What is the ruling on a woman frequenting the markets without necessity?

Question:
This sister asks: What is the ruling on a woman frequenting the markets without necessity?

Answer:
Allah says: It is better for her to stay in her home. Except for a need, her frequenting the markets without necessity is not permissible and carries great danger. So the advice for her is to stay in her home with her household in obedience to Allah, in reciting the Qur'an, in glorifying and praising Allah, and in attending to the needs of the home. As for going out to the market, it is not permissible except for a need, for a need. And if it is possible for someone else to suffice her, that is more blessed and better.