Haj and the Deplorable Abandonment of Hijaab

Last updated on April 7th, 2026 at 06:00 am

Pardah is Fardh upon women. However, when coming to the Haramain Shareefain most women, in fact 99% of women who wear the burqah [the long concealing outer garment covering head to toe] cast aside their burqahs and denude themselves of hijaab. In this manner they commit a major sin.

Not just without hijaab, in fact, sometimes they make Tawaaf of the Baitullah in a semi-nude state. And regrettably, neither do their husbands nor their mahrams do anything about this abandonment of hijaab. The government, too, does not implement any restrictions on them.

Wantonly these women merge into crowds of males. They intentionally plunge into crowds of men to kiss the Hajar-e-Aswad and remain trapped among them. They are caught up in severe and despicable mixing with strange men.

All this is haraam and ghunaah-e-kabeerah.

How can a Haj which is riddled with haraam acts and major sins be accepted!?

Undoubtedly, the reward for Hajj-e-Mabroor is Jannat. But what is Hajj-e-Mabroor? Nabi-e-Kareem (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said that Hajj-e-Mabroor is a Haj in which there is no shameless deed committed. No sinful act is indulged in. Then a person will become cleansed of sins like emerging from the womb of one’s mother and being born today.

(Mukammal Wa Mudallal Masaail-e-Haj Baraae Khawaateen)