The ruling of a woman traveling for Hajj without a mahram (a male guardian she cannot marry) is a controversial issue among hajj rules for women for Islamic scholars. In this article, we explore the different scholarly opinions on this matter, based on classical jurisprudence, and highlight the most accepted view among scholars, supported by important related cases of women traveling and necessary rules for women in hajj.


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