The ruling on an elderly woman traveling for Hajj without a mahram
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The questioner:
This questioner is from France. He says: An elderly woman wants to perform Hajj. She wants to come to Makkah without a mahram, and she is seventy years old. What is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
Where is she coming from?
The questioner:
From Tunisia.
The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible. Traveling is not permissible. It is not lawful for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day, whether in Tunisia or elsewhere, to travel except with a mahram, for Hajj or otherwise. Yes. But if she is unable and has lost hope of finding a mahram, meaning she has lost hope of the presence of a mahram, then she appoints someone to perform Hajj on her behalf. Yes.
This questioner is from France. He says: An elderly woman wants to perform Hajj. She wants to come to Makkah without a mahram, and she is seventy years old. What is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
Where is she coming from?
The questioner:
From Tunisia.
The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible. Traveling is not permissible. It is not lawful for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day, whether in Tunisia or elsewhere, to travel except with a mahram, for Hajj or otherwise. Yes. But if she is unable and has lost hope of finding a mahram, meaning she has lost hope of the presence of a mahram, then she appoints someone to perform Hajj on her behalf. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [378] حكم سفر المرأة الكبيرة في السن للحج بدون محرم - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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