CAN A WOMAN ALLOW NON MAHRAM MAN TO ENTER HER HOUSE WHEN HER HUSBAND IS NOT AT HOME?

in #muslim7 years ago

the scholars unanimously believe and agree to the fact that it is haram(impermissible) to be alone with a Non-mahram (a person with whom marriage is permissible) person because of the hadith of Prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him) :

“No man should be alone with a woman unless there is a mahram (male relative whom she could never marry) with her.” Narrated by al-Bukhari, 5233; Muslim, 1341.

An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If a non-mahram man is alone with a non-mahram woman, with no third person present, this is haraam according to scholarly consensus.

End quote from Sharh Saheeh Muslim, 9/109

As-San‘ani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: This hadeeth indicates that it is haram to be alone with a non-mahram woman, and there is consensus on this point.

End quote from Subul as-Salam. 1/608

Secondly:

There is nothing wrong with a woman allowing a non-mahram man to enter her husband’s house when he is absent, as long as two conditions are met: