Is it permissible for a female geology student to go on scientific trips with male students and professors, knowing that she and only one other girl are among the students?
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It is permissible for female students to go on academic trips, provided certain conditions are met: the trip must not involve travel without a , there must be no impermissible seclusion () or intermingling (ikhtilat), protection from fitna (temptation/strife) must be ensured, and nothing impermissible should occur during the trip, such as gazing, shaking hands, or speaking softly with non-mahram men. If any condition is violated, participation in the trip is forbidden.
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