Safar

Q: Does a woman over 50 years require a Mahram when travelling within 77 km?

Q:

1) Whilst on Safar, are the four sunnats also reduced to two rakaats or does that rule only apply to the four fardh?

2) Whilst on Safar, is the 2 sunnah of Fajr compulsory and will one be considered sinful if they omit it?

3) If a person joins the Jamaat late and misses 3 rakaats in 4 rakaat fardh, they will stand up after the Imam makes Salaam, read 1 rakaat and sit for Tashahud again before performing the other 2 rakaats. Kindly explain which rakaats the Surah should be recited and which rakaats it should be omitted?

Q: Is it permissible for a female to take a flight on her own, if a mahram drops her on one side of the journey and a mahram picks her up on the other side? Basically for the duration of the flight there is no mahram.

Q: I am an unmarried working woman and my questions are:

1. Can I travel with a non mehram senior colleague through plane from Lahore to Karachi?

2. Can I stay in Karachi for a week with that senior colleague in separate rooms?

3. Can I go to visit Karachi beach with 3 male colleagues after office?

Please guide me in both the cases if I have option to avoid this situation and if I dont have an option to avoid. I shall be thankful to you for your timely guidance.

Q:

1- Is the following research of the distance of Safar According to the Hanafī Madhhab correct 48 Shar‘ī miles equals (55 miles/88.8 kilometres English miles)Link: http://www.askimam.org/public/announcement/85

2- What is the research of Hadhrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee Saheb D.B and other senior Muftis regarding the Distance of Safar According to the Hanafī Madhhab in English miles?

Q: A musaafir became a muqeem in Durban because he intended to stay for 30 days. However, after 20 days, he travels to Port Shepstone, for one day only, returning the same day to Durban. Will this person read qasar for the remaining 10 days or the full salaah?

Q: What is the Shar'ee ruling in regard to women travelling for long distances alone?

Q: Is it permissible for a lady to travel with her father in law alone, or with a small baby, for a short distance (not musaafir)? What about for longer distances over 78km?

Q: I would like to know if a ma'zoor (not a mustahaaza) will become a musaafir by travelling for 77 kilometres.

Q:

1. If someone intends traveling to a place more than 55 miles (i.e. 88 km) from his hometown but intends staying at his destination for more than 15 days, will he do qasr while traveling to that place?

2. If a person intends going to a place more than 55 miles (i.e. 88 km) from his hometown. After reaching he intends to stay for 15 days. Later on he changes his mind and intends to stay for 2 days. Will he be musafir or muqeem?