) occur if only a man and a woman enter?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he enters with a woman who is not one of his mahram (relatives one may not marry), this is khalwah (seclusion). He should get out and leave the elevator so that the woman is alone in it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [416 -1024] حكم الخلوة بالأجنبية في المصعد - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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