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The Friday preacher said: If a woman does not find a mahram (a relative one may not marry) for Hajj, she may perform Hajj with a group of women..!

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: One of them gave a sermon this year about Hajj and mentioned its conditions, including the presence of a mahram for the woman. He said that if she does not find a mahram, she may perform Hajj with a group of women, and stated that this is the stronger position, if Allah wills. Is his statement correct? And is it appropriate to say this on the Friday pulpits?

Answer:
No, it is not correct. Even if some jurists hold this view, it is not correct, and this should not be said on the pulpits. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was approached by a man who wanted to go on a military expedition, and he informed him that his wife had gone out for Hajj. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Go and perform Hajj with your wife," returning him from the expedition so that he would perform Hajj with his wife.
It is well known that the pilgrims at that time were in groups, all of them in groups, and there were women present. Yet the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not suffice with her being with a group; rather, he returned him so that he would perform Hajj with his wife. This is a wrong statement, and it is not permissible to announce it on the pulpits. Easing the requirement of the mahram and the group does not replace the mahram. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [688 -954] قال خطيب الجمعة: إذا لم تجد المرأة لها محرما في الحج، فلها أن تحج مع مجموعة من النساء..! — youtube.com

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