What is the ruling on a woman going out to seminars and lectures constantly, such as attending Qur'an memorization circles at the time of 'Asr and attending some scholars' seminars after 'Isha'?
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The questioner : The questioner says: What is the ruling on a woman going out to seminars and lectures constantly, such as attending Qur'an memorization circles at the time of 'Asr and attending seminars for some scholars in the period after 'Isha? Is this action permissible if it is with the consent of her guardian? Is there in this an imitation of men in the frequency of going out? And does it contradict the noble verse [Al-Ahzab 33:33]?
The Shaykh : There is no blame on a woman for going out to women's Qur'an memorization circles to memorize the Qur'an, for this is from the good. Likewise, there is no blame on her for attending seminars if she benefits from them, even if the lectures or seminars are repeated every night. There is no blame on her if she is safe from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and her guardian agrees to it. This does not contradict the noble verse[Al-Ahzab 33:33], because the woman did not leave her house except for a benefit that is greater than her remaining in her house. However, the matter, praise be to Allah, can be managed in the present time regarding seminars and lectures by the tapes on which those seminars and lectures are recorded. But perhaps some lecturers do not wish for their lectures to be recorded, and in that case, it is necessary for whoever wants to listen to the lecture to attend it.
And abide in your houses
وَقَرْنَ فِي بُيُوتِكُنَّThe Shaykh : There is no blame on a woman for going out to women's Qur'an memorization circles to memorize the Qur'an, for this is from the good. Likewise, there is no blame on her for attending seminars if she benefits from them, even if the lectures or seminars are repeated every night. There is no blame on her if she is safe from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and her guardian agrees to it. This does not contradict the noble verse
