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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on a Woman Traveling for Hajj or 'Umrah Without a Mahram, Accompanied by a Group

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Question:
He asks: Is it permissible for a woman to travel for 'Umrah or Hajj without a mahram, provided she is safe and accompanied by her aunt, her sister, and her sister's husband?

Answer:
This is not permissible due to the generality of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travelلا يحل لامرأة تؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر أن تسافر
Sahih al-Bukhari 1088
except with a mahram. This is general for the one who is with a group and the one who is alone. The hadith is general. From where does the one who claims that she does not need a mahram if she is with a group get this specification? He must bring valid evidence to specify this generality.
This is from one aspect. The second aspect is that a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wanting to enlist in the expedition in the cause of Allah, and he informed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that his wife had gone out for Hajj. So he said to him
Go back and perform Hajj with your wife.ارجع فحج مع امرأتك
Sahih al-Bukhari 3061
, and he returned him from the expedition to perform Hajj with his wife, even though his wife was with the caravan, with the caravan of the Companions performing Hajj. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not suffice with her being with a group, but rather he returned her husband from the expedition to accompany her.

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Source شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب ما جاء في غش الرعية — islamhouse.com (1:12:47)

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