Guidelines for a Woman Leaving the House and Going to the Streets and Markets
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: The default is that a woman should remain in her home. Are there guidelines for the permissibility of her going out to the streets, markets, and elsewhere?
Answer:
Yes, there are guidelines. First, there must be a need that no one else can fulfill; no one can fulfill it except her. Second, she must cover herself so that nothing of her is exposed that would lead men to temptation. Third, she should not wander around excessively; once she has obtained her need, she should hurry back to her home. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: The default is that a woman should remain in her home. Are there guidelines for the permissibility of her going out to the streets, markets, and elsewhere?
Answer:
Yes, there are guidelines. First, there must be a need that no one else can fulfill; no one can fulfill it except her. Second, she must cover herself so that nothing of her is exposed that would lead men to temptation. Third, she should not wander around excessively; once she has obtained her need, she should hurry back to her home. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن أبلغ كيد الشيطان وسخريته بالمفتونين بالصور — islamhouse.com (1:07:16)
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