Single female driving to Dubai?

but that is just my opinion...

Allahu Alim what is the goverments thoughts are ..

But one would say they do have a premise when in countries where women are allowed to drive.. alot of rape and molestation does go on and the car could break down in the middle of the road.. making it unsafe. Such as Sudan.... or yemen... or other well known places. 

We have to remember that although saudis have had access to education ... a large part of the population is still very tribal.

however, agree that the sheikhs are baseless in the opinion and should not restrict driving.. as it goes against the authentic sunnah.. to allow women freedom of movement. I.E. they worked, rode horses and camels, and tended to their own needs.  And the goverment needs to ensure the safety of women and perhaps make a rule restricting a womens travel until they have a proper infrastructure to support the Islamic rulings with regards to travel.  

Also I am sure if the enviroment is difficult for women then they will avoid doing that which would cause potential harm.

If that’s the case…. then its a lame excuse...everywhere in the world women are driving. Its much safer than going in a taxi with a stranger  that’s also an offense in Saudi,... the bottom line is they want to restrict women's basic freedom which they enjoy in other countries.

From what I am aware.. it is because of the climate with overhearted men.. and tribal influences within the culture that the sheikhs thought it better for women not to drive. Until they could be sure of the safety of the women. And that she will not be molested, kidnapped, raped.. blah de blah.

I read somewhere that they are gonna change that rule soon and will issue driving license to working women born after 19XX?

for women driving in sudia are SIN, don't ask why, becuase even me as muslim i can't understand from where they got that

That article never ever stated that she purposely had a sex change so she could drive a car.

It stated that the thought that she could now drive was one of happiness and satisfaction for her.

In fact, it was not stated at all in the article the reason for her sex change.

Do you people not know how to READ!

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not more extreme than to change a sex...lol...

.... and speaking of attributes... I would say rather attributes fairly attached to me...LOOOOL...and i dooooo like these attachments...lol...

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It doesn't mean SO much to me. Flying's fine. lol..

Am also fairly attached to my err, female attributes. Hahaha:) 

Getting married in order to drive to UAE seems fairly extreme too though...hehee;)

ops, sorry! i mean: Smoke's CATTY!!! welcome back!! i am glad to see you still alive!

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you have no other choice , dear... only to fly...

single woman in not allowed in Saudi...

that's why I even plan to get married, just to enter Saudi..lol...(at least  I don't have to change sex.. I am fine with whoever I am...so far...lol..)

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lol thats a wise choice, or have a gender change :P 

It's always the small things that make big differences.

yep elizabeth your better off enjoying a 45 min flight than a long tiring journey in no woman's land ;) 

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I think I'll fly.....

Well she's saudi woman and she wanted to live there may be :/. Plus its better for her, the world is running out of men who understand women... for her it wont be a problem lol

It's always the small things that make big differences.

wow!! who would have a sex change just to drive?? thats crazy.. y didnt she just move to qatar and drive here...

oh yeah that seems like a painless option :) lol 

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lol I dont think so, all u need to do is buy an abaya lol

It's always the small things that make big differences.

now thats what i call commitment to drive...now i need to get a sex change just to enter the ladies beauty saloons in Qatar :) 

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womens ar nt permitd to driv in saudi........

First of all even if saudi allows you to drive. I wouldnt recommend a lady going

by herself across saudi arabia, not only that I wouldnt recommend anyone goin

by themselves, its too risky. Every now and then we get to see car crashes and

big accidents, most of which people were found dead. Secondly, just by driving

on the roads in qatar, u must know how fast they'd drive over a highway. 

Now the part about Saudia doesnt allow women to drive. 

Here are  more details about Saudi women drivers:

RIYADH, AUGUST 21 - A 19-year-old Saudi Arabian woman, Myriam, has undergone a successful sex-change operation in Jeddah and now, with her new name of Khaled, aspires for just one thing: a driving licence. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world where women are banned from driving, added Okaz daily, reporting the news today. "The first idea that came to my mind a few hours before the operation, was to have a driving licence," Myriam/Khaled told the newspaper, adding she was encouraged by her family to have the operation. Sex change operations are rare in ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia. "I entered (the hospital) with the abaya (traditional women's garment) and I came out with thub, ghotra and ogal, the white tunic and hat worn by men," Myriam/Khaled said. 

It's always the small things that make big differences.

Maybe 1 hour tops. Daily flights.  

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How long does it take to fly? Are the flights pretty frequent? Oh, and thanks:)

FranElizabeth - Forget it, no way. Alexa and KellysHeroes are right. Fly to UAE then hire a car!

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