The Ruling on an Elderly Woman and a Female Servant Traveling for 'Umrah Without a Mahram
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Question:
The question is: Does an elderly woman perform 'Umrah with a group of women if she does not have a mahram? And regarding the domestic worker, is it permissible to send her for 'Umrah on the bus?
Answer:
She does not travel except with a mahram, even if she is an old woman. It is not permissible for her to travel except with a mahram, whether she is an old woman or a young woman. As for the domestic worker, if her group goes, she goes with them out of necessity. Yes. They.
The question is: Does an elderly woman perform 'Umrah with a group of women if she does not have a mahram? And regarding the domestic worker, is it permissible to send her for 'Umrah on the bus?
Answer:
She does not travel except with a mahram, even if she is an old woman. It is not permissible for her to travel except with a mahram, whether she is an old woman or a young woman. As for the domestic worker, if her group goes, she goes with them out of necessity. Yes. They.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مفتوح مع الشيخ ابن باز - ٣-٩-١٤١٧ هـ — archive.org (28:55)
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