What is the ruling on a woman residing in a country without a mahram?
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The questioner:
He asks, may Allah preserve you, saying: My daughter is studying outside this country, and I travel with her as her mahram, then I return and leave her alone in that country. Is it forbidden to leave her there? And is it necessary for a mahram to be present and stay with her?
The Shaykh:
No, if she is among Muslims, among neighbors, and in a safe place, she does not need a mahram. The mahram is for travel, the mahram is for travel; it is not for residing in the country. Yes.
The questioner:
Then he says, may Allah preserve you, saying: And when she wants to return to the country, am I required to go to bring her back?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, you and any of her other mahrams are required to do so. Yes.
He asks, may Allah preserve you, saying: My daughter is studying outside this country, and I travel with her as her mahram, then I return and leave her alone in that country. Is it forbidden to leave her there? And is it necessary for a mahram to be present and stay with her?
The Shaykh:
No, if she is among Muslims, among neighbors, and in a safe place, she does not need a mahram. The mahram is for travel, the mahram is for travel; it is not for residing in the country. Yes.
The questioner:
Then he says, may Allah preserve you, saying: And when she wants to return to the country, am I required to go to bring her back?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, you and any of her other mahrams are required to do so. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم إقامة المرأة في بلدٍ بدون محرم؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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