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I think it is safer for Saudi women to drive by themselves. To allow a stranger to drive for them is a bit unusual for country like Saudi Arabia, where separation between men and women are strictly observed.
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format_quote Originally Posted by muslima haya
y is it not allowed for a women to drive in Saudi Arabia?
Salaam,
I'm not sure. Some worry about the safety of women if the car brakes down and is stranded.
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I'm happy to see this. If a woman wants to drive, let her drive. If she wants to stay home or have a man (or another woman) drive her, let her do that. She should have the choice.
My only concern is of people driving while wearing burkas. Does that happen? And if it does, are you able to see properly and operate the vehicle safely? Is peripheral vision blocked? Are shoulder checks much more difficult? I'd guess that the full body covering with just eye slits would be a major hazard, but a more moderate veil or headscarf may have no or little impact.
This came to my mind because I recently had a file in my office where a client told me that the at fault party in his car accident was a Muslima wearing a veil. I have not yet investigated or found out what kind of veil or how distracting it may have been or how pivotal or irrelevant it was to causing the accident.
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format_quote Originally Posted by Pygoscelis
I'm happy to see this. If a woman wants to drive, let her drive. If she wants to stay home or have a man (or another woman) drive her, let her do that. She should have the choice.
My only concern is of people driving while wearing burkas. Does that happen? And if it does, are you able to see properly and operate the vehicle safely? Is peripheral vision blocked? Are shoulder checks much more difficult? I'd guess that the full body covering with just eye slits would be a major hazard, but a more moderate veil or headscarf may have no or little impact.
This came to my mind because I recently had a file in my office where a client told me that the at fault party in his car accident was a Muslima wearing a veil. I have not yet investigated or found out what kind of veil or how distracting it may have been or how pivotal or irrelevant it was to causing the accident.
Greetings of peace to you..
Nope it is not difficult to see..
Whether one is observing the Niqaab she is permitted to not cover her eyes so that she may see her way. And logically everyone who drives sees with their eyes, so therefore it makes no distinction whether you wear the full veil or not..as one sees the way with their eyes..
I hope someone else can also clarify this for you also..
.. peace ..
"Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), Al-Hayyul-Qayyum (the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists).".."[Al Qur'aan 3:2]
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As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم):
Sahih Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Number 19:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "The best women are the riders of the camels and the righteous among the women of Quraish. They are the kindest women to their children in their childhood and the more careful women of the property of their husbands."
Jazakumullahu Khair
Lā ilāha illā-llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lahu lahu-l-mulku
Wa lahu-l-hamdu yuḥyi Wa yumītu Wa huwa ḥayyu-llā yamūtu abadan abada
ḏū-l-jalāli wa-l-ikrām, biyadihi-l-khayr
wa huwa ‘alā kulli Shay’in qadīr.
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format_quote Originally Posted by Kabeer
Same could be said of young guys on their own in certain places
Salaam,
I know, but that it what some Saudi scholars have argued. I disagree with them.
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Good for her! These men "worry" too much about what or what is not safe for a woman, why can't they decide for themselves. We're not children needing to be looked after and supervised in all areas of life apart from tidying up the house!
I was looking at myself talking to myself and I realized this conversation...I was having with myself looking at myself was a conversation with myself that I needed to have with myself.
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Why would anyone ban female drivers? females seem to do everything else doctors, pilots, cranes drivers, teachers, professors, .. The women I know are more brainy than me - I don't get it?
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format_quote Originally Posted by Impey
Why would anyone ban female drivers? females seem to do everything else doctors, pilots, cranes drivers, teachers, professors, .. The women I know are more brainy than me - I don't get it?
They may be brainy, but they are the worst drivers
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format_quote Originally Posted by Ramadhan
They may be brainy, but they are the worst drivers
Assalaamu Alaaykum
they are not!
I heard that women are safe drivers
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That's a major big time
faux pas !
PS: can always change name
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