Is it permissible for a man to prevent his wife from looking at men out of jealousy for her?
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The questioner : Shaykh, is it permissible for a man to prevent his wife from looking at men out of jealousy for her?
The Shaykh : If he sees suspicion, there is no harm; and if he does not see suspicion, there is no obstacle. So if he sees that she follows men and looks at them, then at that time he prevents her. Otherwise, it is better for her if he keeps her in his home. Yes, Salim.
The questioner : May Allah forgive you, O Shaykh, some people...
The Shaykh : Some people, what?
The questioner : ...Sa'd ibn Mu'adh was ill in the mosque.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ...and some people understand from his being ill in the mosque that it is... from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)...
The Shaykh : That it is what?
The questioner : That it is a benefit...
The Shaykh : So that he may visit him from close by. Yes.
The questioner : So that he may visit him from close by. Some people understand that it is not for his own benefit...
The Shaykh : The benefit of whom, Sa'd?
The questioner : Ibn Mu'adh. Yes.
The Shaykh : Regarding what?
The questioner : ...they understand that he does not get ill in the mosque, that it is for worship...
The Shaykh : No, this is respect from the Messenger of Allah for him, respect from the Messenger of Allah for him (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : If he sees suspicion, there is no harm; and if he does not see suspicion, there is no obstacle. So if he sees that she follows men and looks at them, then at that time he prevents her. Otherwise, it is better for her if he keeps her in his home. Yes, Salim.
The questioner : May Allah forgive you, O Shaykh, some people...
The Shaykh : Some people, what?
The questioner : ...Sa'd ibn Mu'adh was ill in the mosque.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ...and some people understand from his being ill in the mosque that it is... from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)...
The Shaykh : That it is what?
The questioner : That it is a benefit...
The Shaykh : So that he may visit him from close by. Yes.
The questioner : So that he may visit him from close by. Some people understand that it is not for his own benefit...
The Shaykh : The benefit of whom, Sa'd?
The questioner : Ibn Mu'adh. Yes.
The Shaykh : Regarding what?
The questioner : ...they understand that he does not get ill in the mosque, that it is for worship...
The Shaykh : No, this is respect from the Messenger of Allah for him, respect from the Messenger of Allah for him (peace and blessings be upon him).