It is not considered khalwah if you happen to be in an elevator with a non-mahram since you have no choice. And we are told in the Qur’an that we are not accountable for things we have no control over.

 

However, when faced with a situation like that, you owe it to yourself to turn your mind away from sinful thoughts and stares, and focus your mind on dhikr so that you can guard yourself against falling into sins.

 

This is why we are told to arm ourselves with the weapon of du`aa’ and dhikr while venturing out of home. The Prophet (peace be upon him) taught us to supplicate as follows: “Bismillaahi tawakkaltu ala Allah laa hawla walaa quwwata illaa billaah. Allaahumma innee a’oodhu bika an adhilla aw udhal aw azilla aw uzall aw ajhala aw ujhala alayya (In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah; there is no power to seek good or strength to resist evil except by the will of Allah. O Allah, I seek Your protection against going astray or being led astray, or slipping up or being caused to slip up, or acting foolishly or others acting foolishly towards me).

And the Prophet tells us that when a person makes the  above supplications three times, the angles will say: you are guarded and protected and Satan keeps a distance from him or her.

It is not considered as forbidden khalwah if you happen to be in an elevator with a non-mahram since you have no choice. And we are told in the Qur’an that we are not accountable for things we have no control over. However, when faced with a situation like that, you owe it to yourself to turn your mind away from sinful thoughts and stares and focus your mind on dhikr so that you can guard yourself against falling into sins.

That is why we are told to arm ourselves with the weapon of du’a and dhikr while venturing out of the home. The Prophet (peace be upon him) taught us to supplicate as follows:

“Bismillaahi tawakkaltu ala Allah laa hawla walaa quwwata illaa billaah. Allaahumma innee a’oodhu bika an adhilla aw udhal aw azilla aw uzall aw ajhala aw ujhala alayya (In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah; there is no power to seek good or strength to resist evil except by the will of Allah. O Allah, I beg for Your protection against going astray or being led astray, or slipping up or being caused to slip up, or acting foolishly or others treating me likewise.)

And the Prophet tells us that when a person makes the above supplications three times, the angles will say: you are guarded and protected, and Satan keeps a distance from him or her.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.