Why aren't women allowed to drive in certain countries?

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salam!
well its not allowed for women in the middle eastern countries to drive prolly coz they wear the niqab and then its difficult to see thru it and then lots of accidents take place.......!:giggling:

well i really dont knw but this is my point of view !:confused:
ma'salamah
 
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salaam
i think they are... why wouldn't they be allowed :?
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Salaam,

i think its not the whole of the middle east...i know its not allowed in the KSA but i dont have any idea why...??...*trying to find out*

FiAmanillah
 
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JazakAllah bro..that helped....
 
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:sl: Women in middle eastern countries are not allowed to drive merely because of their apparel. The apparel they wear may cause them to get into accidents therefore middle eastern women cannot drive. If you have noticed, the majority of them wear niquab and there is a thin piece of layer that is transparent that will barely allow them to have a clear vision. A second point I would like to raise is that, in the middle eatern countries, alot of the people are rich therefore they have drivers and male cheuvers that have the ability to drive them anywhere they please. So that brings up the point of why do they have to drive when they themselves can be drived?:w:
 
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women in saudi r nt allowed 2 drive bt the men in saudi r free nd they take der wives children where thy want 2 go. so it is not a problem der isaw it my self when i was der last month?

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You are allowed to drive so long as there is a reason and not just you cant bother walking...like getting to a place to teach islamic knowledge etc..otherwise...ask your husband...he'll take you where you want to go im sure....
 
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Abrar said:
....why aren't women in Middle Eastern [Saudi Arabia] countries allowed to drive?
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The scholars who have gave this ruling explicitly mentioned that it was their personal opinion about their country (not religious law), and that scholars in different countries/cultures should decide what is best for their people. Read the following article:

JEDDAH, 6 June 2005 — Sheikh Abdullah ibn Munee, a member of the Council of Senior Ulema which is the Kingdom’s highest religious body, said the council had not discussed the issue of women driving in its past sessions.

“The issue was never brought up in any of our sessions,” Sheikh Ibn Munee said in an exclusive statement to Arab News. The scholar stated that those who have announced either through the Internet or in leaflets that women driving is religiously forbidden — haram — were not telling the truth.

“We never said it was haram for women to drive,” said Ibn Munee. He clarified that some members of the committee had, however, expressed their own personal views. “We do not say it is haram but we say that it is for the good of our daughters not to drive.”

Sheikh Ibn Munee did say that Saudi society was not yet ready for women to drive. Al-Madinah newspaper, however, stated that the council may discuss the issue officially at one of their sessions in two months.

Sheikh Alfowzan, another member of the Council of Senior Ulema, stated in a reply to the Shoura Council member, Mohammed Al-Zulfa, that the financial cost of bringing foreign drivers was much less than a loss of honor. The sheikh was referring to the possibility that women driving could lead to immorality and a loss of honor.

A number of female voices have raised questions reflecting their confusion about the situation. Khowla Al-Khaldi, a teacher from Jeddah, said, “If the Ulema Council were not going to discuss the issue, and the vice-chairman of the Shoura Council said that the matter was for the Ulema and the Minister of Interior, Prince Naif, said that the matter is social rather than religious, then to whom shall we look for answers?”

Manal Tashkandi said that she had been searching for years for someone to rule on the issue. “I am not keen on driving but for God’s sake, when will this hassle end?” said Tashkandi who has a British driving license.

A few women expressed satisfaction about women not being allowed to drive.

Nahla Al-Swailih, a banker in Riyadh, said that she was not interested in driving in the Kingdom although she has an international driving license. “I can never imagine myself driving in these streets which are filled with lunatics driving madly,” said Al-Swalih.

Muna Bukhari said that she agreed with Ibn Munee’s comment about society. “Unfortunately, our young men need to be taught proper behavior and respect before we women can be allowed to drive,” said Bukhari. She added that one could sense what problems women drivers would face by simply being aware of the harassment they are subjected to in malls.

Saad Al-Matrafi, Arab News
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Nahla Al-Swailih, a banker in Riyadh, said that she was not interested in driving in the Kingdom although she has an international driving license. “I can never imagine myself driving in these streets which are filled with lunatics driving madly,” said Al-Swalih.
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Its true, I wouldn't be driving all by myself there. There are some crazy drivers out there. Accidents are more likely to happen.

Muna Bukhari said that she agreed with Ibn Munee’s comment about society. “Unfortunately, our young men need to be taught proper behavior and respect before we women can be allowed to drive,” said Bukhari. She added that one could sense what problems women drivers would face by simply being aware of the harassment they are subjected to in malls.
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Yup, seen that happen too. Some rich young men have nothing to do but spend all their dad's money and drive wrecklessly on the roads. I don't mean to sound biased, of course this doesn't apply to everyone, but I've lived there and I've seen people go through bad experiences. That's how society is over there and I'm okay with women not driving when they have male family members or even drivers to take them where they need to go.

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Salam

Women are not allowed to drive is because the current rule. Not Islam
 
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So that brings up the point of why do they have to drive when they themselves can be drived?
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In these certain coutries where female drivers aren't allowed, at least they should have the option to. I mean they don't all wear niqaab.
 
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round where i live most women know how to drive.....and there are lots of niqabis.......i guess it should be there choice.....and they should see what islam says about there reason as to why they want to drive...
 
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i no how 2 drive nd i ear the islamic clothing? lt me tell u sumthing its amazing how much i can c. i can c everything dat icould wen i wasnt wearing it alhamdulillah.

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sanobar said:
salam!
well its not allowed for women in the middle eastern countries to drive prolly coz they wear the niqab and then its difficult to see thru it and then lots of accidents take place.......!:giggling:

well i really dont knw but this is my point of view !:confused:
ma'salamah
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I have seen and know many sisters that wear Niqaab and drive....it's not difficult to wear Niqaab and drive...
 
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minaz said:
I mean they don't all wear niqaab.
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All women actually do wear the niqaab over there.

Islam doesn't have any restrictions against women driving. It's what the country decides. And niqaabis can be good drivers, I don't think that's a reason why they are not allowed to drive.

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All women actually do wear the niqaab over there.
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lol 100% of women wear the niqaab in Saudi?
 
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Assalamu Alaikum

I think that depending where you are in the Middle East would depend on whether a female is driving or not.

I dont know about any of the rules or anything like that, but from what i know it seems that women would rather walk...if you could only see the driving over there :phew i said the shahada so many times in this one taxi cab...

on another note, not many families can afford to have 2 cars, the husband needs it for work...and usually the marketplace for women is in walking distance so really its not necessary....

i would rather walk than drive..but hey thats just me..

fi aman Allah
w'salaam
 
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on another note, not many families can afford to have 2 cars, the husband needs it for work...and usually the marketplace for women is in walking distance so really its not necessary....
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Some actually hire drivers there. My mum did, when she had to go somewhere far.

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