The Ruling on an Elderly Woman and a 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:
Do not travel except with a mahram (a relative one may not marry), even if it is an old woman; she is not permitted to travel except with a mahram, whether she is an old woman or a young one. As for the servant, she is part of the group; if they go, 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:
Do not travel except with a mahram (a relative one may not marry), even if it is an old woman; she is not permitted to travel except with a mahram, whether she is an old woman or a young one. As for the servant, she is part of the group; if they go, 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 (1:16:11)
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