The ruling on a woman riding with her mahram in a separate car during travel
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Question : If a husband travels with his wife for Hajj or otherwise, is it obligatory for him to ride in the same car as his wife if there is more than one car for this trip?
Answer : There is no doubt that a person riding with his mahram, whether a wife or a relative, in the same car is better and more cautious. However, if the caravan consists of cars that all travel together, stop at the same place, and follow the same route, there is no harm in placing the women in one car and the men in the other. But the driver must be careful not to be absent from the car containing the mahram men, so that the mahram is watching over the car in which his mahram is.
Answer : There is no doubt that a person riding with his mahram, whether a wife or a relative, in the same car is better and more cautious. However, if the caravan consists of cars that all travel together, stop at the same place, and follow the same route, there is no harm in placing the women in one car and the men in the other. But the driver must be careful not to be absent from the car containing the mahram men, so that the mahram is watching over the car in which his mahram is.
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جلسات الحج 1409هـ - 2 — binothaimeen.net (52:04)
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