Ruling on a woman in the waiting period living alone in a house

Question:
A message was received for the program from Jeddah as well, and its sender is a listener from there. The sender (S. S. S) says, "Our brother has a number of questions, among which is a question about the ruling on a widow or a divorced woman living alone in the house without a mahram (a relative one may not marry). Is it permissible for her to do so or not?"

Answer:
Yes, it is permissible for her to live alone, whether she is a widow or a divorced woman. There is nothing wrong with her living alone if she is in a safe place where there is no danger to her. However, if the place is not safe, she does not live alone; rather, she lives with others from her family or with trustworthy women with whom there is no danger in living. This is known from the rules of the pure Shari'ah. So, if she is in a safe place, there is nothing wrong with her living there alone. And if the place is not safe, she must seek a safe residence where there is no danger to her honor or her body.
The point is that this varies according to the difference between countries. If the country is safe and the neighborhood in which she is is safe, with no danger to her, then there is no blame on her in that. However, if there is danger in her living alone, it is obligatory for her to seek a place of safety, especially regarding the danger to her honor. There may also be danger to something other than her honor, to herself as well.
The point is that in a safe place where there is no danger, there is nothing wrong. And in a place that is not safe, she is not allowed to do that; rather, she must seek a safe place by the means she is able to.

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