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Is it permissible for a 17-and-a-half-year-old son to be a mahram for his mother and sister during 'Umrah?

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The age of puberty, according to the majority of scholars, is fifteen years. Your son has reached this age, so it is permissible for him to be a mahram for you and your sister during your 'Umrah journey. Puberty also has other signs besides age.

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