FatwaFederal TerritoriesHajj & Umrah
BAYAN LI AL-HAJ SIRI KE 39 : HUKUM SEORANG WANITA MENUNAIKAN UMRAH TANPA MAHRAM
Can a woman perform umrah without a mahram?
Short answer
The default ruling is that a woman may not travel without a mahram, based on authentic hadiths, but Shafi'i and Maliki scholars do not require a mahram when the journey is safe.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Li al-Haj
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The default ruling is that a woman may not travel without a mahram, based on authentic hadiths, but Shafi'i and Maliki scholars do not require a mahram when the journey is safe. This ruling leans towards permitting a woman to perform umrah without a mahram, provided she is accompanied by at least two trustworthy women. For a second or later umrah, the majority of scholars require her to be accompanied by her husband or a mahram.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, kami cenderung mengatakan bahawa harus bagi seorang wanita untuk pergi menunaikan umrah tanpa mahram dengan syarat ditemani paling kurang oleh dua orang wanita yang boleh dipercayai.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LI AL-HAJ SIRI KE 39 : HUKUM SEORANG WANITA MENUNAIKAN UMRAH TANPA MAHRAM”, 27 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-li-al-haj/3836-bayan-li-al-haj-siri-ke-39-hukum-seorang-wanita-menunaikan-umrah-tanpa-mahram. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/woman-performing-umrah-without-mahram/