Women
Does a Woman Need a Mahram When Traveling from a Non-Muslim Land?
Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz
Local English rendering of the selected Arabic question and answer. The Arabic source remains authoritative; this is not an official published English edition.
Question
A woman wants to travel alone, without a mahram, from a non-Muslim land to a Muslim land. What is the ruling?
Answer (English translation)
If she is migrating, it is permissible in a case of necessity, with trustworthy people.