The ruling on an elderly woman traveling without a mahram
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for an elderly woman who is of the age of menopause to perform Hajj without a mahram?
Answer:
No. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “It is not permissible for a woman to travel except with a mahram.” This is a general statement; he did not exclude the elderly woman or the young woman. No one may specify a case within a general statement without evidence. The claim that it does not contradict the case of traveling with a group of women is baseless. What is the evidence for this? The Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) statement is general and comprehensive. No one may restrict it without evidence.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for an elderly woman who is of the age of menopause to perform Hajj without a mahram?
Answer:
No. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “It is not permissible for a woman to travel except with a mahram.” This is a general statement; he did not exclude the elderly woman or the young woman. No one may specify a case within a general statement without evidence. The claim that it does not contradict the case of traveling with a group of women is baseless. What is the evidence for this? The Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) statement is general and comprehensive. No one may restrict it without evidence.
Source
المحرم للمرأة الكبيرة — alfawzan.live
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