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I read an article by some writer in which he praised the wife of one of the senior daa’iyahs. He said that he was with her all the time because of their common interest in going to lawyers in an effort to secure the release of prisoners. During the days he spent with her he saw the strength of her personality, her eloquence, her good conduct and her wise speech which impressed him greatly. What does Islam have to say about this matter?
Answer
Praise be to Allah.
If they were alone together (khulwah) at the time when
both of them were adults, then he has to repent, because being alone
with a non-mahram woman and accompanying her here and there is a haraam
action which is not permitted, as it opens the door to fitnah (temptation).
But if the man who accompanied her was a minor, so that
there was no risk of fitnah, or if he was her mahram, or his accompanying
her did not involve their being alone together, and she observed complete
hijaab and so on, then he should state that clearly (to whoever he meets)
so that he will not be accused. The Muslim should always ensure that
his religious commitment and honour are above reproach. And Allaah is
the One Whose help we seek.
Source: IslamQA (Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid)