Female Going for Umrah without Mehram

Q: A female (approx 65 years old) wants to go on Umrah. Her son lives in another country. Can she go with a group?

A: Travelling for Umrah will only be permissible for her if she has a Mehram to acccompany her on this journey. She will not travel without a Mehram. If she has no Mehram besides her son, he will have to fetch her and take her for Umrah. She cannot travel in a group in which there is no Mehram for her. (Al Fataawa Hindiyyah, 5:462; Sharhul Bahjatul Wardiyah, 7:310)