The ruling on a mother coming from Egypt to Saudi Arabia without a mahram

Question:
I want to bring my mother over, but she will be coming from Egypt to Saudi Arabia without a mahram (a relative one may not marry). Is there any sin on me or on her for that, considering that she is over fifty years old?

Answer:
It is not permissible for her to come from Egypt unless she has a mahram with her. If she does not have a mahram, she remains in Egypt; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade a woman from traveling without a mahram. He said (peace and blessings be upon him): except with a mahram. So it is not permissible for her to travel without a mahram; rather, she stays in her country. Traveling and coming to Saudi Arabia is not a dire necessity. As long as she does not have a mahram, she understands that even for Hajj, it is not permissible for her to perform Hajj without a mahram. Although Hajj is a worship and a pillar of Islam, as long as she has not found a mahram, Hajj is not obligatory upon her. This indicates that the matter of the mahram is a confirmed matter, and it is not permissible to be lenient in it.