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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible for a woman to travel without a mahram to seek knowledge?

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Question:
He says, may Allah reward you: In continuation of his question, is it permissible for a woman to travel without a mahram to seek knowledge if she is far from knowledge and the sciences?

Answer:
It is not permissible for a woman, under any circumstances, to travel without a mahram, except for the journey of migration (hijrah) only.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1668- 4717] هل يجوز للمرأة السفر بدون محرم لطلب العلم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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