A woman who is not of sound mind, but she prays; is Hajj obligatory upon her?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A woman from my community has reached the age of forty and has not yet married. She is known to be of unsound mind, but she prays. She is known to be of unsound mind, but she prays. He says: Her mother asked me to seek a ruling for her: Is Hajj obligatory upon her? Knowing that she must have someone to lead her and hold her hand.
Answer:
Yes, she does not perform Hajj except with a mahram. If she finds a mahram, she performs Hajj with him. If she is in despair of finding a mahram, she appoints someone to perform Hajj on her behalf. If she has money, she appoints someone to perform Hajj on her behalf and pays his expenses from her money.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A woman from my community has reached the age of forty and has not yet married. She is known to be of unsound mind, but she prays. She is known to be of unsound mind, but she prays. He says: Her mother asked me to seek a ruling for her: Is Hajj obligatory upon her? Knowing that she must have someone to lead her and hold her hand.
Answer:
Yes, she does not perform Hajj except with a mahram. If she finds a mahram, she performs Hajj with him. If she is in despair of finding a mahram, she appoints someone to perform Hajj on her behalf. If she has money, she appoints someone to perform Hajj on her behalf and pays his expenses from her money.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [900 -939] امرأة ليست سوية العقل، لكنها تصلي، هل يجب عليها الحج؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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