Can my parents stop me from Hajj?

John Starling
Jul 4, 2019
1 min read

Q: Can my parents stop me from making Hajj/Umrah?

A: Both parents are allowed to prevent their pubescent and free child from making a voluntary hajj or umrah just like they are from voluntary enlistment but are not permitted to make them come out of ihram if they have begun.

They cannot prevent you from your religious obligations.

Source: Hidayat al-Raghib

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