Is the distance between Mecca and Jeddah considered a travel distance that necessitates the rulings of a traveler, especially for female students who reside in Jeddah and commute daily to Mecca by bus?
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It has been authentically reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that he forbade a woman from traveling without a . There is a difference of opinion regarding the distance that is prohibited. Some narrations mention three days, others a day and a night, and a third set of narrations does not specify a limit. It is mentioned that any journey considered "travel" is forbidden for a woman without her husband or a mahram.
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