Is the reason for the prohibition of a woman traveling alone from the perspective of blocking the means to harm, out of fear for her from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and therefore this is not feared for old women?
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The questioner : Is the reason for the prohibition of a woman traveling alone from the perspective of blocking the door of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)? If that is the case, then there is no fear of this for an old woman, or is the reason something else?
The Shaykh : Repeat the question.
The questioner : Is the reason for the prohibition of a woman traveling alone to block the door of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) so that she does not fall into fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)? If that is the case, then this reason is only realized in a young woman, whereas there is no fear of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) for an old woman; so do we say it is permissible for her to travel alone?
The Shaykh : And who says that an old woman is not afraid of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) for herself?! Do you not agree with me that there are old couples in the lands of the world?!
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh, but...
The Shaykh : Listen, listen, may Allah guide you.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Listen, may Allah guide you, listen, do not rush.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I asked you a question, so answer?
The questioner : There is, Shaykh, yes, there is.
The Shaykh : Okay, what do these two old people do, one with the other?
The questioner : They do what a young husband does with his young wife.
The Shaykh : So, may Allah forgive you, your speech is not sound and not correct, and the answer is in the well-known Arabic proverb: "For every drop in the neighborhood, there is a catcher."
The questioner : Yes, yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Perhaps you understood?
The questioner : I understood, you understood this.
The Shaykh : So I say to you, as a farewell, and that is enough, peace be upon you.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, and upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : Repeat the question.
The questioner : Is the reason for the prohibition of a woman traveling alone to block the door of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) so that she does not fall into fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)? If that is the case, then this reason is only realized in a young woman, whereas there is no fear of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) for an old woman; so do we say it is permissible for her to travel alone?
The Shaykh : And who says that an old woman is not afraid of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) for herself?! Do you not agree with me that there are old couples in the lands of the world?!
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh, but...
The Shaykh : Listen, listen, may Allah guide you.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Listen, may Allah guide you, listen, do not rush.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I asked you a question, so answer?
The questioner : There is, Shaykh, yes, there is.
The Shaykh : Okay, what do these two old people do, one with the other?
The questioner : They do what a young husband does with his young wife.
The Shaykh : So, may Allah forgive you, your speech is not sound and not correct, and the answer is in the well-known Arabic proverb: "For every drop in the neighborhood, there is a catcher."
The questioner : Yes, yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Perhaps you understood?
The questioner : I understood, you understood this.
The Shaykh : So I say to you, as a farewell, and that is enough, peace be upon you.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, and upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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