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Subject: cars

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Date Posted: 05:38:30 06/15/02 Sat
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Is driving cars for women in Islam aloud inthe west/

Sheikh Bin Baaz and Sheikh Uthaymeen said that it is permissible for a woman to drive cars but it isn't allowed for her because she will be looking at men and if her car stops and other bad things can hapen.

My question is is a women allowed to drive a car?

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Laila Nasheeba
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Date Posted: 06:24:35 06/15/02 Sat
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As Saalamu Alaikoum,

Praise be to Allah.

Narrated Al Qasim bin Muhammad
Aisha said, "O Allah's Apostle! You performed 'Umra but I did not." He said, "O 'Abdur-Rahman! Go along with your sister and let her perform 'Umra from Tan'im." 'Abdur-Rahman made her ride over the packsaddle of a she-camel
and she performed 'Umra. [Bukhari 2.593]

"...So that was the marriage banquet given by Allah's
Apostle for (his marriage with) Safiya. After that we proceeded to Medina and I saw that Allah's Apostle was covering her with a cloak while she was behind him. Then he would sit beside his camel and let Safiya put her feet on his knees to ride (the camel). [Bukhari 3.437]

Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Apostle saying,
"Amongst all those women who ride camels (i.e. Arabs), the ladies of Quraish are the best. They are merciful and kind to their off-spring and the best guardians of their husbands' properties.' Abu Huraira added, "Mary the daughter of Imran never rode a camel." [Bukhari 4.643]

CONCLUSION: Women were not prevented from riding camels and horses and donkeys back in the prophets day and this was the means of transportation then so why would they be prohibited from driving a car? As Muslims we must be careful to not make unlawful things which Allah did not make so. We also must know the difference between an opinion and a fact. The scholars you mentioned did not say it is haraam from a woman to drive a car. Instead they gave you their opinion on the subject which is that they view it to be best for a woman to not drive....

AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST

Laila Nasheeba