He says in his letter: If a woman goes out with her husband or a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to the market, properly covered, to fulfill some of her needs that cannot be fulfilled without her presence.

The questioner : He says in his letter: If a woman goes out with her husband or a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to the market, properly covered, to fulfill some of her needs that cannot be fulfilled without her presence, what is the ruling on that?

The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. The ruling in this matter—that is, a woman going out with her husband to buy her needs from the market while she is veiled and properly covered—is that there is nothing wrong with it and no blame on her. He should watch over her while walking and while standing at the shops and stores so that he is a guardian and protector for her. Yes.

The questioner : Yes.