The Ruling on a Woman Performing Hajj While in the Waiting Period

Question:
Your Eminence the Shaykh! A woman wants to perform Hajj while she is in the waiting period, whether it is the waiting period after divorce or after the death of her husband. The woman wants to perform Hajj while in the waiting period. Is she permitted to perform Hajj, or must she observe the mourning period for her husband?

Answer:
If the waiting period is that of widowhood, she is not permitted to perform Hajj; rather, she must complete her waiting period of four months and ten days, or until she delivers the child if she is pregnant. Hajj is a matter that can be postponed. She is also not permitted to travel, even for other than Hajj. She may not leave her house except for a need, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to the woman in the waiting period after her husband’s death: And he answered. Likewise, the woman in the waiting period after a revocable divorce remains in her husband’s house, based on the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He: one. So if she is in the waiting period after a revocable divorce, she remains in her husband’s house until she completes her waiting period. As for the woman divorced with a final divorce or the woman who has obtained a divorce at her request for compensation, she is permitted to go out and she is permitted to travel with her mahram. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.