If a husband dies right after landing in Jeddah while on the way to perform Hajj or Umrah, may his wife continue the pilgrimage even though her iddah has just begun?

Summary

Scholars differ on this matter. In principle, a woman observing iddah may not perform Hajj because it requires her to leave her home. In this case, however, the fatwa favours the view that she may continue, since she has already reached the Sacred Sanctuary, returning would cause greater hardship, and similar cases occurred in the time of the Companions. The fatwa recommends continuing the pilgrimage as pilgrims under Tabung Haji supervision normally do.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.