Is it permissible for a woman to honor a guest while her husband is absent, knowing that she is from the Bedouin?
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The questioner : One of the customs among us is honoring the guest. Is it permissible for a woman to honor a guest while her husband is absent, knowing that she is from the Bedouin?
The Shaykh : Honoring the guest should not be called a custom, but rather an act of worship, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2500Sahih (Darussalam) Therefore, honoring the guest is an act of worship that brings a person closer to his Lord and becomes a cause of his rectification, by the permission of Allah. It is not permissible for a woman to offer hospitality to a guest. Rather, if a guest comes and her husband is not present, let her make an excuse and say, "O people, my husband is not present, so please wait until he arrives and provides you with the hospitality that is obligatory for him." Yes.
The questioner : Your Eminence, Shaykh Muhammad, the truth.
The Shaykh : Honoring the guest should not be called a custom, but rather an act of worship, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, then let him honor his guest.
من كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الأخر فليُكرم ضيفهThe questioner : Your Eminence, Shaykh Muhammad, the truth.