Riding with Several Women Along with the Driver
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The questioner:
The questioner says: If three women or fewer or more ride with the driver, such that no single woman is alone with him, is there any harm in that? There is no harm.
The Shaykh:
It is permissible in the town and while traveling, provided there is modesty and avoidance of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). However, if there is suspicion, or if the driver is suspected, then no. But if only good is apparent and only good is known, and if there are three or more people, meaning the driver is not alone with one of them but there is a third or fourth person with them, then there is no harm. The point is to avoid seclusion. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:. So if there are three or four people and there is no suspicion, that is fine. But if there is suspicion, no. If there are two women who are suspected, or if there is a person behind them who is suspected, that is not acceptable. Stay away from the group with the suspected people. But if it is a situation with no suspicion, then there is no harm. No.
The presenter:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible?
The Shaykh:
May Allah reward you. A poem in which one participates. Give it to me, Shaykh Rajih, I place my trust in Allah.
The questioner says: If three women or fewer or more ride with the driver, such that no single woman is alone with him, is there any harm in that? There is no harm.
The Shaykh:
It is permissible in the town and while traveling, provided there is modesty and avoidance of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). However, if there is suspicion, or if the driver is suspected, then no. But if only good is apparent and only good is known, and if there are three or more people, meaning the driver is not alone with one of them but there is a third or fourth person with them, then there is no harm. The point is to avoid seclusion. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
No man is to be alone with a woman, for Satan is the third of them
لا يخلو أن يرى المراة فإن الشيطان ثالثهماThe presenter:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible?
The Shaykh:
May Allah reward you. A poem in which one participates. Give it to me, Shaykh Rajih, I place my trust in Allah.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مع إخوة في الله - ابن باز - ١ — archive.org (1:24:53)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.