Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Can a woman peform Hajj during her Iddat period?

· 14 Ramadan 1431 AH1 min readFatwa 18921English

Question

slm. when the husbands dies, is it permissible still for the wife to perform her fard hajj, when the hajj period falls within her 'idah period even though she has a mahram?

Answer

In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalāmu ῾alaykum wa Rahmatullāhi Wabarakātuh

If a woman is in her ῾iddah, she can not go for Haj. This is irrespective of whether the ῾iddah is due to the death of her husband or because of divorce. Therefore, she will have to go next year accompanied with a mahram.

(Bahisti Zewar, Pg.361, Zam Zam)

And Allāh Ta῾āla Knows Best
Wassalāmu ῾alaykum

Ml. Abduz Zaman,
Student Dārul Iftā

Under the guidance of:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb
Dārul Iftā

Answered by
Ml. Abduz Zaman
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