Knocking On Rooms And Seeking Permission
ʻAtaa’ ibn Yasaar, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that a man asked the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ʻalayhi wa sallam, saying, “O Messenger of Allah, shall I ask permission to enter upon my mother?” He said, “Yes.” The man said, “I live with her in the house.” The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ʻalayhi wa sallam, said, “Ask her permission.” The man said, “I am her servant (i.e. I tend to her needs).” The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ʻalayhi wa sallam, said, “Ask her permission. Do you want to see her naked?” He said, “No.” He, sallallahu ʻalayhi wa sallam, said, “Then, ask her permission.”Does this mean we must ask permission to enter our own houses?