Women can perform Hajj without mehram, says CII

Women can perform Hajj without mehram, says CII

Pakistan

It asks the ministry to ensure safety of women desirous of performing Hajj

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ISLAMABAD (News Desk) – The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has provisionally allowed women to perform Hajj without a mahram (close kin). 

In a letter to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the CCI said a woman could perform Hajj without a mehram but this was subject to certain conditions. 

"The women having companionship of reliable women can go for Hajj. For a woman willing to perform Hajj without a mehram, it is necessary to take permission from her parents and, in case of marriage, her husband," says the letter. 

The council remarked a woman who did not fear any threat or danger during the journey to Hajj could go without a mehram. It further said if a woman planned to go for Hajj without a mehram, the Ministry of Religious Affairs should first investigate and give permission only after scrutinising the group members.