What is the ruling on a woman going out to classes and lectures without a mahram if the place is far away?
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The questioner : This is a question about the ruling on a woman going out to classes and lectures without a mahram if the place is far away.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment:
There is nothing wrong with a woman going out alone to classes, whether she is teaching or learning, or to lectures, if she is safe for herself.
As for her riding with the driver alone, it is forbidden without a doubt, because this is a clear seclusion and a dangerous seclusion. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1171Sahih (Darussalam), they said: O Messenger of Allah, what about the relative? He said: .
And he said (peace and blessings be upon him) while addressing the people:Sahih al-Bukhari 5233, and he informed that: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2165Sahih (Darussalam).
And seclusion in a car is very dangerous, because the driver talks to her and laughs at her, and perhaps he will ride her next to him and wink at her when speaking, so the matter is very, very dangerous. Therefore, it is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to ride alone with a driver, even if it is within the city.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment:
There is nothing wrong with a woman going out alone to classes, whether she is teaching or learning, or to lectures, if she is safe for herself.
As for her riding with the driver alone, it is forbidden without a doubt, because this is a clear seclusion and a dangerous seclusion. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
Beware of entering upon women.
إياكم والدخول على النساءThe relative is death
الحمو الموتAnd he said (peace and blessings be upon him) while addressing the people:
No man should stay with a lady in seclusion except in the presence of a Dhu- Muhram.
لا يخلون رجل بامرأة إلا مع ذي محرمA man is not alone with a woman but the third of them is Ash-Shaitan.
لا يخلون رجل بامرأة إلا كان ثالثهم الشيطانAnd seclusion in a car is very dangerous, because the driver talks to her and laughs at her, and perhaps he will ride her next to him and wink at her when speaking, so the matter is very, very dangerous. Therefore, it is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to ride alone with a driver, even if it is within the city.