Picnics and hoteling

What does the Shariah say about the lady who for the sake of relaxing wants to go to a park or such place along with her husband and/or the Mahram relatives.  What does the Shariah say about the lady who wants to eat in a hotel along with her husband and/or Mahram relatives?  Does the Shariah permit it?

The Hijab is the safeguard of a woman’s chastity.  In light of the status of the women and their greatness, they have been given this command.  Following the Hijab, she can go to those places where there is no free mixing of men and women along with her Mahram (Husband or those relatives along with whom marriage is permanently not allowed) relatives.  There is no harm if they use the family sections in hotels, where everybody is not allowed.  There is a Hadith in Sahih Bukhari:

Translation:  Allah has allowed you women to go out for your needs.  (Sahih Bukhari, Vol 2, Pg No: 788, Hadith No: 4836)

And Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) knows best.

Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Qadri,

[Professor, Islamic Law, Jamia Nizamia,
Founder-Director, Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center]