A Woman’s Hajj via a Sham Marriage Contract and the Ruling on the Presence of a Mahram
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The questioner:
This is a questioner who says: We are from a village, and usually women go to perform Hajj through a sham marriage contract with anyone they need. Is this forbidden or forbidden?
The Shaykh:
No, this is forbidden and not permissible. This is not allowed. A marriage contract cannot be made solely through a ruse, just to obtain the status of mahram. This is not allowed. Yes.
The questioner:
And there are those who believe...
The Shaykh:
It resembles mut'ah. It resembles the mut'ah of the bad people. Yes. What?
The questioner:
And there are those who contract marriage with four women at the same time.
The Shaykh:
I mean, if he has no women before except four, this is permissible if he fulfills their rights.
The questioner:
What is the ruling regarding the presence of a woman for a woman?
The Shaykh:
The wisdom.
The questioner:
What is the ruling regarding the presence of a mahram for a woman?
The Shaykh:
What is the ruling? It is obligatory. The presence of a mahram for a woman traveling is obligatory. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih Muslim 1339b except with a mahram. This is obligatory. It is forbidden for her to travel without a mahram. It is not permissible. What does “it is not permissible” mean? It means forbidden. Yes.
This is a questioner who says: We are from a village, and usually women go to perform Hajj through a sham marriage contract with anyone they need. Is this forbidden or forbidden?
The Shaykh:
No, this is forbidden and not permissible. This is not allowed. A marriage contract cannot be made solely through a ruse, just to obtain the status of mahram. This is not allowed. Yes.
The questioner:
And there are those who believe...
The Shaykh:
It resembles mut'ah. It resembles the mut'ah of the bad people. Yes. What?
The questioner:
And there are those who contract marriage with four women at the same time.
The Shaykh:
I mean, if he has no women before except four, this is permissible if he fulfills their rights.
The questioner:
What is the ruling regarding the presence of a woman for a woman?
The Shaykh:
The wisdom.
The questioner:
What is the ruling regarding the presence of a mahram for a woman?
The Shaykh:
What is the ruling? It is obligatory. The presence of a mahram for a woman traveling is obligatory. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
It is not lawful for a woman who believes in Allah and the Hereafter to undertake
لا يحل لامراه تؤمن بالله واليوم الاخر تسافر
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 18 من 18 / شرح كتاب الفتن والحوادث / ليلزم كل إنسان مصلاه / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (48:58)
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