Is it permissable for a Muslim woman, who does not have a
mahram because she is an unmarried convert, to relocate to
another country for the purposes of furthering her Islaamic
knowledge, to live among Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaat, and seek
a husband?
If the Muslim woman is living in a place where there are no Muslims of Ahl
al-Sunnah wa'l-Jamaa'ah with whom she could live and she is therefore
unable to learn her religion, it is permissible for her to move to another
place where she can live among Ahl al-Sunnah and learn her religion.
Indeed, she should try to move, travelling with a mahram if possible. If she
has no mahram, then she should travel in the company of others who can
be trusted, in an airplane, for example, so that she can reach her destination
safely. We ask Allaah to help us obey Him.
Translator's note: "mahram" refers to a blood-relative to whom marriage is
permanently forbidden, such as a woman's father, brother, son, uncle, etc.