Fatwa ID: 08600

Written by Mufti Sibghat Ullah

Question:

My mother-in-law wants to perform Umrah, but she cannot travel alone. I am her son-in-law. Can I go to Umrah with my mother-in-law as her Mahram?

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

Your mother-in-law becomes permanently haram (for marriage) the moment you do the nikah with your wife even before consummation. Thus, mother-in-law becomes a permanent Mahram for the husband.

Allah says in Quran

“Prohibited to you (for marriage) are the mothers of your wives.”[i]

[Sura Nisa 4:23]

Thus, you can travel with your mother-in-law for umrah.

References:

[i] Qur’aan Surah An-Nisa (4:23), Allah says:

حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمْ أُمَّهَاتُ نِسَائِكُمْ

Only Allah knows best.

Written by Mufti Sibghat Ullah

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham