Comments on: Is it Okay for A Woman To Travel On Her Own?

By: Mohammad

Mohammad — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 02:53:48 +0000

Shaikh Suhaib,
I want to remind myself and you that we will hold accountable for every thing we say, I love you for the sake of Allah. Every person could have a find different wisdom for our Islamic rulings, so we will not cancel the rule because we think that the wisdom behind it does not apply. For example covering one shoulder in Hag and it used to be to show the strength of Muslims so should we stop doing it. Imagine a lady travel and a handsome man was sitting next to her for 7 hours in the plane and then it leaded to more haram things, you will hold responsible. You know that there are men know how to play with women psychology especially if they get the chance to sit next them shoulder to shoulder for a while. There are much many wisdom the scholars mentioned behind this ruling. Allah knows best.

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By: DemVemaArep

DemVemaArep — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:50:48 +0000

“Very informative. Thank you.”

By: shakeero

shakeero — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:00:23 +0000

salam alaikun,i am a 33 yr old single muslim,all efforts to get married have been abortive due to inability to get a man that i desire,though many come but which i do not wish to marry and i let go.many peopla have prayed for me in hajj but noresponse,i have prayer nawafil in tahajud ,fasted and given charity,but no so hajj my choice byut muharam pls help with response to my box,can i go without muharam as ther is no money for 2,pls send response to phlakkie@yahoo.com

By: Faisal Mashi

Faisal Mashi — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:01:25 +0000

Assalamu Alaikum,
I am an accountant in New York. I am not interested in the topic but rather the reasoning behind the author’s response to the matter. He said, “In the last 100 years the world has changed more than it did in the previous 1000 years”. In the past, riba was used to lend money to poor folks and then charging them interest. The poor poeple would be burdened for a long time as he was not be able to pay while interest accumulated. In a society like ours, riba is not used in a similar manner. The US loans money on interest which helps it run the government. Otherwise, we would be taxed more. Many other companies do the same. Insurances (auto, home, business and others) are also designed to help both sides. Even in the case of an individual who cant pay back loans and becomes burdened, there is always bankruptcy.
Some might say that the recent economic recession is due to the use of interest but I can assure you that it was not caused by interest. If I can apply the same ruling as the topic above, interest should be permitted because in the 21st century, the different forms of interest is quite harmless. I can provide a more concrete proof on why interest in the present form is harmless. Assuming that my proposition is true, would you then say that Riba should also be permissible.

By: Nasiba

Nasiba — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:21:01 +0000

Bismillah.
When you love a being, you will do everything to make sure they are safe and free from all harm. The difference in ahkaam (rulings) between men and women should not lead us into thinking men are favoured, etc. Rather, it shows the concern Allah and His messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasallam) have for the well-being of women, and for that, we should be thankful.

Know that your Rabb (Lord) is Al-Wadud, the Loving, and He (SWT) sent us the prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasallam) as a mercy, to guide us to the best way in all matters of our life. And Allah Knows best

By: Nari

Nari — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:31:34 +0000

suddenly i wish i wasn't a girl. ;(

By: Aadil

Aadil — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:52:16 +0000

Salaam,

Thank you for emphasizing the need to go to the underlying principle of the situation. I do have one point of contention, which is there should be no difference between a man and a woman in terms of going away for college. In fact, the stipulations you have mentioned for the women, should also be applied to the men, especially because American society makes it easier and more acceptable for men to “explore” more. I don’t think there is a natural/genetic difference between men and women which makes them more succeptable to the influences of shaytaan.

Also, we need to break free of the mentality of trying to prevent people from harming themselves, and to emphasize the forgiveness of Allah when people do. We need to empower people to face the world with the support of Allah, so they don’t feel fearful when they do. As muslims we should know that Allah is there to protect and guide us, and that when we face the obstacles he puts in our path, He gives has also communicated that we have the ability to overcome them. If we falter, then He is there to accept our sincere forgiveness; however, the possible failure to remain on the Path should not deter us from facing the world and challenging it.

By: Abu Layla

Abu Layla — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:02:14 +0000

[quote]The noble Tajdeed which the Prophet Prophesied[/quote]

Please could you please elaborate on what you mean by the above?

By: Abu Majeed

Abu Majeed — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:12:32 +0000

I highly respect the great scholarship of the final opinion as it is comprehensive. I admittantly did not do such thorough research on the subject before advising the sister, but I got the same picture of the majority opinion from the little research I did. The one which I liked since it isn’t an ancient application of a very much alive and modernity capable Shari’ah was in al-fatawa al-mu’aasirah vol. 1 pg. 249 or 1st fatwa under hajj/umra. Here Sh. Alqaradawi cites that according to ibn Muflih in al-furoo’ that it is the opinion of ibn taymeyyah and al-karabeese as-shafi’ii that they hold that it is permissible with security of the road for her to travel any permissible trip w/o mahram.

But even if no one had said it, the point all people of knowledge should get is that in the last 100 years the world has changed more than it did in the previous 1000 years. There were no cars, trustworthy police, or highways. Lets go into the depth of Shari’ah without this dull rigid cut and paste method we see from most nowadays. The way ibn Taymeyyah thought in Fiqh was considered just as some look at al-Qaradawi today, but later it will prove to be what it is- The noble Tajdeed which the Prophet Prophesied