Travel and Mahram
304 questions
Is a woman's travel with a safe official delegation, which includes high-ranking female figures, for a short period not exceeding four days, and on a work assignment, with a direct supervisor who is mindful of her situation, considered forbidden travel?
Is it permissible for a mother to travel alone to return to her children after caring for her husband?
Am I allowed to travel alone by plane to return to my country, given that no mahram is available to accompany me?
Is the husband considered a mahram, and if so, what is the definition of a mahram and how does that apply to the husband, or if he is not, how should he be dealt with?
Is it permissible for the mother of the wife —who is an elderly woman (qa'id)— to travel by plane without a mahram to take care of her daughter who is in postpartum bleeding (nafsā'), knowing that the travel of a mahram would increase the cost, and it is difficult for the couple to move to their country for the childbirth?
Is it permissible to travel to Luxor and Aswan for five days without a mahram, knowing that the father has agreed to the travel without escort, and that the two daughters are adults, and the mother is 52 years old?
Is it permissible to combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers at the university, knowing that the distance between the university and home is 90 kilometers, and I return home before the time of the Asr prayer? And how many rak'ahs would be performed in this case?
Does a girl's education and her mixed work in the university and laboratory contradict Islamic Sharia?
Is it permissible for a woman to travel from one city to another within her country for several days for work without a mahram?
Is it permissible for a woman to travel a distance of 150 km without a mahram to support Al-Aqsa Mosque, knowing that the permissible distance for travel without a mahram is 80 km?
What is the ruling on a woman traveling for work, both domestically and abroad, whether accompanied by colleagues or alone?
Is it permissible for a female student to travel for a mandatory academic field trip—lasting one day—without a mahram, if her absence would lead to her failing the course and the academic year?
Is the decision to travel for work to Saudi Arabia, leaving the children temporarily with the husband's mother, in light of the husband's unemployment and accumulating debts, considered wrong or right?
What is the maximum period a wife can stay with her family or away from her husband?
Is it permissible to move to work in the South if no work is available in the North, while my father refuses to spend on me despite his wealth, and would this be considered discrimination between children that violates the Messenger’s — may Allah bless him and grant him peace — commandment?
Is it permissible for a woman to travel with her eight-year-old son and her daughter who is of age only?
Is it permissible for a son to treat his mother, who communicates with non-mahram men, harshly and roughly? And is it permissible for him to take her mobile phone by force or to abandon her? And is it permissible for him to travel far away from her, hoping she might be deterred?
Is it permissible for a husband to allow his wife to travel alone to give birth in her home country, given the high costs of childbirth and the difficulty of caring for her after delivery in the country of residence, knowing that a mahram will be awaiting her upon arrival?
Is it not more appropriate to ask: What is the wisdom behind prohibiting a woman's travel without a mahram, and what exactly does his presence provide?
What is the ruling on a woman traveling for study for three years, with her husband's approval and the presence of a mahram?
Is it permissible for a niqab-wearing student to continue studying at a mixed-gender university—despite her distress—given her parents’ refusal to let her discontinue her studies, claiming that seeking knowledge is an obligation and that she must complete her education due to what they have spent on her? Would the student be sinful for disobeying her parents? And is it obligatory for her to comply with their wishes if she is able to travel with a mahram?
Is it permissible for the wife to remain in the marital home alone with her husband’s elderly and ill father, in the event of the husband’s absence due to travel or joining the army, or is it incumbent upon her to go to her father’s house and frequent the marital home to care for her husband’s father? And is it true that she is not allowed to spend the night in the marital home in the presence of her husband’s father during the husband’s absence?
What is the ruling on a woman traveling without a mahram to attend international forums abroad to present her doctoral work?
Is it permissible for a husband to allow his wife to travel for study with her female colleagues a distance of 60 km, knowing that it is impermissible for a woman to travel without a mahram, and there is another opinion that permits it?