The ruling on a woman studying the knowledge of the Qur'an from a man and going to his house
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The questioner:
In her final question, she says: I am a student in one of the schools, and there is a teacher of the Noble Qur'an. I go to him to ask him about some matters of religion, and he helps me obtain booklets, and he records and buys tapes for me and some of the girls, and he helps us with some matters of religion. This has been going on for several years. The reason we differ to him and visit him is that there is no one from our family to help us, for they are all in misguidance except my mother and my sister. So he helped me at the beginning of guidance until I was going to him for religious matters, with complete modesty and proper conduct in speech, and observing the matters of religion. And noting that it is not in a place of seclusion, because we meet him in a public place in the presence of the students, and the public place is the schoolyard. The man is Salafi in belief and combats religious innovations (bid'ah). So should I continue visiting the aforementioned man and benefiting from him due to the absence of anyone to help me, or is there a sin on me for that and for the past years? And I add that I cannot leave the house to learn the matters of my religion, because it is strictly forbidden. So what do you advise me?
The Shaykh:
You mentioned two matters. The first matter is visiting the man in his house or in a private place, and this involves fitnah (trial, discord or temptation); you are exposed to fitnah, so this visit is not permissible. The second matter you mentioned is that he teaches women collectively,
The questioner:
during school hours.
The Shaykh:
in the schoolyard. And if there is complete hijab (the covering prescribed for women) from this man and no fitnah occurs, then this is lesser, but the better option is that men teach men and women teach women. So you should seek a teacher from your sisters who teaches the Qur'an and teaches the Islamic legal rulings, to replace this man, as much as possible, as much as possible, to avoid fitnah. Yes.
In her final question, she says: I am a student in one of the schools, and there is a teacher of the Noble Qur'an. I go to him to ask him about some matters of religion, and he helps me obtain booklets, and he records and buys tapes for me and some of the girls, and he helps us with some matters of religion. This has been going on for several years. The reason we differ to him and visit him is that there is no one from our family to help us, for they are all in misguidance except my mother and my sister. So he helped me at the beginning of guidance until I was going to him for religious matters, with complete modesty and proper conduct in speech, and observing the matters of religion. And noting that it is not in a place of seclusion, because we meet him in a public place in the presence of the students, and the public place is the schoolyard. The man is Salafi in belief and combats religious innovations (bid'ah). So should I continue visiting the aforementioned man and benefiting from him due to the absence of anyone to help me, or is there a sin on me for that and for the past years? And I add that I cannot leave the house to learn the matters of my religion, because it is strictly forbidden. So what do you advise me?
The Shaykh:
You mentioned two matters. The first matter is visiting the man in his house or in a private place, and this involves fitnah (trial, discord or temptation); you are exposed to fitnah, so this visit is not permissible. The second matter you mentioned is that he teaches women collectively,
The questioner:
during school hours.
The Shaykh:
in the schoolyard. And if there is complete hijab (the covering prescribed for women) from this man and no fitnah occurs, then this is lesser, but the better option is that men teach men and women teach women. So you should seek a teacher from your sisters who teaches the Qur'an and teaches the Islamic legal rulings, to replace this man, as much as possible, as much as possible, to avoid fitnah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5650- حكم دراسة المرأة لعلم القرآن على يد رجل والذهاب إلى بيته - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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