Seclusion

Travelling with a non-mahram woman

Q: I am a married male attending a course over the weekend as well as a married female who lives in my street and belongs to the same running club. The course location is about 10km away from our houses and she suggested we travel together on Saturday and Sunday to and from to save travelling cost. Is this advisable?

Being in seclusion with a na Mahram female in a lift

Q:

  1. When I was in an elevator/lift in Makkah together with a Saudi man, 2 women in full hijab and niqab entered the lift.The Saudi man got upset and chased them out. I used to often be alone in the lift with women and used to be unsure what to do. Is it  permissible to be alone with a woman in an elevator or what should I do in such case?
  2. If my seat on the plane is next to a Ghair Mahram woman, is it ok to sit next to them?