The Case of a Woman Whose Husband Prevents Her from Performing al-Hajj

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ لَهَا زَوْجٌ أَبَى أَنْ يَأْذَنَ لَهَا أَنْ تَحُجَّ وَ لَمْ تَحُجَّ حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ فَغَابَ زَوْجُهَا عَنْهَا وَ قَدْ نَهَاهَا أَنْ تَحُجَّ قَالَ لَا طَاعَةَ لَهُ عَلَيْهَا فِي حَجَّةِ الْإِسْلَامِ فَلْتَحُجَّ إِنْ شَاءَتْ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman whose husband refuses to permit her to perform al-Hajj and she has not performed Hajjahta al-Islam. The husband who had prohibited her to perform Hajjahta al-Islam disappeared. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not obligatory for her to obey him in his prohibitin

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تَخْرُجُ مَعَ غَيْرِ وَلِيٍّ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ فَإِنْ كَانَ لَهَا زَوْجٌ أَوِ ابْنُ أَخٍ قَادِرَيْنِ عَلَى أَنْ يَخْرُجَا مَعَهَا وَ لَيْسَ لَهَا سَعَةٌ فَلَا يَنْبَغِي لَهَا أَنْ تَقْعُدَ وَ لَا يَنْبَغِي لَهُمْ أَنْ يَمْنَعُوهَا[1].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who goes out with people other than her guardian. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful. If she has her husband or a son or brother who can go with her; but if she cannot provide their expenses, then it is not proper for her to sit without al-Hajj, and it

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ لَهَا زَوْجٌ وَ هِيَ صَرُورَةٌ لَا يَأْذَنُ لَهَا فِي الْحَجِّ قَالَ تَحُجُّ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَأْذَنْ لَهَا.

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the case of a woman who has a husband and it is her first al-Hajj but he does not give her permission to go for al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘She can perform al-Hajj even though he does not give permission.”

نَعَمْ إِذَا كَانَتْ مَأْمُونَةً[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman if she can go for al-Hajj without permission from her husband and there is no one with her of her guardians. He (the Imam) said, ‘She can do so, if she is safe.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ص عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ الْحُرَّةِ تَحُجُّ إِلَى مَكَّةَ[3] بِغَيْرِ وَلِيٍّ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ تَخْرُجُ مَعَ قَوْمٍ ثِقَاتٍ.

‘It is not harmful if she goes with trustworthy people.’”

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَا اسْتَخْلَفَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ بِخِلَافَةٍ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ يَرْكَعُهُمَا إِذَا أَرَادَ الْخُرُوجَ إِلَى سَفَرٍ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَوْدِعُكَ نَفْسِي وَ أَهْلِي وَ مَالِي وَ ذُرِّيَّتِي‌[1] وَ دُنْيَايَ وَ آخِرَتِي وَ أَمَانَتِي وَ خَاتِمَةَ عَمَلِي إِلَّا أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ مَا سَأَلَ.

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfaliy, from al-Sakuniy who has said the following from his ancestors: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ’No deputy i