Is it permissible for a woman to travel from one city to another within her country for several days for work without a mahram?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
A woman is not permitted to travel for work or any other purpose, whether inside or outside the country, except with a or her husband. This is based on the : "No woman should travel except with a dhī mahram (a male relative she cannot marry)." Any journey that is considered travel is forbidden for a woman without her husband or a mahram.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
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