What is the ruling on riding with a driver in detail, whether inside the city or outside the city?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on riding with a driver in detail, whether inside the city or outside the city?
The Shaykh : The matter differs from one country to another. If it is a country where a woman might ride with a driver alone and there is a fear that he might run away with her, as happens in some countries, then in this case, by way of blocking the means to harm, it is not permissible for her to ride alone with the driver. And it is even more so that it is not permissible for her to ride outside the city; this is more so, more so, and stronger, because of exposing herself to trial.
The questioner : He says:The questioner : A booklet appeared by a man.
Another questioner: And the other aspect, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : You mentioned just now a place where there is a risk to the woman. Well, if there is no risk to the woman, for example in a country that has some security, like the countries here, is it permissible for her, for example, to ride alone with him?
The Shaykh : And whatever risk remains, you are speaking about it regarding the man.
The questioner : I am speaking about the woman, meaning if there is no risk in her riding with the man alone with the driver, for example, if he takes her to school or takes her to the market?
The Shaykh : My answer is clear: if there is no risk, it is permissible; otherwise, it is not.
The questioner : Even if she is alone?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Even if she is alone with the driver?
The Shaykh : The question is about being alone. You say even if she is alone. The question is about being alone.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is it.
The Shaykh : The matter differs from one country to another. If it is a country where a woman might ride with a driver alone and there is a fear that he might run away with her, as happens in some countries, then in this case, by way of blocking the means to harm, it is not permissible for her to ride alone with the driver. And it is even more so that it is not permissible for her to ride outside the city; this is more so, more so, and stronger, because of exposing herself to trial.
The questioner : He says:The questioner : A booklet appeared by a man.
Another questioner: And the other aspect, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : You mentioned just now a place where there is a risk to the woman. Well, if there is no risk to the woman, for example in a country that has some security, like the countries here, is it permissible for her, for example, to ride alone with him?
The Shaykh : And whatever risk remains, you are speaking about it regarding the man.
The questioner : I am speaking about the woman, meaning if there is no risk in her riding with the man alone with the driver, for example, if he takes her to school or takes her to the market?
The Shaykh : My answer is clear: if there is no risk, it is permissible; otherwise, it is not.
The questioner : Even if she is alone?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Even if she is alone with the driver?
The Shaykh : The question is about being alone. You say even if she is alone. The question is about being alone.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is it.