If a husband forces his wife to travel without a mahram, is she required to obey him?
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Question : If a husband forces his wife to travel without a mahram, should she comply with him?
Answer : She should not comply with him, and it is not permissible for a husband to force his wife to travel without a mahram. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saidMusannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 9:2565. And I am amazed if it is true that a husband forces his wife to travel without a mahram.
I am amazed at a husband who forces his wife to travel without a mahram, because the mahram is protection for the woman and a safeguard for her against mischief, whether from her or against her. Is this not honoring the woman and protecting her? So how can a husband see his wife traveling without a mahram when he does not know who the men will be beside her, and he does not know that perhaps she will be deceived when she gets off the plane. The matter is very serious.
And the husband should be jealous of his wife, and he should strive to protect and safeguard her, because she is a trust in his care. In fact, if the woman requests to travel without a mahram, her husband must prevent her from traveling without a mahram.
Answer : She should not comply with him, and it is not permissible for a husband to force his wife to travel without a mahram. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said
No woman should travel except with a mahram
لا تسافر امرأة إلا مع ذي محرمI am amazed at a husband who forces his wife to travel without a mahram, because the mahram is protection for the woman and a safeguard for her against mischief, whether from her or against her. Is this not honoring the woman and protecting her? So how can a husband see his wife traveling without a mahram when he does not know who the men will be beside her, and he does not know that perhaps she will be deceived when she gets off the plane. The matter is very serious.
And the husband should be jealous of his wife, and he should strive to protect and safeguard her, because she is a trust in his care. In fact, if the woman requests to travel without a mahram, her husband must prevent her from traveling without a mahram.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2215- إذا اجبر الزوج زوجته على السفر بغير محرم هل لها ان تطيعه/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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