Is it permissible for a woman to ride during her tawaf, given her ability, but in order to avoid free mixing of men and women?

The Shaykh : Is it permissible for a woman to ride during her tawaf, even though she is able to walk, but in order to avoid free mixing of men and women, and does this diminish her reward in any way? The answer is based on the principle of answering according to the text of the question: it is permissible for her to do so. It is established that "the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed tawaf around the Ka'bah during the Farewell Pilgrimage while riding on his camel." So, if it is permissible for him, a man, then it is even more permissible for women, especially with the intention mentioned in the question. Naturally, it is not necessary to point out that she must be covered with the Shari'ah-prescribed covering such that nothing of her body is visible to men, and she is, as they say, aware of this. The answer is to the extent of the question. However, what comes to mind is to say that this question is not relevant today. How can a woman perform tawaf today while riding, unless she means riding on some of the litters that are placed on the heads of men, similar to coffins, in which these litters are placed for women and men who are unable to perform tawaf? How do you imagineThe questioner : that a woman performs tawaf around the Ka'bah while riding? What does she mean by riding?

The questioner : The litters.

The Shaykh : Yes, the litters. In that case, the answer is no. If the intention of the question is this, then the answer is: it is not permissible. However, if she rides a mount and performs tawaf herself, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did, and does what is possible, it is permissible, as we said at the beginning of the answer. But ifThe questioner : it is clarified at the end that she rides on a litter, and this litter is placed on the heads of men, and these men carry her around the Ka'bah, then this is not permissible, because this is only permissible for the disabled or the sick.