Hajj is an incumbent religious duty upon both men and women
provided they have the means to perform it and fulfill other required
conditions. For women there is the condition that she must be accompanied by
either her husband or a mahram.
This is clear from the following Hadith:
The Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, 'No man should be in the company of a woman alone. Unless the woman is accompanied by a mahram or a husband, she should not undertake a journey. 'A man told the Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam that his wife has gone for Hajj but he has enrolled himself for a particular battle. The Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam told the man to accompany his wife on hajj instead."
And Abu hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said:
"It is forbidden for any woman to has faith in Allah and the day of judgement to undertake the distance of a day or more without been accompanied by a Mahram."
In relation to this Hadith it was related that a lady of the city of Rayy wrote to Ibraheem an-Nakahaa'i saying, "Although I am rich, I have not performed Hajj because I do not have a mahram to accompany me." He replied, "You are one of those for whom Allah has not made a way [to hajj] . Therefore it is not a religious obligation upon you."
Sometimes women going out for Hajj nominate a male from their group to act as the mahram or even marry one temporarily.This is completely wrong and forbidden in Islam.
Also, since it is impossible for a woman to keep separate in the crowd of people performing hajj, a boy [non adult], a slave or an old man or woman cannot be considered a woman 's mahram because they would not be able to protect her in such situations.
A woman upon whom hajj is obligatory and who will be accompanied by a mahram should ask permission of her husband to do so. In the case where the husband does not give his consent, the women should disobey her husband and perform hajj because he has no right to stop from performing an obligatory religious duty. However, a husband does have the right to prevent his wife from performing a voluntary hajj, and the following Hadith reported by 'Abdullah bin 'Umar clearly supports this:
"Once a rich lady was not allowed by her husband to perform a voluntary hajj. When the matter came before the Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam he gave judgement in favour of the husband."
The Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, 'No man should be in the company of a woman alone. Unless the woman is accompanied by a mahram or a husband, she should not undertake a journey. 'A man told the Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam that his wife has gone for Hajj but he has enrolled himself for a particular battle. The Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam told the man to accompany his wife on hajj instead."
And Abu hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said:
"It is forbidden for any woman to has faith in Allah and the day of judgement to undertake the distance of a day or more without been accompanied by a Mahram."
In relation to this Hadith it was related that a lady of the city of Rayy wrote to Ibraheem an-Nakahaa'i saying, "Although I am rich, I have not performed Hajj because I do not have a mahram to accompany me." He replied, "You are one of those for whom Allah has not made a way [to hajj] . Therefore it is not a religious obligation upon you."
Sometimes women going out for Hajj nominate a male from their group to act as the mahram or even marry one temporarily.This is completely wrong and forbidden in Islam.
Also, since it is impossible for a woman to keep separate in the crowd of people performing hajj, a boy [non adult], a slave or an old man or woman cannot be considered a woman 's mahram because they would not be able to protect her in such situations.
A woman upon whom hajj is obligatory and who will be accompanied by a mahram should ask permission of her husband to do so. In the case where the husband does not give his consent, the women should disobey her husband and perform hajj because he has no right to stop from performing an obligatory religious duty. However, a husband does have the right to prevent his wife from performing a voluntary hajj, and the following Hadith reported by 'Abdullah bin 'Umar clearly supports this:
"Once a rich lady was not allowed by her husband to perform a voluntary hajj. When the matter came before the Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam he gave judgement in favour of the husband."
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