Can a husband prevent his wife from performing a vowed Hajj (Hajj al-Nadhr)?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Hajj

Book 11 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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Primary text

A husband is not permitted to prevent his wife from performing a Hajj that she vowed to perform, because such a vow makes the Hajj obligatory upon her, making it similar in status to the obligatory Hajj (Hajj al-Islam).