Muslim Women Travelling Alone

Whether women can travel alone has been debated for centuries in Islamic law. This article examines the Islamic legal principles concerning women travelling alone, whether it be for Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) or any journeys. Despite the explicit Quranic order about the duty of Hajj for all believer...

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Main Author: Baykal, Sahin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 12
Further subjects:B Women
B Travel
B maḥram
B Ibn Ḥazm of Cordoba
B Islamic legal theory
B Hajj
B Religious Practice
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