Is it permissible for an elderly woman whose daughter has passed away and who has no mahram to perform Hajj with a safe company, given that some have issued a fatwa against its permissibility?
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It is permissible for a woman to go for the obligatory Hajj with a safe company. As for the voluntary Hajj or Hajj on behalf of another, it is not permissible for her to go unless accompanied by a , even if she is old. Therefore, you can pay someone to perform Hajj on behalf of your daughter without going yourself.
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