Is it permissible to stay overnight in one house—with separate rooms for men and women—during psychological therapeutic camps, and what are the regulations for that?
The matter inquired about involves two issues: The first: Men and women staying together in one house. This is permissible if the house is spacious and the facilities are separate, but it is forbidden if the house is cramped or the facilities are shared, for fear of spying or unlawful seclusion (). Adherence to guidelines is obligatory, such as avoiding jesting, a woman not softening her speech, and avoiding unlawful seclusion and mixing.
The second: A woman traveling to a distant place. The original ruling is that it is not permissible for her to travel a distance of a day and a night unless she is accompanied by a , based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travel a distance of a day and a night unless she is accompanied by a mahram." However, some scholars have permitted her to travel without a mahram if there is a need, the company is trustworthy, and there is no fear of temptation (fitna).
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