CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Male guardian or ‘mahram’ is no longer required with a woman pilgrim on Hajj or Umrah in Saudi Arabia. The change was announced by the Minister of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia, Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah.

Detailed explanation-2: -A woman pilgrim no longer needs to be accompanied by a male guardian or ‘mahram’ to perform Hajj or Umrah in Saudi Arabia. This announcement was made by Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, that women travelling to the country can now do the pilgrimage without a mahram.

Detailed explanation-3: -Saudi Arabia has made the historic decision to allow women to attend the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages without a “mahram” or male guardian.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia announced Thursday that women are now allowed to register for Hajj without a male companion ‘Mahram. ‘