Hukum Safar Wanita Tanpa Mahram Menurut Pandangan Para Ulama

Abstract

<p>Every Islamic law must aim to bring benefits and reject harm. In one of the rules of the Shari'a, Allah <em>Ta'ala</em> provides a rule for traveling specifically for women, which is to be with a mahram when traveling. However, seeing the times and conditions today which are different from the past, many women are still in a dilemma of doubts about the legal status of women traveling without a mahram. For this reason, the scholars have different opinions regarding <em>'illah</em>, the prohibition of women traveling without a mahram. This research is a type of library research, with a descriptive-analytical approach. As for the results of this study, the scholars are divided into two views regarding the law of women having a non-mahram character; some argue that <em>'illah</em> is traveling without a mahram itself. Consequently, traveling is illegitimate for women without a mahram, whether in conditions of <em>wajib</em>, <em>sunnah</em> or <em>mubah</em> travel. Meanwhile, some others argue that <em>'illah</em>, the prohibition of traveling for women without a mahram is safety for traveling. This has consequences on the permissibility of traveling either in conditions of <em>wajib</em>, <em>sunnah</em> or <em>mubah</em> travel. As for traveling for the purpose of haram, then it is clear that the law is haram.</p>