Is it permissible for a woman to travel to attend a training course for ten days in Baghdad accompanied only by her mother (without a mahram), knowing that the distance is 400 km, and is it permissible to repeat this journey?
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It is impermissible for a woman to travel for a day and a night's journey without a . There is a consensus on this, except for Hajj, , and departing from Dar al-Kufr (the land of disbelief). Scholars have differed regarding a woman performing Hajj and Umrah for the obligatory Hajj. The majority of jurists do not permit it except with the presence of a mahram, while the Shafi'is permitted it if her journey is with a safe company. Therefore, it is impermissible for you to travel for your menstruation cycle except with the presence of a mahram.
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