The ruling on a man addressing a non-mahram woman out of necessity
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The questioner:
This is another questioner who says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on exchanging greetings and conversation between a man and a woman out of need, when there is a trust between this righteous man and the woman?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with a man calling a woman who is not one of his mahram relatives to the extent of the need, to the extent of the need, without submission in speech,[Al-Ahzab 33:32]. So addressing her is permissible out of need. As for addressing a non-mahram woman without need, or if there is a type of hope for gain involved, that is forbidden and not permissible. Yes.
The questioner:
And if a man passes by, I mean, Honorable Shaykh, women and exchanges greetings?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong; he greets them and they return the greeting. If one of them returns the greeting, that is sufficient. Yes.
This is another questioner who says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on exchanging greetings and conversation between a man and a woman out of need, when there is a trust between this righteous man and the woman?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with a man calling a woman who is not one of his mahram relatives to the extent of the need, to the extent of the need, without submission in speech,
then do not be soft in speech [to men], lest he in whose heart is disease should covet, but speak with appropriate speech.
فَلَا تَخْضَعْنَ بِالْقَوْلِ فَيَطْمَعَ الَّذِي فِي قَلْبِهِ مَرَضٌ وَقُلْنَ قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًاThe questioner:
And if a man passes by, I mean, Honorable Shaykh, women and exchanges greetings?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong; he greets them and they return the greeting. If one of them returns the greeting, that is sufficient. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/104 — archive.org (11:19)
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