At the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), women took part in fighting; they rode on camels and fought. At that time, the camel was the mode of transportation, and now the car is.
Why do women have to suffer. In Saudi Arabia many families are without drivers.
What should one do in the case of a heart attack or other health emergency of a family member?
Malik, Online response
II.
The culture and the dignity of an Islamic state will be lost by permitting women to drive. Moreover, if you permit this, then there is no way to stop other things.
Abdul Rahman, Online response
III.
Abdul Rahman, you say that the culture and the dignity of an Islamic state will be lost by permitting women to drive.
Where does Islam teach or say that women should not drive a car or ride a camel or horse? Islam taught us 1,400 years ago what science is teaching nowadays. Islam never says that women should not drive or ride on a camel or a horse. These are manmade rules not Islam.
Malik, Online response
IV.
If women can ride camels and donkeys, there is no reason to prevent them from driving a car. Islam does not forbid it. If the law of the land allows it and the woman has a driving license, then it is alright. What is important is that it must abide by the laws of the country. In Islam there is a law of permissibility when the forbidden becomes permitted in life-threatening circumstances. Scholars are divided on this issue.
Ismaeel Marikar, Online response
V.
I really don’t think the culture and the dignity of an Islamic state depends on whether women drive or not. Women must drive in Saudi Arabia one day, and, yes, there will be changes but we should focus on the positive. Why is everybody only thinking of negatives? If I or someone dear to me needs to reach urgent medical assistance, I will take the wheel.
Umm Firas, Online response
