Is it obligatory for the mahram to be sane and of legal age?

The questioner : e : Okay, if you please, Shaykh, what does it mean for the mahram to be of legal age and sane?

The Shaykh: Of course, he must be of legal age.

The questioner : e : I mean, over eighteen, for example.

The Shaykh: A mature adult. Take your time.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh: He must be of legal age and mature, but the matter is relative. For instance, a young man might have reached the age of fifteen.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh: But he might be almost foolish or simple-minded, and in the modern sense today, he has no awareness of what is called gender.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh: And the opposite is the opposite; he might be twelve or thirteen years old, yet he has opened the door to the devil, knowing the entrances and exits. Do you understand me?

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh: Yes, it is valid for him to be a mahram. So the rule is discernment.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : Is that clear?

The questioner : Yes, yes.

The Shaykh: All right.

The questioner : e : I mean, it is not permissible to travel to Sham, for example, with a woman and her daughters; there is absolutely no room for it, right?

The Shaykh : There is no room for it.

The questioner : e : Even if the distance is short, like one or two hours.

The Shaykh: As long as it is travel, it is not permissible.

The questioner : e : It is not permissible.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : e : Thank you, Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Welcome.

The questioner : e : Thank you, peace be upon you.