Is it permissible for a woman to travel without a mahram for the purpose of studying, given that she will be staying with her maternal aunt and her daughters and sons, and knowing that her brother from another mother resides there but she cannot stay with him?
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The majority of scholars hold that it is impermissible for a woman to travel without a , except out of necessity. As for residence, a mahram is not a condition; rather, the condition is safety from fitna (temptation/strife).
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