A Woman Traveling for 'Umrah or Hajj Without a Mahram
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Question:
May Allah reward you. In her second question, she asks: Is it permissible for a woman to travel for 'Umrah or Hajj without a mahram, but with a group of women? And what is the age after which a woman is allowed to travel without a mahram? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
A woman is not permitted to travel without a mahram, even if she is an old woman; she may not travel except with a mahram. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 5233, narrated by the two Shaykhs in the two Sahihs. Therefore, she may not travel for Hajj or for anything else except with a mahram, even if she is an old woman. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
May Allah reward you. In her second question, she asks: Is it permissible for a woman to travel for 'Umrah or Hajj without a mahram, but with a group of women? And what is the age after which a woman is allowed to travel without a mahram? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
A woman is not permitted to travel without a mahram, even if she is an old woman; she may not travel except with a mahram. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
with a lady in seclusion except in the presence of a Dhu- Muhram
امرأة إلا مع ذي محرمThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source
فتاوى المسجد الحرام (شعبان ١٤١٧ هـ) - ٧ — archive.org (39:59)
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