The ruling on a woman who has been contracted to a husband leaving without his permission
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Question:
The questioner (a woman) from Jazan, from Subayya, says: What is the ruling on a young woman leaving without her husband's permission, and this is before he has consummated the marriage with her, meaning she is still with her family? Does she seek permission from her father, or from her husband?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with her leaving if it is for a benefit, provided she observes caution and maintains modesty. There is nothing wrong with it, except if her father prevents her, or if her husband prevents her; in that case, she does not leave except with her father's permission, or her husband's permission. As long as she is with her family and he has not consummated the marriage with her, he has no authority over her, because she has not yet been under his command and in his house. However, if she leaves to visit her neighbors, or to pray in the mosque, or for other reasons, with caution, with protection, and staying away from causes of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), there is no blame on her for that.
As for if her father prevents her, she must obey and submit. Likewise, if the husband prevents her and says, "Do not leave except with my permission," she does not leave except with his permission, neither to her family nor to anyone else. But if the husband has not prevented her, but rather has given her permission, and her father has not prevented her, there is no blame on her leaving in a sound manner, with no religious concern, such as leaving to visit some of her neighbors for rest and to talk with them in a way that has no concern, or to visit her brother, or her sister, or some of her relatives, in a way that has no religious concern, or to console those who have suffered a loss, or the like of that, with caution, without tabarruj (a woman's display of her adornment), and without perfume. All of this has no blame.
So the point is: if she leaves in a lawful manner, with no concern, there is nothing wrong with that. She does not have the right to leave except with her husband's permission if she is in his house and under his protection. And if she is with her father, likewise, if he gives her permission, there is nothing wrong; and if he prevents her, she does not leave, because he knows her interests best. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The questioner (a woman) from Jazan, from Subayya, says: What is the ruling on a young woman leaving without her husband's permission, and this is before he has consummated the marriage with her, meaning she is still with her family? Does she seek permission from her father, or from her husband?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with her leaving if it is for a benefit, provided she observes caution and maintains modesty. There is nothing wrong with it, except if her father prevents her, or if her husband prevents her; in that case, she does not leave except with her father's permission, or her husband's permission. As long as she is with her family and he has not consummated the marriage with her, he has no authority over her, because she has not yet been under his command and in his house. However, if she leaves to visit her neighbors, or to pray in the mosque, or for other reasons, with caution, with protection, and staying away from causes of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), there is no blame on her for that.
As for if her father prevents her, she must obey and submit. Likewise, if the husband prevents her and says, "Do not leave except with my permission," she does not leave except with his permission, neither to her family nor to anyone else. But if the husband has not prevented her, but rather has given her permission, and her father has not prevented her, there is no blame on her leaving in a sound manner, with no religious concern, such as leaving to visit some of her neighbors for rest and to talk with them in a way that has no concern, or to visit her brother, or her sister, or some of her relatives, in a way that has no religious concern, or to console those who have suffered a loss, or the like of that, with caution, without tabarruj (a woman's display of her adornment), and without perfume. All of this has no blame.
So the point is: if she leaves in a lawful manner, with no concern, there is nothing wrong with that. She does not have the right to leave except with her husband's permission if she is in his house and under his protection. And if she is with her father, likewise, if he gives her permission, there is nothing wrong; and if he prevents her, she does not leave, because he knows her interests best. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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