Haj

The permanent committee of Decree was asked the following question:

          Is it permitted for a woman to perform Haj in the accompaniment of trustable and reliable group of women if she could not go to Haj with one of her family (Mihram member).  Is he permitted to accompany her mother, aunt so that to be her Mihram?

Answer:

          The right opinion is that a woman is not permitted to travel to Haj excepted with her husband or a Mihram male (brother, uncle).  She is not permitted to travel to Haj with trustable group of women or men (who are not Mihram).  Even she is permitted to travel with her mother aunt etc… She should travel either with her husband or with a Mihram man (father, brother and uncle).  If she does not find Mihram man, she is not required to perform Haj.  Because she lost the condition of legal ability.  Allah says, “Pilgrimage thereto is a duty men owe to Allah those who can afford the journey” [3:97]

The permanent committee of Decree was asked the following question:

          I am a fifty years old woman.  I want to perform Haj but I am not having a Mihram to accompany him with me.  My husband’s main concern is money and the affairs of this world and has no intention to perform Haj unless he gets the chance of performing Haj in the expenditure of the company in which he is worthiness.  However, to achieve this he has to wait for his turn but I cannot wait until then because I am afraid that I may die before performing Haj.  I am having the money and the travelling means.  My sons are busy preparing for their marriage.  Therefore all my Mihrams cannot accompany me.  Is there is any jurisprudentially outlet which makes me capable of accompanying my dead brother’s wife and a group of woman for performing Haj?  It is worth mentioning that I am dressing Islamic uniform and religious?

Answer:

          If you are facing the lack of a Mihram to accompany you for the purpose of performing Haj then, you are not required to perform Haj. In this case it does not become obligatory on you to perform Haj because you are not getting an important condition which makes the performance off Haj possible for a woman, that is Mihram, (father, brother, uncle or husband) [Refer to Muslim and Bukari].  Therefore, you can perform good deeds, which doesn’t require travelling till Allah facilitate Haj for you by devoting one of your Mihrams to accompany you. 

Shaikh Mohammed Ibn Ibraheem was asked the following question:

          American Muslim women want to perform Haj how can they perform it?

Answer:

Shaikh Mohammed Ibn Ibraheem was asked the following question:

          Is the husband of a woman be considered a Mihram for her aunt.  Is this aunt permitted to stay with her at home?  This aunt is seventy years old and married to a man who is foreign to her. 

Answer:

          The mentioned husband is not a Mihram to your aunt.  Regarding your aunt staying with you at home, it is not prohibited but they should not be alone while you are absent. 

Shaikh Mohammed Ibn Ibraheem was asked the following question:

          A woman wants to perform Haj and she is having a son whose age 13 years in addition to a man with his wife.

Answer:

          You can perform Haj since you have a 13 years old son although he is not fulfilling the condition of being a Mihram due to his young age but since there is also a group of trustful women, it is possible and permissible for you to perform Haj.

The permanent committee of Decree was asked the following question:  

          I am a married woman and wants to perform Haj, my husband performed Haj more than five times I requested him to allow me to perform Haj, he agreed but when it was the time of Haj he prohibited me from going to Haj and wanted me to go with one of my daughters husbands?  Once I asked my husband to allow me to accompany one of my daughters with her husband but he refused. 

Answer:

          You can go with one of who you mentioned even if your husband refuses to give you permission.  Because you must perform the duty of Haj since you have all the conditions required to fulfil this duty money means and Mihram and you are not required to obey any creature at the cost of obeying Allah.

The permanent committee of Decree was asked the following question:

          The opinion of religion regarding a woman who goes to Haj without getting the permission of her husband?

Answer:

          The performance of Haj as an obligation is a duty if the conditions required for its performance are fulfilled.  They are the conditions of capability.  Getting the husband permission is not one of these conditions and he is not permitted to prohibit her rather he should cooperate with her to enable her to perform the duty of Haj.

Shaikh Abdel Rahman Elsedi was asked the following question:

          Scholars said that the expenditure on women’s Mihram (her legal companion t Haj) in the journey to and from Haj is the responsibility of the woman.  What do they mean by this opinion?

Answer:

          Scholars mean that the woman’s duty is to prepare provision whereas of transport is the responsibilities of the Mihram.

Shaikh Elsadi was asked the following question:

          An old blind woman wants to perform Haj.  Is it permitted to perform Haj in her favour?

Answer:

          If she can travel it would be better for her to perform Haj herself.  Today it is easy for every one to travel and since she has sons, they can be her Mihram and accompany her.

Shaikh Abdel Aziz Bin Baz was asked the following question:

          A poor woman performed Haj in the accompaniment foreign people.  At first she asked one of her relatives to accompany her.  They refused.  Therefore, she went with two woman and a man.  Is her Haj correct?

Answer:

          Yes, her Haj is correct, but the only incorrect, but the only incorrect thing is that she has gone without a Mihram.  Therefore, she must repent to Allah and seek his forgiveness.  

Shaikh Mohammed Bin Salih El-Otheimeen was asked the following question:

          A pious woman in the middle age & rather more near to the old age.  She wants to perform the duty of Haj but she doesn’t have a Mihram.  A good and pious man from the same area wants to perform Haj and some of his Mihram women are going with him.  Can she accompany them?  It is worth mentioning that she is financially able woman?

Answer: 

          She is not permitted to perform Haj even in the accompaniment of a group of trustful women and a pious, because she is not having her own Mihram.  The prophet Mohammed (PBUH) said, “A woman must not travel without a Mihram”  A man said to the prophet, “My wife went for Haj and I am registered to go for holy war”  the prophet said to him, “Hurry up and perform Haj with your wife” this means that the prophet (PBUH) did not ask him whether his wife was with trustful women or not, with a pious man or not.  Although his name was registered with those who are going for holy war the prophet (PBUH) ordered him to leave the holy war and reach his wife.  People of knowledge say that if women were not having a Mihram she is not required to perform Haj even if she does not perform it until she dies.

The permanent committee of Decree was asked the following question:

          Is it permitted for my wife to perform Haj by my money (on my expenditure) and is her Haj correct?

Answer:

          Yes, it is permitted and her Haj is correct and Allah bestows his boon on you because you helped your wife to do so.

Shaikh Mohammed Ibn Ibraheem was asked the following question:

          I fasted Ramadan in Jaddah and wore Ihram on the 8^th of Thilhijja in Jaddah and completed the rites of Haj.  Should I offer sacrifice?

Answer:

          No, you are not required to offer any sacrifice.

Shaikh Mohammed Ibn Ibraheem was asked the following question:

          What is the opinion of religion regarding a person who kisses the black stone as soon as he starts circling?

Answer:

          According to Sunna it is better not to emulate on it and it is not permitted for women and also Raml (mild running) is not permitted for women and it is preferable that they become as far from the holy house as possible because they are Awra (all their body is an object of attraction) if there is emulation around the Black Stone it is better for her to be away and protect her body an in such emulation it is not required by her to kiss the black stone.

Shaikh Mohammed Ibn Ibraheem was asked the following question:

          What is the opinion of religious about the prayer of a woman behind the stand of Ibraheem (PBUH)?

Answer:

          If it was a crowded area then she is permitted to leave it since the body if a woman is Awra (her body is an object of attraction) it is permitted an preferable not to enter into crowded areas where men are gathering.  A woman can pray behind the stand of Ibraheem PBUH and can kiss the black stone it the groups of people at these places were predominantly women.