It is haraam because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “No woman should travel without a mahram.” This was narrated by Ahmad from the hadeeth of ‘Abd-Allah ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) in his Musnad. Even if her work requires that of her, we say that if she cannot find a mahram then she should not travel.
Ruling on a woman travelling without a mahram
Question: 9708
What is the ruling on a woman travelling without a mahram because her work requires that of her?
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.
Source:
I’lam al-Musafireen bi Ba’d Aadab wa Ahkam al-Safar wa ma yakhuss al-Mallaheen al-Jawwiyyeen by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-‘Uthaymeen, p. 13
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