What is the ruling on a woman in 'iddah speaking to unrelated men?
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Question:
Is it permissible for a woman in 'iddah to speak to unrelated men?
Answer:
Yes, speaking to them out of need is fine, whether in person, by mobile phone, or by telephone, for the sake of need, greeting, or asking about something. There is no harm in that. What is forbidden is speech that involves suspicion or gives hope to those whose hearts are diseased. This is not specific to the woman in 'iddah; it applies to all women.[Al-Ahzab 33:32] Yes.
Is it permissible for a woman in 'iddah to speak to unrelated men?
Answer:
Yes, speaking to them out of need is fine, whether in person, by mobile phone, or by telephone, for the sake of need, greeting, or asking about something. There is no harm in that. What is forbidden is speech that involves suspicion or gives hope to those whose hearts are diseased. This is not specific to the woman in 'iddah; it applies to all women.
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 مَّعْرُوفًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم مخاطبة المرأة المُحِدَّة للرجال الأجانب؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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