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Ruling
concerning a woman riding with a non-mahram chauffeur
Question:
What is the ruling concerning a woman riding into town alone
with a chauffeur who is not mahram to her? What is the ruling
concerning a group of women riding in a car with a driver
who is not mahram for them?
Response:
It is not allowed for a woman to ride alone with a driver
and nobody else present, as this is considered the same as
being in privacy. It is confirmed that the Messenger of Allaah
(sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) said, ((A man cannot be alone with
a woman unless with her is one of her male relatives (mahram).))
The Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) also said, ((A man is never alone with
a woman except that Satan is the third.)) However, if another
man or more is with them or one or more other women is with
them, then there is no harm in that as long as there is no
mom for any suspicious activity. It is no longer considered
privacy when there is a third or more present. This is for
cases other than traveling. As for traveling, a woman may
not travel except with a mahram. The Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) has said, ((A woman does not travel
except with a mahram.)) This was recorded by al-Bukhaaree
and Muslim. It makes no difference whether that travelling
is by land, air or sea.
Shaykh
Ibn Baaz
Fataawa al-Mar.ah
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