Is it permissible for a 21-year-old unmarried woman, whose father has passed away and whose only brother is 13 years old, to travel from Algeria to Turkey for teaching without a mahram? And is this work considered a necessity that would permit such a journey?
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A woman is prohibited from traveling without a husband or a , except in cases of necessity. Work is not a necessity that permits travel without a mahram. If your brother has reached puberty, he may be a mahram for you. If he has not reached puberty, he is an adolescent, and many scholars have permitted considering him a mahram for travel. Therefore, you are permitted to travel in the company of your brother.
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