Pakistani women can perform Hajj ‘sans mehram’
- 06-Oct-2023
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony said on Friday that Hajj policy 2024 would be announced in the next two weeks under which women can perform Hajj without a mehram (a close male relative), ARY News reported. The ministry further said that the federal cabinet will approve the Hajj policy within 10 […]
CII conditionally allows women to perform Hajj without mehram
- 15-Jun-2023
LAHORE: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has conditionally allowed women to perform Hajj without mehram, ARY News reported on Thursday. As per details, the council stated that only those women are allowed to perform hajj without mehram if their parents or husband allow them. In Fiqah-e-Jafria, Maliki and Shafi schools of thought, the Shariah […]
Umrah: Saudi Arabia shares guidelines for woman traveling sans mehram
- 30-Mar-2022
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry for Hajj and Umrah on Wednesday shared guidelines for women travelling for Umrah without male guardians, ARY NEWS reported. Sharing the details, the ministry said that the woman who plans to travel without mehram [male guardian] could obtain visa for Umrah, however, it is mandatory that they are aged above 45-year-old. […]