Leaving the Home

Women's freedom

Q: How did Islaam free the woman? I know about the whole inheritance thing right to divorce and all that. But I feel that saying Islaam freed the women is wrong because it didn’t free us. Its not freedom when your life and life decisions are controlled with your spouse or men in your family. How is that freedom? Like, I am not talking about the haraam freedom and all that. Sometimes I just wish for peace of mind sitting in a cafe that is 7 minutes away but I am not allowed to go unless my spouse feels like I can? While he can go wherever he wants whenever he wants and I am not even allowed to question him. Honestly speaking, I love my Deen so much but recently men make me get disappointed in some parts of it.

Travelling with a non-mahram

Q:

1. Is it permissible for a woman to sit in the passenger seat of a car which is being driven by a non mahram man?

2. Is it permissible for a woman to sit behind a non mahram man on a motorbike or bicycle?

3. Is it permissible for a non mahram man and a non mahram woman to sit next to each other?