Muslim woman asks about traveling to study
2-2-2012 | IslamWeb
Question:
assalamu alaikum wa rahmathullahi wa barakathuhu, i am doing second year bachelor of islamic studies alhamdulillah i have very good madani teachers and its through this studies allah gave me guidance so, i never want to leave this college but.. i have to go to college through a publis transport bus in that bus i have totally mingle with gants and totally i am sorrunded by gents in that situation subhanallah how i feel allah alone knows its really horrible to me to travelm in the bus. ias a girl it does not suit my nature i can define its the hell. but this is the only way i can go to college but really its horrible. so i thoiught to discontinuing of discontinuing college and join in online islamic studies. people are taking aqeedha class and telling how much struggle sahabas made to learn. really i feel very bad i love my studies so much but at this situation what i have to do. not even one is understanding what is my problem.subhanallah. i dont know what to do itself so, please council me. hope i am not wrong may allah give you all jannathul firduas. please reply me soon. didnt allah say us don't kill your selves beyond your limits. really going to college is beyond my capacity. please guide me to the truth. may allah accept all your works. islamically what i have to do please tell me.. jazakhallahu khairan katheera.
Answer:
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger.
First of all, may Allaah The Almighty reward you for being keen on acquiring Islamic knowledge and we ask Him to help you achieve your objective, as Allaah The Almighty is near and He answers supplications.
If the situation is as you have mentioned in the question that there is mixing between the genders in the mode of transport, and you cannot find another means to commute to the place of study without committing such a prohibition, then you are obliged to abandon this study. This is especially the case as an alternative exists, which is distance education over the internet.
For more benefit, please refer to Fataawa 90355 and 89460.
Allaah Knows best.