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Are women allowed to fish?

Published as Woman going fishing

· 16 Rajab 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Are women allowed to fish?

Answer

The best place for a woman is her home. Through remaining within her home, she will be guarded from the gazes of strange men and her deen and respect will be protected. Shariah commands a woman to observe pardah at all times from strange men and hence she is commanded to remain within her home and not leave her home except to fulfil a valid need.

Leaving her home for the purpose of fishing is not a valid need for which Shariah allows her to leave her home. Apart from this, there are many fitnahs that a woman can expose herself to through being present in such environments where people generally fish. Hence, it is not right for a woman to leave her home to go fishing. This culture is not in keeping with the Islamic teachings and the Islamic culture.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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