The
One Who does not Have a " Male Relative" is Not
Obliged to Perform Hajj.
Question:
A woman well-known for her piety, in her
middle ages or close to being elderly, wants to make the
Hajj of Islam. However, she does not have a mohram. From
the same country there is a man who is well-known for his
piety who wants to make Hajj and he is traveling with women
whom he is related to. Is it proper for that woman to make
Hajj with this man and the women he is traveling with, being
among the women and the man is watching over them? Does
she have to perform the Hajj or is this requirement dropped
from her since she does not have a mohram, even though she
is financially capable? Give us a response, may Allah reward
you.
Response:
The woman who does not have a mohram is not obliged to perform
Hajj. This is because a mohram, with respect to her, is
part of the necessary aspects to having the means to perform
the Hajj. Having the means is one of the conditions for
the obligatory nature of Hajj. Allah says: "And Hajj
to the House is a duty that mankind owes to Allah, those
who can afford the expenses." (Al-Imran 97)
It
is not allowed for her to travel for Hajj or otherwise without
her husband or a mohram. This is based on what al-Bukhari
recorded that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "It
is not allowed for a woman to travel a day and night's distance
except with a mohram." Al-Bukhari and Muslim also recorded
from ibn Abbas that he heard the Prophet (peace be upon
him) say: "A man can not be alone with a woman unless
in the presence of a mohram of hers. And a woman does not
travel except along with a mohram." A man said, "O
Messenger of Allah (pease be upon him), my wife has left
to make Hajj and I have enlisted for such and such expedition."
He said: "Go and make Hajj with your wife."
The
Standing Committee
Using
Pills that Stop the Menses in Order to Perform Hajj.
Question:
Is
it allowed for women to use such pills that prevent or delay
her menses during the time of Hajj?
Response:
It is allowed for a woman to use pills that prevent the
menses during the time of Hajj out of fear that her menses
will come. That must be done only after she consults a specialist
doctor who has her safety and interest in mind. The same
is true with respect to Ramadhan if she wishes to fast with
the people.
The
Standing Committee.
Women
Enter the Ihram in any Clothing They Wish.
Question:
Is it allowed for a woman to enter the state of Ihram in
any clothing she wishes?
Response:
Yes, she may enter the ihram in whatever clothing she wishes.
She does not have any specific type of clothing that she
must wear for ihram as many of the general public think.
But it is better for her to enter the ihram in clothing
which is not beautiful and will not attract the one who
sees it. This is because she is going to be mixing with
men, so her clothing must not be such that it tempts the
looker. It should not be beautiful but should be customary
and not a temptation.
Shaikh
ibn Baz
Ruling
Concerning Changing the Clothing of Ihram.
Question:
Can
a person change the clothing of ihram in order to wash them?
Response:
There is no harm in washing the clothes during the ihram.
There is no harm in exchanging them for others and putting
on a new or washed clothing.
Shaikh
ibn Baz.
The
Ruling of the "Farewell Tawaf" for the One Performing
Umra and Purchasing Something After that Tawaf.
Question:
Is the "Farewell Circumambulation of the Kaaba (Tawaf)"
obligatory for the one making Umra? Is it allowed to purchase
something in Makkah after making the "Farewell Circumambulation,"
regardless of whether that was for the Hajj or Umrah?
Response:
The "Farewell Circumambulation"
is not obligatory for the Umra. However, it is best to do
so. If, though, someone leaves and did not perform it, then
there is no harm. However, for the Hajj, it is obligatory,
because the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "None
of you should leave until he performs the last circumambulation
around the house." These words were directed to the
pilgrims.
The
person may purchase whatever he needs to purchase afterwards.
He may even purchase items for business purposes. But the
time interval must be short. If he spends a lengthy time
[in Makkah after performing farewell circumambulation],
he must then repeat his circumambulation. If according to
custom, his stay afterwards was not lengthy, he does not
repeat the circumambulation in any case.
Shaikh
ibn Baz
Standing
Outside the Boundaries of Arafa.
Question:
If the pilgrim performs Hajj stood outside the boundaries
of Arafa -close to it- until the sun sets then he left.
What is the Islamic ruling in this case?
Response:
If the pilgrim did not stand in Arafa at
the prescribed standing time, then he has not performed
Hajj. This is because the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
"Hajj
is Arafa." So, whoever reaches Arafa at nighttime before
dawn, then he has performed Hajj. The prescribed standing
time is the period after Zawal of the day of Arafa until
dawn [i.e. end of nighttime before day of slaughtering (Nahr)]
This is what the scholars have agreed upon. However, the
scholars have different opinions about standing in Arafa
before Zawal. The majority of them say that it is not sufficient
to stand before Zawal without standing after Zawal or at
nighttime. But whoever stands at daytime after Zawal or
at nighttime, then that will be sufficient. However, it
is better to stand at daytime after praying Zuhr and Asr
combined (at Zuhr time) until sunset. It is not permissible
for those who stood at daytime (after Zawal) to leave before
sunset, and whomever does that, has to slaughter a sheep
because he has omitted combining standing at daytime and
nighttime (which is obligatory on those who stood at daytime
after Zawal.)
Shaikh
ibn Baz
Spending
the Night Outside Mina.
Question:
If the pilgrim could not find a place to spend the night
in Mina, what should he do? And if he spends the night outside
Mina, does he need to do something to make up for that?
Response:
If the pilgrim does his best in looking for a place to spend
the night in Mina, but he was not successful, then there
is no harm if he stays outside Mina. This is because Allah
says: "
He
does not need to make up for that because it was beyond
his capability.
Shaikh
ibn Baz
