What is the ruling on the journey of a 56-year-old widow, who suffers from diabetes and high blood pressure, to perform the Hajj this year, given that her deceased husband had paid part of the Hajj expenses to a tourism company, and knowing that obtaining a Hajj visa is not easy, she might lose part of the money paid, and she might not be able to go in the future?

Your paternal uncle's wife is not permitted to travel for Hajj while she is in her iddah (waiting period) following her husband's death, because a woman in iddah is commanded to remain in her home throughout the entire iddah period. Let her take the necessary steps and strive to perform Hajj next year. If she is able to, then praise be to Allah; otherwise, she is excused. There is no blame upon her if she is able to travel after her iddah with a trustworthy companion, according to the opinion of many scholars.