The ruling on a woman being alone with her sister’s husband out of necessity within the city
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Question:
Is it permissible for a woman to be alone with a man she trusts out of necessity, such as her sister’s husband, for example: when he is driving her from one place to another?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a woman to be alone with a man, whether he is her sister’s husband, or her husband’s brother, or anyone else; because that entails a great danger and contradicts the established Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), where he said -may Allah’s prayer and peace be upon him-:Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 2:94, and he said -may Allah’s prayer and peace be upon him-: Sahih Muslim 1341a.
Therefore, it is obligatory for the woman to avoid being alone with a man absolutely, even if he is trustworthy; she is not permitted to be alone with a man; because this contradicts the clear Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); and because evil is not safe from everyone.
Therefore, it is obligatory to adhere to the Sunnah, to hold fast to what Allah has prescribed, to be cautious of what Allah has forbidden, and not to be alone with a man, neither on her way to school, nor on her way to a wedding feast, nor otherwise; rather, a third person must be with them, either a trustworthy woman, or a trustworthy man, or the like of those who removes the ruling of seclusion. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon one day and said -may Allah’s prayer and peace be upon him-:.
The intention behind this is to avoid seclusion and suspicion. The result is that a man entering upon a woman, or sitting with her alone, or carrying her in a car alone without a third person present, entails danger and constitutes a seclusion that is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good. Is that the same whether it is within the city or outside of it?
The Shaykh : Yes, but if it is during travel, the prohibition is more severe. If it is travel, it is more severe in prohibition; due to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 9:2565.
As for within the city, there is no harm if a third person is with them; because it is not called travel, even if the third person is not a mahram, such as a driver with his mother, or with his brother, or with another man, or another woman, who removes the seclusion in a manner that contains no suspicion, meaning: in a way that contains no suspicion or doubt. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Is it permissible for a woman to be alone with a man she trusts out of necessity, such as her sister’s husband, for example: when he is driving her from one place to another?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a woman to be alone with a man, whether he is her sister’s husband, or her husband’s brother, or anyone else; because that entails a great danger and contradicts the established Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), where he said -may Allah’s prayer and peace be upon him-:
A man should not be alone with a woman, for Satan is the third among them.
لا يخلون رجل بامرأة فإن الشيطان ثالثهماNo person should be alone with a woman except when there is a Mahram with her
لا يخلون رجل بامرأة إلا ومعها ذو محرمTherefore, it is obligatory for the woman to avoid being alone with a man absolutely, even if he is trustworthy; she is not permitted to be alone with a man; because this contradicts the clear Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); and because evil is not safe from everyone.
Therefore, it is obligatory to adhere to the Sunnah, to hold fast to what Allah has prescribed, to be cautious of what Allah has forbidden, and not to be alone with a man, neither on her way to school, nor on her way to a wedding feast, nor otherwise; rather, a third person must be with them, either a trustworthy woman, or a trustworthy man, or the like of those who removes the ruling of seclusion. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon one day and said -may Allah’s prayer and peace be upon him-:
No one shall enter upon a woman after this day of mine except with a man or two men with him
لا يدخلن أحد بعد يومي هذا على امرأة إلا ومعه رجل أو رجلانThe intention behind this is to avoid seclusion and suspicion. The result is that a man entering upon a woman, or sitting with her alone, or carrying her in a car alone without a third person present, entails danger and constitutes a seclusion that is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good. Is that the same whether it is within the city or outside of it?
The Shaykh : Yes, but if it is during travel, the prohibition is more severe. If it is travel, it is more severe in prohibition; due to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
A woman should not travel except with a mahram
لا تسافر امرأة إلا مع ذي محرمAs for within the city, there is no harm if a third person is with them; because it is not called travel, even if the third person is not a mahram, such as a driver with his mother, or with his brother, or with another man, or another woman, who removes the seclusion in a manner that contains no suspicion, meaning: in a way that contains no suspicion or doubt. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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