A woman traveling alone to visit her sick mother without a mahram
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: My wife’s mother is suffering from a severe illness, and she is outside this country. She has none of her children with her there.
The Shaykh:
He is disabled.
The questioner:
He says: My wife’s mother is suffering from a severe illness and is outside this country. She has none of her children with her. My wife wants to travel to her alone, because I am unable to travel with her. What is obligatory for me and for her? Is it permissible for her to travel without a mahram?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible. No, no. A woman who is a mahram to her, whether by blood or by a permissible bond, should travel with her. One of her relatives or in-laws should travel with her. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: My wife’s mother is suffering from a severe illness, and she is outside this country. She has none of her children with her there.
The Shaykh:
He is disabled.
The questioner:
He says: My wife’s mother is suffering from a severe illness and is outside this country. She has none of her children with her. My wife wants to travel to her alone, because I am unable to travel with her. What is obligatory for me and for her? Is it permissible for her to travel without a mahram?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible. No, no. A woman who is a mahram to her, whether by blood or by a permissible bond, should travel with her. One of her relatives or in-laws should travel with her. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء في إقطاع المعادن — islamhouse.com (45:42)
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