Is it permissible for a woman to travel to Jordan for study if she is accompanied by some friends, knowing that the university is mixed-gender and the duration of study is two years?
A woman is not permitted to travel except with a , due to the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "It is not lawful for a woman to travel for three (days/distances) except if a mahram is with her."
Scholars have differed on the permissibility of a woman traveling for Hajj with a trustworthy group without a mahram, given the great importance of the Hajj obligation.
The mahram is required for travel only, not for residency.
Therefore, a woman can be accompanied by a mahram when traveling for study, then the mahram can return and she remains, and then another mahram can come to accompany her on her return journey.
Travel without a mahram is not permissible, even if it is for study.
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