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  • Living in UK without a Mahram

    I'm 18 years old and live in UK with a close relative; one thing I realized was I don't have any Muhrrim at all in this country. So is Haraam on me to say in this country, I do have uncles but they are cousins with my parents, if I have to travel to others cities inside the country. Am I allowing (e.g. making passport) even though I don't have.. More

    90207 21-6-2005

  • A woman who is traveling

    I plan to go a distance that is considered traveling. I want to go half the distance by myself, (which is not considered traveling) meet my Mahram there and have him accompany me the rest of the way. Is this permissible? .. More

    90125 8-6-2005

  • She wants to make Hijrah from USA and does not want to wait as her marriage proposal suggested

    I have always wanted to make Hijra to a Muslim country but I never had a Muhrim. I young man proposed to me and promised that he would have me to an Islamic country after two or three years. I really don't want to stay two or three more years because my Imaam is decreasing everyday. I make Istikhaarah and I wanted to consult someone but I.. More

    89517 3-3-2005

  • She travels a distance 50 Km without a Mahram to teach Islam

    my question is about traveling for women. I am 47-years-old, and I give lessons about Islam to girls and woman. For this reason I travel once a month about 50 km from my home to another city without a Mahram. Is that allowed or do I do something Haraam? I know of course that it is prohibited for women to travel without Mahram, but I just.. More

    89460 27-2-2005

  • Woman traveling with a group of women without a Mahram

    I am a married woman, and I am working in a company as Computer Engineer. For the coming 3 months I should travel to Qatar to finish some work there. Is it Halaal for me to travel? Keeping in mind that I will be traveling with a group of woman. .. More

    89057 16-12-2004

  • Wife's traveling to see family

    My husband can since a year not go back to his country because of things that he did not do, we have not been there for three years, and his family has not seen our two youngest children so my husband wants me to travel alone with the children, can I do that for a short time as 1-2 weeks. Or can I take my non-Muslim brother as a Mahram?.. More

    88960 30-11-2004

  • The travelling woman who has no Mahram to escort her

    When a woman does not have a husband – either she is a widow or divorced and has no other living Mahram relatives – what are the rules for her regarding traveling when she travels for less than one day and one night (total journey time from her home to her destination is less than one day and one night) and when she travels for more than one.. More

    88562 5-9-2004

  • Wants His Wife to Join Him by Travelling without Mahram

    I am newly married. I am working in Saudi Arabia as an Engineer. I got my family Visa to bring my wife here. I took two months vacation instead of one month due to marriage. Now company is not ready to allow me to go on short vacation to bring my wife. In this case my wife can travel from Delhi Airport to Jeddah Airport (5.5Hrs Journey) without Mahram... More

    83795 22-4-2004

  • Divorcee in England wants to visit her family but has no Mahram

    I am divorced, living in England with my two children, a boy 8 and a girl 6. Every year I look forward to spending my yearly holidays with my mother, brothers and sisters. Now I see that a woman cannot travel without a Mahram. I cannot go there and they need a visa to see me which isn’t always possible. So what can I do? I can’t stop seeing.. More

    87028 18-2-2004

  • Under dire necessity the woman can travel with no Mahram

    If a woman hasn't got a Mahram in her city, can she go to another city without a Mahram if it is a matter that necessitates her journey (I mean a really urgent matter)?.. More

    86565 3-12-2003

  • Housemaids travelling without Mahram

    Does the person commit a sin when he helps a housemaid to travel to his country without being accompanied by a Mahram?.. More

    86138 1-9-2003

  • Wife Wants to Go To Non-Muslim Country Without Mahram to Await Child's Birth

    I reside in Pakistan. My wife's family resides in Australia. We got married about 4 months ago. She is pregnant now, Al-Hamdu Lillah, but she wants to go back to Australia to live with by family until she delivers the child. She will be traveling with her mother and no male Mahram will accompany them. I cannot accompany them because I don't have Australian.. More

    86035 9-7-2003

  • Traveling without a Mahram in a group

    Is it allowed for a convert to travel without a Mahram but accompanied by a group of Muslims (female and male) who will deal with it?.. More

    85945 18-6-2003

  • Woman's Travel with Her Sister without a Mahram

    If I travel with my sister, and not alone, is it alright? Can a woman be another's Mahram, or must the Mahram only be a male person? .. More

    84959 6-10-2002

  • Woman Traveling without a Mahram

    Islam says that a woman is not allowed to travel without Mahram. If in an emergency situation like: The woman's mom is in a different country (say Pakistan) and she has been admitted with a heart attack in the hospital. The lady is asked to come and visit her mom. Her husband cannot go with her, as her children will be left alone. Is the woman able.. More

    84377 26-6-2002

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