A Woman Driving a Car and Its Dangers
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Question:
The rest of the Shaykh’s statement regarding the issue raised about women driving is that she does not have a driver, so how can they approve of it?
Answer:
This is another danger. If you give her the car and enable her to use it, you give her complete freedom to drive the car and go wherever she wants, with no one watching over her or holding her accountable. Then, if the car breaks down, the woman gets out in the middle of the street to fix the car in front of people, or she goes to the police, or if an accident happens, she goes to the police, or the police record it while she is sitting in the car. The dangers of her driving are numerous; the dangers are many. The most dangerous thing is that she is given freedom; she takes the car and goes to near and far places alike, whether she has a car with her or not. It becomes very easy for her to make appointments with the men and friends she wants; it is very easy for her.
The rest of the Shaykh’s statement regarding the issue raised about women driving is that she does not have a driver, so how can they approve of it?
Answer:
This is another danger. If you give her the car and enable her to use it, you give her complete freedom to drive the car and go wherever she wants, with no one watching over her or holding her accountable. Then, if the car breaks down, the woman gets out in the middle of the street to fix the car in front of people, or she goes to the police, or if an accident happens, she goes to the police, or the police record it while she is sitting in the car. The dangers of her driving are numerous; the dangers are many. The most dangerous thing is that she is given freedom; she takes the car and goes to near and far places alike, whether she has a car with her or not. It becomes very easy for her to make appointments with the men and friends she wants; it is very easy for her.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، كتاب الحج : باب فضله وبيان من فرض عليه — islamhouse.com (1:08:14)
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