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What is the ruling on a woman riding a bus whose driver is listening to music to get to a mosque 7 kilometers away to learn the Quran?

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It is permissible for a woman to ride a bus within the city with a group of passengers, provided it is not a journey [safar]. She is required to adhere to Islamic manners, such as wearing hijab, lowering her gaze, and not beautifying herself [tabarruj]. Passengers must enjoin good and forbid evil when they witness it, such as advising the driver if he listens to music. It is forbidden for a woman to ride alone with a non-mahram driver due to the prohibited seclusion [khalwa].

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