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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sirajstc" data-source="post: 13597837" data-attributes="member: 91140">This question posed by the poster  sounds very simple black and white. But if it was as simple as whether a  muslimah had the time money and knowledge to posses a license to  legally drive a vehicle to get from point A-to-point B it is not. Any  muslimah that can read and write to learn how to safely maintain a  vehicle on the road can drive a car with ease.   The more valid question should be  under which circumstances should this take place. If you are going to be  accompanied by mahram or not. If you have valid reasons according to  Fiqh to leave your homes and if it is best for you to break your purdah  and take care of matters without mahram vs. arranging for mahram to  accompany you. Life is a test and it is best for us as muslimahs to  strive hard in our daily lives with actions and intentions that are  pleasing to Allah(swt).  In order to safeguard the integrity of  Muslim women in general, the Shari'ah has discouraged them from  stepping out of their homes unless accompanied by a Mahram. The  following Ahadith will sufficiently explain the matter in discussion.Hadith One:Hadhrat  Abu Hurairah (Radhiyallaahu Anhu) reported Rasulullah (Sallallaahu  Alayhi Wasallam) as saying, 'It is not permitted for a Muslim woman to  make a journey of a night unless accompanied by a Mahram.'Explanation:  A woman can only travel with a Mahram, i.e. a male with whom her  marriage is forbidden eternally viz. her father, son, brother, uncle,  grandfather, etc. In the case of a married woman she can be accompanied  by her husband.The above Hadith mentions the length of journey to be  one night while the aforementioned Ahaadith differ in the length of  journey, hence, the Ahaadith may seem outward to contradict each other.  These variations are due to various reasons. However, it must be  understood that the intention behind specifying a particular length of  journey denotes that if the distance is such that there is fear of Fitna  (danger and risk of her chastity), a woman should not undertake the  journey alone, without a Mahram.In the light of many similar  Ahaadith, it is understood that a woman cannot undertake a journey of  three days alone. The distance of three days journey is calculated as  88km. A woman cannot travel alone for 89 km. However, for a distance of  less than 88km, due to Fitna, it will also not be permissible for her to  travel alone.Hadith TwoHadhrat Abu Hurairah (Radhiyallaahu  Anhu) reported that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'It  is not permitted for a woman who has faith in Allah and the last day to  make a journey of a day and night.'Hadith ThreeAbu Saeed  (Radhiyallaahu Anhu) reported Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam)  saying, 'It is not permitted for a woman who brings faith in Allah and  the Last Day to make a journey of more than three days unless she is  accompanied by either her father, brother, husband, son or a relative  who is her Mahram.'Hadith FourHadhrat ibn Umar (Radhiyallaahu  Anhuma) reported Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) saying, 'A  woman must not make a journey of three days unless accompanied by a  relative who is her Mahram.'Explanation: As regard to the length of  journey, four different measurements are recorded viz. that of one  night, one night and a day, two days and three days (and three days or  more). According to the Muhaddiseen (commentators of Hadith) the term  `journey' used refers to such a length which can generally be considered  to be a journey. Consequently, the Jurists have declared that a woman  should not make a journey of 88 km without the company of a Mahram.mahram kiyanne badinna tahanam kattiya</blockquote>

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