What is the ruling on a woman traveling alone for 'Umrah?
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The questioner : My sister traveled to Saudi Arabia for 'Umrah with her brother, and she is married, but her husband is ill and did not travel with her.
The Shaykh : Who did she travel with?
The questioner : She does it herself.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : She traveled and worked in a hospital there. Is that permissible?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : ... What does she do? Is she older or younger?
The questioner : No, younger.
The Shaykh : Younger than you?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : By how much?
The questioner : About six years.
The Shaykh : Your father is good.
The questioner : He died; meaning, her father died.
The Shaykh : And your mother?
The questioner : It exists.
The Shaykh : Good; she has authority over her.
The questioner : ... Older ... .
The Shaykh : You deviated from the answer, may Allah forgive you.
The questioner : Oh?
The Shaykh : You deviated.
Another questioner : You ran away.
The questioner : Ah, what did this one say?
Another questioner : You ran away.
The Shaykh : Why don't you understand me? I am saying, I am asking you about your mother: does she have authority over her? ... You are answering about yourself, but I asked you about your mother.
The questioner : No, she does not have authority over her.
The Shaykh : Then you have the right to advise her first, second, and third. If she responds, that is fine, but if she persists in her defiance, cut off relations with her.
Peace be upon you.
Those present: And upon you peace.
The Shaykh : Who did she travel with?
The questioner : She does it herself.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : She traveled and worked in a hospital there. Is that permissible?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : ... What does she do? Is she older or younger?
The questioner : No, younger.
The Shaykh : Younger than you?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : By how much?
The questioner : About six years.
The Shaykh : Your father is good.
The questioner : He died; meaning, her father died.
The Shaykh : And your mother?
The questioner : It exists.
The Shaykh : Good; she has authority over her.
The questioner : ... Older ... .
The Shaykh : You deviated from the answer, may Allah forgive you.
The questioner : Oh?
The Shaykh : You deviated.
Another questioner : You ran away.
The questioner : Ah, what did this one say?
Another questioner : You ran away.
The Shaykh : Why don't you understand me? I am saying, I am asking you about your mother: does she have authority over her? ... You are answering about yourself, but I asked you about your mother.
The questioner : No, she does not have authority over her.
The Shaykh : Then you have the right to advise her first, second, and third. If she responds, that is fine, but if she persists in her defiance, cut off relations with her.
Peace be upon you.
Those present: And upon you peace.
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