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| peaceful |
| 02/13/05 at 18:29:48 |
| [slm] I'm asking this question behalf of my friend. She wants to go an a trip but the problem is that she doesn't have a Mahrim. But she will be going with a family (cousin or friends family) which contain a husband and wife and their children (mixture of boys and girls) She was wondering is she is able to travel like this. Thank You :-) |
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| sisterhood |
| 02/17/05 at 08:15:08 |
| [slm] wa rahamtullahi wa barakatu, The following is a Fatawa from Abdul-Aziz bin Abdullah bin Baz It is not permissible for a women to travel with out a Mahram because the prophet [saw] said: "A women may not travel with out a mahram." {Bukhari and muslim} Fee aman Allah, Amena |
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| jannah |
| 02/18/05 at 14:59:42 |
| peaceful, check with your imam inshaAllah... to take a blanket fatwa about every situation and condition is not correct wlm, |
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| Abu_Hamza |
| 02/24/05 at 19:54:42 |
| [slm] peaceful, one needs to know more about this sister before giving an answer. where does she reside? where is she travelling? how far is the destination? what means of transportation will she be using? how old is she? where are her maharem? what's the purpose of the journey? the general rule seems to be that a woman may not travel on a journey without the presence of mahram. however, there are situations in which the general rule no longer applies. therefore, what jannah said is true. however, if the journey is not important, and the sister does not have access to a person of knowledge, the safe recourse would be to follow the general rule. wallahu a'lam. |
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| peaceful |
| 02/25/05 at 05:58:57 |
| t [slm] Thank you for your reply. She is 18 years old, transport will be plane for coach, she is just wanted to go on holiday and her family can't come. I think its a no from your reply. Can your please tell me when can she travel without a mahram? |
| 02/25/05 at 06:02:37 |
| peaceful |
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| Abu_Hamza |
| 02/25/05 at 09:56:34 |
| [slm] [quote author=peaceful link=board=lighthouse;num=1108337388;start=0#4 date=02/25/05 at 05:58:57]Can your please tell me when can she travel without a mahram?[/quote] The following is the opinion formulated by the European Council for Fatwa and Research (the emphasis are mine): The Ruling Regarding a Woman’s Travel Without a Mahram This is [u]primarily unlawful[/u] according to the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “A woman who believes in Allah and the Hereafter shall not travel for (a period of) a day and a night unless accompanied by a mahram of hers.” (Reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim) Depending on this general text, some scholars are of the opinion that a woman should not travel by herself. Other scholars stipulate that her travel is permissible in the company of a trustworthy group of men or men and women. The prohibition conveyed by the hadith is justified by fearing that the woman may be exposed to mischief or temptation if she travels alone, bearing in mind that the dangers of travel were numerous in the past. Caliph `Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) allowed the Prophet’s wives (Mothers of the Believers) to travel for Hajj with a group of believers and sent with them `Uthman ibn `Affan and `Abdul-Rahman ibn `Auf. In the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to `Adiy ibn Hatim we read: “If you live long, you will see the woman travel from Hirah (a city in Iraq) to circumambulate the Ka`bah fearing none but Allah.” (Reported by al-Bukhari) This confirms that the cause (of the prohibition) is fear (of insecurity). If security is [u]guaranteed[/u] and fear is no more present, [u]a woman may travel[/u], particularly nowadays when travel has become easy, whether by air, train or coach. In all these means of transportation, company is available and security is realized for the Muslim woman. This is in respect of the woman’s travel from one town to another or from one country to another and her [u]arrival on the same day[/u] of her travel, whereupon she finds company providing security. If the journey requires staying overnight in a hotel on the way, or the journey is intended to perform a certain task that requires residence for a certain period, the woman, in this case, is supposed primarily to [u]travel with a mahram[/u] of hers, or reside for the required period with a Muslim family in that country to avoid the likelihood of temptation or mischief the woman may face. Finally, the Council urges parents to bring up their daughters and the husbands to educate their wives according to the guidance of Allah, for a Muslim woman will certainly follow the guidance of Allah steadfastly if she has received her due amount of education and instruction and has learned the rulings and rules of Shari`ah and has comprehended her religion.” http://www.islamonline.net/fatwa/english/FatwaDisplay.asp?hFatwaID=95399 ---------------------------------------- In addition to the above, it goes without saying that the woman must have permission from her walee [legal guardian] to travel on such a journey. If she's married, her walee would be her husband, of course. The rest of the fatwa at IslamOnline also alludes to the same. Wallahu a'lam. |
| 02/25/05 at 10:05:58 |
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