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What is the Shar'ee ruling in regard to women travelling for long distances alone?

Published as Women travelling without a mahram

· 27 Jumada I 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the Shar'ee ruling in regard to women travelling for long distances alone?

Answer

It is impermissible for a woman to travel for the distance of 78 km's or more without a mahram. Hence, if a woman travels for 78 km's or more without a mahram, she will be sinful.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن أبى سعيد قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لا يحل لامرأة تؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر أن تسافر سفرا فوق ثلاثة أيام فصاعدا إلا ومعها أبوها أو أخوها أو زوجها أو ابنها أو ذو محرم منها (أبو داود 1/249)

وعن ابن عمر قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم سفر المرأة مع عبدها ضيعة (مجمع الزوائد 3/214)

الحرة لا تسافر ثلاثة أيام بلا محرم (رد المحتار 6/390)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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