The Ruling on a Woman Performing Hajj Without a Mahram

Question:
The questioner says: My mother from Yemen performed Hajj with a group of women. Her mahram (a relative one may not marry) was my brother, but she did not go with him; rather, my brother met her in the Kingdom. What is the ruling on her Hajj? Please answer us, may Allah reward you. Yes, the questioner says: My mother from Yemen performed Hajj with a group of women. Her mahram was my brother, but she did not go with him; rather, he met her in the Kingdom. What is the ruling on her Hajj? Please answer us, may Allah reward you.

Answer:
The mahram must remain with the woman during Hajj. He must stay with her from the time she leaves her country until she returns to him, because she needs him. This is based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): “It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travel except with a mahram.” Therefore, her mahram must not leave her. It is not sufficient for her to be with a group of women; this does not suffice in place of a mahram. It is also not sufficient for her mahram to meet her at the airport. None of this suffices in place of a mahram. It is necessary that the mahram be with her from the beginning of the journey to the end of the journey. Yes.