What is the criterion for necessity in women going out to the markets?
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The student: Women going out to the market is not permissible for them except for a need. What is the criterion for this need?
The Shaykh : It varies, for example, if she needs a specific item that cannot be obtained otherwise, that is a need. If she is visiting a relative, or visiting a sick person, or going out to seek knowledge, that is a need.
The student: Regarding the markets, some women choose... a sample of fabric, wanting a specific type?
The Shaykh : This may be considered a need, but in such matters, if the fitnah (trial or discord) is prevalent, her wali (guardian) should go out with her, whether her husband or her father, out of concern for her safety and for her protection.
The Shaykh : We derive from this verse the permissibility of the absence of the one who calls to misguidance. How do we derive this from this verse, when He said it in the context of... punishment? Because these people in the Hereafter will not be able to say a word that Allah does not approve of, not even idle talk that has no good or evil in it.
The Shaykh : It varies, for example, if she needs a specific item that cannot be obtained otherwise, that is a need. If she is visiting a relative, or visiting a sick person, or going out to seek knowledge, that is a need.
The student: Regarding the markets, some women choose... a sample of fabric, wanting a specific type?
The Shaykh : This may be considered a need, but in such matters, if the fitnah (trial or discord) is prevalent, her wali (guardian) should go out with her, whether her husband or her father, out of concern for her safety and for her protection.
The Shaykh : We derive from this verse the permissibility of the absence of the one who calls to misguidance. How do we derive this from this verse, when He said it in the context of... punishment? Because these people in the Hereafter will not be able to say a word that Allah does not approve of, not even idle talk that has no good or evil in it.