Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,

As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.  (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)

One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

assalaamu alaikum,
brother,
inshahallah wt allah(swt) will me ,my sister n our husbands are planing 2 go 4 UMRA very soon. i wud like 2 know dat if it is premisable 4 daughters n thier husbands 2 take thier mother 4 umra and can our husbands pay 4 our mothers expences if they wish to as mashahallah we r well 2 do wt allah(swt) grace. pls note my father mashahallah has done his haj 2wice as he was workin in saudi n my brother alhumdulilla has done UMRA once long back.they cannot afford 2 take or send our mother there as my father is retired n my brothers income is jus sufficent enough 4 him. pls note unfortunately my mother is not able 2 see. she is partially blind.we r always wt her as she cant go any were alone.
pls reply soon. ur answer wl b highly appreciated.
may allaha fulfill all ur jayaz murads n help u 2 keep up this good work. Amen

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Answer:

Take mother to umrah

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

The relationship of a mother-in-law and son-in-law is regarded as a mehram relationship in Islam; and there is absolutely no harm or restriction in Shariah if the son-in-law wishes to pay and take his mother-in-law for a pilgrimage to the Sacred Mosques.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan