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The Hajj of an Elderly Woman Without a Mahram

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it permissible for an elderly woman to perform Hajj without a mahram, given that she has not yet performed the obligatory Hajj?

Answer:
No, it is not permissible for her to do so. If she has given up hope of finding a mahram, she should appoint someone to perform Hajj on her behalf. A woman does not perform Hajj without a mahram, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travelلا يحل لامرأة تؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر أن تسافر
Sahih al-Bukhari 1088
except with a mahram accompanying her, for Hajj and other matters. Yes.
Source المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين17-06-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (52:49)

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