Is it permissible for a woman's sister and her husband to be a mahram for her during Umrah?
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It is permissible for a woman to travel to perform the obligatory ' (according to the Shafi'i and Hanbali schools) with trustworthy women if a is unavailable. However, for a supererogatory 'Umrah, a mahram is necessary.
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