The Hajj of a Woman Afflicted with a Mental Illness

The questioner:
I have a woman with me who has a mental illness. She performed 'Umrah with me, intending to combine it with Hajj (tamattu'), but she is currently unable to distinguish right from wrong due to her illness. Does she now have the same obligations as a sane pilgrim? She is currently in a state of... [unclear]... the tawaf of farewell? Please advise us, may Allah reward you.

The Shaykh:
With you.

The questioner:
I have a woman with me who has a mental illness. She performed Hajj with me and entered the state of ihram for 'Umrah, intending to combine it with Hajj. She is currently unable to distinguish right from wrong due to her illness. Does she now have the same obligations as a sane pilgrim? She is currently in a state of... [unclear]... and has no strength for the tawaf of farewell?

The Shaykh:
As long as her consciousness is disturbed and she lacks the ability to distinguish, the Hajj is invalid. As long as her consciousness 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 consciousness and no ability to distinguish, meaning her intellect is disturbed. In that case, she owes nothing. And we owe nothing except that we went, O Shaykh. As long as her intellect is disturbed, we owe nothing. No. May Allah heal us and her, and I am sending [my request] to Allah. Yes.