Is it permissible for four women to travel with their mother from Cairo to Alexandria to visit the mother's family, without a mahram?
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If the distance between the two places exceeds a day and a night's journey, it is not permissible for a woman to travel without a , due to the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "It is not lawful for a Muslim woman to travel a night's journey unless a mahram is with her." If the distance is less than that, there is no impediment to traveling without a mahram.
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