Is there a Shar’i prohibition against a woman sitting in a man's place immediately after he stands up from the same seat while it is still warm, and what is its evidence, and does this ruling also apply to a man?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It was narrated that Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) disliked a man sitting in a woman's place until it cooled down, as a way of blocking the means (to sin) and averting temptation. There is no evidence for this from the Qur'an or . So, whoever adopts it, it is good; and whoever leaves it, there is no blame on him, as long as he does not intentionally stir up temptation.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/89930
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 89930
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy