reg. sister travelling alone - please help

[Aishath]

Asalaamu Alaikum,

I recently posted a similar thread where I discussed my current living situation by myself in a foreign country. I was concerned about earnings there but I wanted to draw the focus on a troubling issue for me Insha Allah; hence the new thread.

My tickets have already been booked and Insha Allah i will fly back next month. Like I mentioned in the other thread, when I first came to England I was not really aware of sisters living alone/abroad not being allowed. Insha Allah I hope never to repeat this mistake and if I have a daughter Insha Allah, I will also try my best to protect her from such a thing.

The thing is my studies are finishing at the end of this month and I was thinking I should pay the extra £100 and just try to change my ticket to go home asap. I then found out my family might not be in the country (back at home) during that time, and at that time, a male friend would be staying at the house. (it's a long story! let's not go into that). So then I was thinking, if I can avoid THAT situation where it would be me and him alone (although he would only really be in the house at nights but not during the day), I might as well wait until the day my flight has been booked rather than change it. In the meantime, I have a sister living in the same country but about 300 miles away from me accoridng to google maps. Earlier, we had planned to visit each other after my course ends so I stay with her for about 3 days, she comes back with me and stays here for four days. One reason was that I just simply wanted to see my sister and hang out with her, see where she is living etc (as she is also alone in uni). Also, after this, I am Insha Allah moving home so I will not be in the same country as her and wouldn't see her for about 4 more months.

I am wondering given my situation, I would be able to visit her and if she would be able to come and stay here as well for a bit?. I actually live completely by myself in a studio flat. I was thinking since I'm here for 2-3 weeks before I am flying home, I could maybe extend my visit to my sister and thereby spend about 1.5 weeks with her. Please advice me on your opinions brothers and sisters. At times, I think maybe this would be okay as I don't have a mahram anyway at the moment, but then at times I feel like it would be better if I just stay here by myself for that time period rather than committing a sin. I am just having trouble understanding how this situation would apply to me, or maybe it's because I still hope to spend that time with her. I am obviously biased as my desires would be saying one thing which is why I would really value your opinions Insha Allah.

JazakAllah Khair.

[Muslim Woman]

:wa:


In sha Allah will try to find a fatwa.