Although the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has permitted Pakistani women to travel to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj without a male guardian (mahram), the Ministry of Religious Affairs has stated that Pakistani women would need permission from their husbands or parents to register for the annual Hajj.
A copy of Hajj Policy 2025 obtained by News read: “No mahram shall be required for women for Hajj 2025, as per the decision of the CII 2023, subject to the submission of an affidavit to the effect: i) their parents or husbands allow them, ii) they are in the group of reliable females and, iii) there is no threat to their dignity.”
