LessonsKitāb al-Ḥajj: Obligation and Conditions of PilgrimageQuiz

The phrase aw zawj (“or a husband”) follows “mahram.” A husband is an accompanying spouse by a valid marriage, not described by the permanent-marriage-prohibition definition of mahram.

Preserve the text’s two distinct permitted accompanying relationships rather than merging them into one category.

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Why is the husband named separately?

Kitāb al-Ḥajj: Obligation and Conditions of Pilgrimage

The phrase aw zawj (“or a husband”) follows “mahram.” A husband is an accompanying spouse by a valid marriage, not described by the permanent-marriage-prohibition definition of mahram.

Preserve the text’s two distinct permitted accompanying relationships rather than merging them into one category.