Is Hajj and 'Umrah obligatory for a woman if she cannot find a mahram?
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Question : May Allah reward you and benefit you with your knowledge. The questioner says: I was raised in my childhood by a family who are not my mahram, meaning they adopted me. I have no mahram, whether near or distant, nor through breastfeeding. What is the ruling on living with them, specifically with the male guardian, and traveling with him? What is the ruling on my 'Umrah and Hajj? Please note that I have not yet performed the obligatory Hajj.
Answer : Yes, we say that if a woman was raised by someone who is not a relative, and no relatives are known to her, and she cannot find a mahram, then Hajj is not obligatory upon her. However, I believe that obtaining a mahram is easy. How? By getting married. If she gets married, and if she is of good character and religion, there are many who would want to marry her. If she has no relatives, the mahr (bridal gift) for her might be light and less, because the current hardship for people lies in the matter of the mahr from relatives. You find a man saying, "I will marry you my daughter, but on the condition that you give me a certain number of sheep," or "a certain amount to transport water." The mother says, "On the condition that you give me such and such jewelry." Every one of the relatives imposes a condition. If we were to return to the woman herself, she would want nothing but one who would preserve her chastity and protect her modesty, and money is not her first priority. In any case, we ask Allah the Exalted to make it easy for our sister to find a righteous servant of Allah to marry her.
Answer : Yes, we say that if a woman was raised by someone who is not a relative, and no relatives are known to her, and she cannot find a mahram, then Hajj is not obligatory upon her. However, I believe that obtaining a mahram is easy. How? By getting married. If she gets married, and if she is of good character and religion, there are many who would want to marry her. If she has no relatives, the mahr (bridal gift) for her might be light and less, because the current hardship for people lies in the matter of the mahr from relatives. You find a man saying, "I will marry you my daughter, but on the condition that you give me a certain number of sheep," or "a certain amount to transport water." The mother says, "On the condition that you give me such and such jewelry." Every one of the relatives imposes a condition. If we were to return to the woman herself, she would want nothing but one who would preserve her chastity and protect her modesty, and money is not her first priority. In any case, we ask Allah the Exalted to make it easy for our sister to find a righteous servant of Allah to marry her.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، لقاء[7 من 70] هل على المرأة حج وعمرة إذا لم تجد محرماً؟!! الشيخ ابن عثيمين - مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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