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Fatwa #142965 June 2006South Africa

can she go to Umrah alone or with some other woman?

Question

If a woman is living on her own without any of her mehram (since they live in another country), can she go to Umrah alone or with some other woman?

Answer

It is not permissible for a woman to travel alone or with a group of women for Umrah from another country.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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