Am I sinful if my wife travels by land to take her university exams, knowing that I do not wish for her to travel, and my financial circumstances do not currently allow her to travel by plane?
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It is not permissible for a Muslim woman to travel without a , due to the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "A woman must not travel except with a mahram." The wife's travel for an exam without a mahram is not a necessity that permits her to do so, and obedience to Allah is a cause for happiness in this world and the Hereafter.
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