I reside in Makkah, and I want to bring my wife’s mother to perform 'Umrah and Hajj, but she will travel without a mahram. Is that permissible?

Question:
I reside in the Noble Makkah, and I want to bring my wife’s mother to Makkah to perform 'Umrah and to perform the obligatory Hajj, if Allah wills. However, she will come without a mahram for her. Is that permissible for her? Knowing that, if Allah wills, I will wait for her at Jeddah Airport and accompany her to Makkah.

Answer:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible for a woman to travel for Hajj or for anything else unless she is with a mahram from her relatives. The hadith states: "It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travel unless she is with a mahram." There are many hadiths on this matter, and they are in the authentic collections. Therefore, a mahram is necessary for a woman when traveling, whether she travels by air, by sea, or by land, by any means of travel, due to the generality of the hadith. So, if you want to do her a favor and bring her for Hajj, then travel to her and bring her, unless there is a mahram other than you who will bring her. It is obligatory that a mahram accompany her. Yes.