What is the ruling on riding mahram relatives on the same mount?
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The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : I say that riding mahram relatives on living animals, meaning on a living mount, is it permissible to ride behind it or in front of it?
The Shaykh : No, a woman does not ride in front of a man, even if she is his wife, because the status of women is lower than the status of men, unless he fears for her safety, for example, if he is afraid she might fall, he places her in front of him so he can hold her, and in this case, if she is his wife, there is no harm.
The questioner : I say that riding mahram relatives on living animals, meaning on a living mount, is it permissible to ride behind it or in front of it?
The Shaykh : No, a woman does not ride in front of a man, even if she is his wife, because the status of women is lower than the status of men, unless he fears for her safety, for example, if he is afraid she might fall, he places her in front of him so he can hold her, and in this case, if she is his wife, there is no harm.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2792 - 4600 ما حكم إرداف المحارم على الدواب؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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