Since the restriction is being lifted starting this year after discussions between India and Saudi Arabia, Indian women will now be able to go to Haj without a male accompanying them. The move has brought cheer to the Muslim women of the country.
Haj is considered to be one of the five basic tenets of Islam. It is believed that Haj is a Sunnat’ for Muslims when they complete their family duties.
Till date, it used to be very difficult for the Muslim women to go to Haj as it was a rule they had to be accompanied by a male from their immediate family (Mehram) at all times.
Since this restriction is being lifted from this year following discussions between India and Saudi Arabia, Indian women will now be able to go to Haj without a male accompanying them. The move has brought cheer among the Muslim women of the country.
According to the information available with India Today TV, about 100 women have applied this year for Haj from Uttar Pradesh and the maximum number of them are from Agra division. Sources claim that compared to previous years, the number of women applying for Haj may rise as much as five times the previous numbers.
Former member of UP Haj Committee SU Qureshi said that in the changed rules for Haj last year, women above the age of 45 years were allowed to travel to Saudi Arabia for Haj in small groups without a legal Mehram with them. That year, 20 women had applied for Haj in groups of 4 women.
Bhartiya Muslim Vikas Parishad Chairman Sami Aghai said that the Modi government was trying its best to appear as a well-wisher of the Muslim women. The chairman said that in the Haj-without-Mehram issue, too, the Modi government was attempting to take the credit of a decision that was taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He said that according to the Sharia law, Haj for a woman cannot be called complete unless she is accompanied by a Mehram. Probably that is why the government is sending the women in groups of four, he said.
Although a lot of women have filed applications to travel with a Mehram this year, but the number of women applying to travel without Mehram is also high. Such women are praising the Modi government’s progressive step.
Mufti Mudasar Ali Khan Qadri said that although Haj is a duty that can be said complete even if the woman conducts her Haj without a Mehram, the Modi government should refrain from interfering too much in the Islamic Law.
If the government wants to appear progressive and wants to do some welfare of Muslims, it should discuss each and every Muslim-centric laws with a group of Muslim Ulemas.
Haj is considered to be one of the five basic tenets of Islam. It is believed that Haj is a Sunnat’ for Muslims when they complete their family duties.
Till date, it used to be very difficult for the Muslim women to go to Haj as it was a rule they had to be accompanied by a male from their immediate family (Mehram) at all times.
Since this restriction is being lifted from this year following discussions between India and Saudi Arabia, Indian women will now be able to go to Haj without a male accompanying them. The move has brought cheer among the Muslim women of the country.
According to the information available with India Today TV, about 100 women have applied this year for Haj from Uttar Pradesh and the maximum number of them are from Agra division. Sources claim that compared to previous years, the number of women applying for Haj may rise as much as five times the previous numbers.
Former member of UP Haj Committee SU Qureshi said that in the changed rules for Haj last year, women above the age of 45 years were allowed to travel to Saudi Arabia for Haj in small groups without a legal Mehram with them. That year, 20 women had applied for Haj in groups of 4 women.
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| Around 100 women have applied this year for Haj from Uttar Pradesh. |
Bhartiya Muslim Vikas Parishad Chairman Sami Aghai said that the Modi government was trying its best to appear as a well-wisher of the Muslim women. The chairman said that in the Haj-without-Mehram issue, too, the Modi government was attempting to take the credit of a decision that was taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He said that according to the Sharia law, Haj for a woman cannot be called complete unless she is accompanied by a Mehram. Probably that is why the government is sending the women in groups of four, he said.
Although a lot of women have filed applications to travel with a Mehram this year, but the number of women applying to travel without Mehram is also high. Such women are praising the Modi government’s progressive step.
Mufti Mudasar Ali Khan Qadri said that although Haj is a duty that can be said complete even if the woman conducts her Haj without a Mehram, the Modi government should refrain from interfering too much in the Islamic Law.
If the government wants to appear progressive and wants to do some welfare of Muslims, it should discuss each and every Muslim-centric laws with a group of Muslim Ulemas.
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