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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-454: HUKUM SOLO TRAVELLING BAGI MUSLIMAH
Is a Muslim woman permitted to travel solo without a mahram?
Short answer
The hadith prohibits women from travelling without a mahram, but scholars differ on long journeys.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The hadith prohibits women from travelling without a mahram, but scholars differ on long journeys. Short journeys are permitted according to all four schools. For long journeys, some Maliki and Shafii scholars, including Imam Nawawi, al-Ghazali and al-Mawardi, permit it if the journey is safe, while the majority do not. Dar al-Ifta’ al-Misriyyah issued a fatwa that a woman may travel alone provided her religion and person are safe, since the hadith prohibition applies to situations lacking security.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ulama' mazhab Maliki dan juga al-Syafie pula mengatakan harus bagi wanita muslimah yang tidak memiliki mahram untuk melakukan haji apabila dia telah memenuhi syarat wajib haji tetapi hendaklahh ditemani oleh sekumpulan wanita yang dipercayai.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-454: HUKUM SOLO TRAVELLING BAGI MUSLIMAH”, 13 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4320-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-454-hukum-solo-travelling-bagi-muslimah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-muslim-woman-solo-travel-without-mahram/