Is a child a mahram for a woman when traveling?
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Question:
The female caller to the program says: I was forced to travel to the Kingdom without a mahram, and I have my son with me who is five years old. This was at my husband's request, as the circumstances do not allow him to leave his job to accompany me and bring me back. What is the ruling on this? May you be rewarded.
Answer:
You must repent to Allah. This is a sin and an error, and you must repent to Allah. A boy of five is not a mahram; he is a child. A mahram must be an adult, fifteen years of age or older. You must repent to Allah, and may Allah guide everyone. Yes.
The female caller to the program says: I was forced to travel to the Kingdom without a mahram, and I have my son with me who is five years old. This was at my husband's request, as the circumstances do not allow him to leave his job to accompany me and bring me back. What is the ruling on this? May you be rewarded.
Answer:
You must repent to Allah. This is a sin and an error, and you must repent to Allah. A boy of five is not a mahram; he is a child. A mahram must be an adult, fifteen years of age or older. You must repent to Allah, and may Allah guide everyone. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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