Q: What are some of the main and specific reasons as to why a man can perform Hajj by himself and a woman requires a mahram? I understand one of the reasons being the physical intensity of performing hajj but won't one be able to use the excuse of going with a group of women?
Q: A woman went on hajj without being accompanied by a mahram. She had sons, but all of them were too busy with their lives to follow her so she went in a large, safe group of women. I know this is impermissible, but what is the ruling regarding the actual hajj - was her fard of hajj fulfilled? Or was it invalid, making it fard for her to repeat the hajj?
Q: Can my mother and my husbands father go for umrah with us?
Q: I just turned 16. Can I be my mums mahram because I want to go for hajj with her.
Q: I am living in Riyadh. I want to go for umrah from Riyadh. My brother is in Makkah and my sister is in Jeddah. Can I travel for umrah with my children by flight from Riyadh to Jeddah and perform umrah with my brother? He will pick me up from the airport. If I stay for three to four days in Jeddah, from their can I perform umrah? From where must make the intention of Ihraam?
Q: I would like to know the following: A sister over 45 years of age performed hajj without a mahram. Is her Hajj valid?
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A daughter In-law intends to travel to the Haramain Sharifain with her father in law (but with out the husband). Is this permissible?
Is it permissible for the mother In-law to travel to the Haramain Sharifain with the son in law?