The Hajj of a Woman Afflicted with a Mental Illness

The questioner:
I have a woman with a mental illness who is living with me. She entered the state of ihram for 'Umrah, intending to combine it with Hajj (tamattu'). She is not currently in her menstrual period due to her illness. Does she have to perform what is required of a pilgrim who is capable? She currently has no capacity for the tawaf of ifadah. We ask you, may Allah reward you?

The Shaykh:
With you?

The questioner:
I have a woman with a mental illness. I heard her say she entered the state of ihram for 'Umrah, intending to combine it with Hajj (tamattu'). She is not currently distinguishing between things due to her illness. Does she have to perform what is required of a capable pilgrim? She currently has no capacity for the tawaf of ifadah.

The Shaykh:
As long as her mind is disturbed and she lacks the ability to distinguish, her Hajj is invalid. As long as her mind is disturbed, she is like the insane and the mentally ill. There is no Hajj for them, no tawaf for them, and no prayer for them. The pen is lifted from them. However, this refers to a state of no awareness and no ability to distinguish, meaning her intellect is impaired. In that case, nothing is required of her.

The questioner:
And nothing is required of us, and we are not forcing her, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh:
As long as her intellect is impaired, there is nothing required of her. May Allah heal us and her, and we send them off with Allah. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you?