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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on a Woman Traveling Without a Mahram

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Question:
The female listener 'Ala says: Is the Shari'ah prohibition for a woman to travel without a mahram (a relative one may not marry) limited to travel by land, or does it extend to travel by plane?

Answer:
Any travel, whether by plane, by ship, by camel, or on foot, it is not permissible for a woman to travel without a mahram accompanying her. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7488 — youtube.com (8:30)

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