Is it permissible for a group of women to perform Umrah together without a mahram, while it is not permissible for them to visit Medina except with a mahram? And what is the wisdom behind this difference?
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It is permissible for a woman to travel for obligatory Hajj or with a trustworthy group, but it is not permissible for her to travel with a trustworthy group for a permissible or supererogatory journey. This is because traveling to Mecca is obligatory for performing Hajj and Umrah, whereas traveling to the Prophet's City (Medina) is not obligatory for her.
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