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From one city to another without a mahram, if it is for seeking knowledge. If what? For seeking knowledge. Yes.
It is not permissible for a woman to travel without a mahram, not for knowledge, nor for Hajj, nor for Umrah, nor for visiting.
And that does not suffice due to the general statement of the Prophet ﷺ: A woman should not travel except with a mahram.
But some people may think that this is not considered travel, like some women nowadays.
They go from their country to another nearby country.
For learning or teaching and they return the same day, so this is not considered travel.
Based on this, if a woman, for example, goes from Unayzah to Buraidah,
to learn or to teach, and she is accompanied by other women,
and they return after the lesson ends,
to their homes, then this is not considered travel.
So a woman may go and return, but it is not permissible for her to be alone with the driver if he is not her mahram.
Whether she is on the plane—may Allah reward you—or in the plane or in the car.
Even by plane, it is not allowed for her to travel.
As if.
Because we say first that her mahram who.
In the country she flew from, if he takes her to the waiting lounge, he goes back.
And she stays alone with men, then even if we suppose that he took her until she boarded the plane.
The plane might depart at its scheduled time or it might be delayed.
Due to a technical malfunction, weather, or something else.
Then if she boards a plane.
Something might prevent her from landing.
At the airport she intended.
Either bad weather conditions, as they say, or a technical malfunction, like if the landing gear refuses to come down, or other reasons.
So she ends up going to another country.
Then, assuming she is safe from this and lands at the airport,
the one she wants, her second mahram who is supposed to meet her, might arrive on time or might not.
He might fall asleep, he might get sick, he might be prevented by traffic, his car might break down and he doesn't come to the airport.
Then, if we are safe from this and everything goes well, who will sit next to her on the plane?
It could be an indecent man sitting next to her.
He travels, and he might tempt her or deceive her.
This sometimes happens, and that is why the wisdom of the Sharia is in prohibiting a woman from traveling.
Absolutely, this is the correct wisdom.
And it is what brings safety. Next.
Left. Virtue.