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Does the saying of Omar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him): "Teach your children archery, swimming, and horseback riding" include both males and females, and is it permissible for females to ride horses?

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There is no objection to a woman riding a horse, so long as she is modestly dressed, adheres to the legal hijab, and avoids intermingling with foreign men.

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