What is the ruling on a woman who does not observe hijab, especially since we are in the countryside and there is free mixing in the house with the husband's brothers and relatives from the tribe?
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The questioner : What is the ruling in the Shari'ah, in your view, regarding a woman who does not observe hijab, especially since we are in the countryside, and there is free mixing in the house with the husband's brothers, and likewise relatives from the tribe? And is it permissible for her to shake hands with her husband's brother when he returns from a trip or on the occasion of festivals and other such occasions? Please inform us of this, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for Muslims that their societies be Islamic societies, meaning that they should look at the guidance, morals, and etiquette of the righteous predecessors and act upon them, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 3651.
And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said this to encourage his Ummah to follow this century, which is the best of the centuries. As for the customs that emerged afterwards, it is obligatory that they be presented to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Whatever contradicts the Book of Allah or the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) must be discarded and avoided, and whatever is in accordance with it or does not contradict it, there is no harm in it.
Then, as for the customs that do not contradict the Shari'ah, if they come to our customs and there is no good or additional benefit in them beyond what we are already doing, then it is better for us to stick to what we are doing, so that we become a Ummah with a distinct identity and rise above the conditions of the ignorant.
So this village that the questioner referred to, where they do not care about this matter, and if the cousins come from a trip, their female cousin shakes hands with them, or if they want to travel or something similar, all of this is among the ugly customs that contradict the Shari'ah. It is not permissible for a person to shake hands with a woman who is not one of his mahram, because there is danger and fitnah in this, and it is a call to immorality. A person should not say: "I am a relative, I am safe," or the like, for this is what one must be cautious of.
And so the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the in-laws, meaning the relatives of the husband, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1171Sahih (Darussalam) They said: O Messenger of Allah! What do you say about the in-laws? He said: Meaning that one must be cautious of them just as one must be cautious of death. This is because the in-law, who is a relative of the husband, if he enters the house of his brother or uncle or relative, no one finds it objectionable, and he enters with an open chest, not afraid, so there is danger and fitnah in such a situation. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) warned against them, saying: .
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for Muslims that their societies be Islamic societies, meaning that they should look at the guidance, morals, and etiquette of the righteous predecessors and act upon them, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
The best people are those living in my generation, and then those who will follow them, and then those who will follow the latter
خير الناس قرني ثم الذين يلونهم ثم الذي يلونهمAnd the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said this to encourage his Ummah to follow this century, which is the best of the centuries. As for the customs that emerged afterwards, it is obligatory that they be presented to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Whatever contradicts the Book of Allah or the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) must be discarded and avoided, and whatever is in accordance with it or does not contradict it, there is no harm in it.
Then, as for the customs that do not contradict the Shari'ah, if they come to our customs and there is no good or additional benefit in them beyond what we are already doing, then it is better for us to stick to what we are doing, so that we become a Ummah with a distinct identity and rise above the conditions of the ignorant.
So this village that the questioner referred to, where they do not care about this matter, and if the cousins come from a trip, their female cousin shakes hands with them, or if they want to travel or something similar, all of this is among the ugly customs that contradict the Shari'ah. It is not permissible for a person to shake hands with a woman who is not one of his mahram, because there is danger and fitnah in this, and it is a call to immorality. A person should not say: "I am a relative, I am safe," or the like, for this is what one must be cautious of.
And so the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the in-laws, meaning the relatives of the husband, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Beware of entering upon women.
إياكم والدخول على النساءThe relative is death
الحمو الموتThe relative is death
الحمو الموتThe questioner : May Allah bless you.