A Woman Traveling for 'Umrah with a Group Without a Mahram

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible for a woman to go out for 'Umrah and travel from her city in the organized groups arranged by travel agencies without a mahram?

The Shaykh:
No, this is forbidden by the explicit text of the hadith of the Messenger except if she is accompanied by a mahram. When a man wanted to join the expedition during the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), he said, "My wife has gone out on a need." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: Even though the pilgrims are a group, the Messenger did not suffice with them being a group. He sent the warrior back to perform Hajj with his wife. Yes.

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you.

The Shaykh:
And if she is with the pilgrim, or with the group, or in the plane, or in the car, and she gets sick, who takes care of her? Who carries her? Who attends to her? Except her wali, either her husband or a mahram with her. Yes.