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Is it permissible for a woman to ride in a car with a non-mahram if the distance is short?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a woman to ride with a non-mahram out of necessity, when the distance is short and does not exceed two kilometers?

Answer:
This is seclusion with a non-mahram. In the hadith,
A man is not alone with a woman but the third of them is Ash-Shaitanما خلى رجل بامرأة إلا كان ثالثهما الشيطان
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2165Sahih (Darussalam)
This is not a journey that requires a mahram; this is seclusion, so she should not ride with him alone.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1734- 4717] هل يجوز للمرأة ركوب السيارة مع غير محرمها إذا كانت المسافة قصيرة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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