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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on a woman going out for a voluntary 'Umrah without her father's permission

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Question:
As for the first question of this evening, the questioner says that she is a woman whose father prevents her from going to perform 'Umrah, a voluntary 'Umrah, and she is defying him and going with a mahram who is twelve years old. What is the ruling on that?

Answer:
If it is the 'Umrah of Islam, and a mahram is prepared for her, then her father has no right to prevent her from performing the 'Umrah of Islam. But if it is a voluntary 'Umrah, it is not permissible for her to disobey her father; it is not permissible for her to disobey her father, because obeying the father is obligatory and the 'Umrah is recommended. So she should not disobey her father and go out for a voluntary 'Umrah without his permission. She also mentioned that she has a mahram who is twelve years old. A mahram must be of legal age. If the one with her has reached the age of accountability, he is a mahram. If he has not reached it, he is not a mahram. In any case, she does not go out for a voluntary 'Umrah except with her father's permission, even if she has a mahram with her.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يشترط رضا الوالدين في السفر لأداء عمرة التطوع؟ وما الشروط التي ينبغي أن تتوفر في المحرَم؟ — youtube.com (0:28)

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