Saudi Haj Rules: Women Need Husband or Parent Permission to Perform Pilgrimage

Ladies who are not allowed authorization by their spouses or guardians will not be able to perform Haj, a articulation from the Devout Undertakings Service said on Tuesday.

This year, the Saudi government has apportioned a add up to Haj share of 179,210 pioneers to Pakistan. A few 89,602 individuals will be performing the journey beneath the government plot, whereas the rest will perform it through private visit administrators, concurring to the ministry.

According to the 2025 Haj Arrangement archive, a duplicate of which is accessible with Dawn.com, ladies will be able to travel to Saudi Arabia for journey alone subject to conditions set by the Committee of Islamic Belief system (CII).

As per the choice of the Board of Islamic Philosophy taken in its session no. 232 held on 6th and 7th June 2023, female pioneer (without mehram) might be permitted for Haj subject to the conditions that: a) She has been permitted by her guardians, and in case of hitched, by her spouse. b) She will have a gather of dependable female pioneers and there’s no danger to her dignity, the archive read.

In the past, Pakistani ladies were incapable to travel to Saudi Arabia alone for pilgrimage.

But in 2021, the Saudi government lifted its boycott on ladies voyaging alone for the Haj and Umrah. The move was portion of a campaign by the Saudi political authority to make strides the rights of ladies within the country.

The record encourage said that children underneath 12 would not be permitted to go for Haj and inoculation of antibodies endorsed by Saudi Arabia was required.