Is it permissible for a widow, during her waiting period ('iddah), to travel to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, given that she will have two mahrams present for her in the destination country, and considering that her visa is valid and she is over sixty years of age?
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Your mother is not permitted to travel for Hajj as long as she is observing the ' (waiting period) after her husband's death. Instead, she must remain in the marital home where she was residing.
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