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Originally Posted by muslim1  Salam to u. Many scholars said that a mahram was necessary in the past cuz of dnagers on the way. They said now ways are safe and travelling is much easier and theres no need as long as way is safe.  |
I agree with you muslim1. I know that link says it's not allowed. But consider this, the prophet (pbuh) said that to the guy based on those days and ages conditions. Isn't one of the unique features of Islam that the ulama can pass new rules based on the conditions of today's world? I'm not saying that what the prophet has said is wrong, God forbid. But many of the hadiths can easily be ruled out because they don't apply in this day and age.
Back then they didn't have cellphones, no computers, going from one country to another would take days and weeks, or even months. But now you can keep in touch with everyone from whereever you are. You can get from one side of the world to the other side in less than 24 hours. There's no danger of a woman traveling alone anymore. This is just my opinion though. I'll look into a couple of books and if I find anything by a well-known scholar on this topic I'll update you on it