Woman travelling with a mahram from the time she commences her journey

Q: A woman who is taking a plane to Johannesburg from Durban will become a musafir once she leaves the towns boundary. So does that mean a mahram needs to be with her from the time she exits the town or can he meet her at the airport?

A: Her mahram needs to be with her from the time she commences her safr (i.e. from the time she leaves her hometown).

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)