Man can enter his house without prior notice.

Man can enter his house without prior notice.) For saving a person who is sinking in the water, the oppressed and one who is trapped in fire no permission is needed.[^2] Whenever the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) wanted to enter a house, he did not stand in front of its door for asking permission, but he stood either on the left or right so that his blessed look might not fall inside the house.[^3] In another authentic narration we read that when the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) wanted to enter the house of his daughter, Fatimah (a.s.), he put his hand on the door and then pushed it aside a little.

Then he said: “Peace be upon you!” Fatimah (a.s.) answered her father. Then the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) said: “May I enter?” Fatimah (a.s.) said: “Yes, O’ Messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h.)!” The Prophet (p.b.u.h.) said: “May my companion enter the house, too?” Then she said: “I have no veil on my head.” When she veiled herself in an Islamic way, the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) made salutation again and Fatimah (a.s.) answered. Again he (p.b.u.h.) asked permission for himself.

And after her [^1] Nur-uth-Thaqalyn [^2] Tafsir-i-KAbir by Fakhr-i-Razi [^3] Tafsir-i-KAbir, and Fi Zilal agreement, he asked permission for his companion, Jabir Ibn ‘Abdullah. This tradition shows well how exactly the noble Prophet (p.b.u.h.), who was a paragon for common Muslims, observed these matters. Even in some narrations we read that 3 times we must ask permission. The first time for hearing the voice of the person who asks permission. The second one is for getting ready.

The third one lets the household to issue permission or not. Even some say that some time must be passed between each time of getting permission so that if landlord has not worn a proper clothing, or he is in a state that he does not like anyone to see, or sometimes room is messed up, or there are some secrets in the house that must not be discovered, he may have time to get ready. And if he does not give permission, we must leave him without getting upset.

Anyway, we must always withdraw anything that may violate modesty or reverence. Thus in this noble verse, some of proprieties and social orders of Islam that have a very close relation with the issues of saving common chastity are stated, and that is how to enter people’s homes and how to ask permission for entrance. The verse says: “O you who believe! Do not enter houses other than your own houses until you have asked permission and saluted those in them.