What is the ruling on a woman traveling by plane without a mahram from Riyadh to Jizan?
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The majority of scholars hold that it is not permissible for a woman to travel without a , except in cases of pressing necessity, such as migrating from a land of disbelief to a land of Islam. Some scholars have permitted a woman to travel without a mahram if there is no fear of fitna (temptation/strife), even if it is not due to necessity, especially if the travel is by plane. If your travel is safe, we hope that it will be permissible for you to act upon the opinion of those who grant this permission.
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