His second question states that the means of transportation in our country are collective and mixed, and sometimes contact with some women occurs without intention or desire, but as a result of
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The questioner : His second question states that the means of transportation in our country are collective and mixed, and sometimes contact with some women occurs without intention or desire, but as a result of the crowding. Do we sin for that, and what should we do, given that we have no choice but this means of transport and we cannot do without it?
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for a person to avoid touching women, meaning avoiding crowding them in such a way that his body comes into contact with her body, even if there is a barrier between them, for this leads to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). A person is not infallible; he may think that he is guarding himself against this matter and is not affected by it, but Satan flows through the son of Adam like blood, so perhaps a movement may occur from him that ruins his affair. If a person is compelled to do so by a dire necessity that is unavoidable, and he strives not to be affected, I hope that there is no blame on him. However, in my opinion, it is not possible for him to be compelled to do so by an unavoidable dire necessity, since it is possible for him to request a place where he is not in contact with the woman, even if he is standing, and by doing so he escapes from this matter that necessitates fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). A person should fear Allah the Exalted as much as he is able and not be negligent in these matters. We also hope that those in charge of these means, that is, the means of transportation, will provide a designated area for women where men do not come into contact with them. Yes.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for a person to avoid touching women, meaning avoiding crowding them in such a way that his body comes into contact with her body, even if there is a barrier between them, for this leads to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). A person is not infallible; he may think that he is guarding himself against this matter and is not affected by it, but Satan flows through the son of Adam like blood, so perhaps a movement may occur from him that ruins his affair. If a person is compelled to do so by a dire necessity that is unavoidable, and he strives not to be affected, I hope that there is no blame on him. However, in my opinion, it is not possible for him to be compelled to do so by an unavoidable dire necessity, since it is possible for him to request a place where he is not in contact with the woman, even if he is standing, and by doing so he escapes from this matter that necessitates fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). A person should fear Allah the Exalted as much as he is able and not be negligent in these matters. We also hope that those in charge of these means, that is, the means of transportation, will provide a designated area for women where men do not come into contact with them. Yes.