What is the ruling on women who travel alone without a Mahram?
Naturally, a woman can arouse the feelings of lust and desire. If a situation were to develop she is not likely to protect herself because of her weakness, and no one would rush to her protection more than her mahram, who would consider an attack on her as an attack on his honour.
Travelling alone exposes her to being with men who may chat to her, and some of them may have evil intentions towards her.
She could easily be duped by someone, or she may fall ill.
Furthermore, even if she is safe from all those assumptions, she may not be safe from people's gossip if she travels alone, without mahram to care for her.
Abdullah bin Mas'ud reported that the Prophet ﷺ said in a sermon, "A woman should not travel except with a mahram, and no man may visit her except in the presence of a mahram." A man got up and said, "O Messenger of Allah! I intend to go to such and such army and my wife wants to perform Hajj." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Go along with her (to Hajj)." (Reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim)
📚 The Veil, Evidence of Niqab, p. 68–69
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