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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A woman traveling by airplane without a mahram

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible for a woman to travel alone without a mahram by means of air travel within the regions of the Kingdom?

Answer:
This is a sin. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travelلا يحل لامراه تؤمن بالله واليوم الاخر ان تسافر
Sahih al-Bukhari 1088
except with a mahram. Whether the plane is on its feet, on a car, on a camel, or on a mount, the hadith is general, my brother. Who is the one who restricts the hadith?
The hadith is not restricted except by evidence. Yes, and the woman needs the mahram, even in the plane. In fact, her need for the mahram in the plane is perhaps greater due to the crowding in the plane and the presence of people who need someone to defend her. If she falls ill, who will carry her? Who will take care of her? If the plane deviates from its path for any of the reasons to another country, who will receive her? Where will she go? Yes, leave this empty talk that some of the lax people bring up. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من الوجه السابع : أن اعتماد العبد على المخلوق وتوكله عليه يوجب له الضرر من جهته هو ولا بد — islamhouse.com (1:09:41)

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