Question: Can a pregnant woman perform Hajj? Answer: Yes. Indeed it is narrated in the Sunnah that Asma’ bint ‘Umays (may Allaah be pleased with her) went out for Hajj with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) when she was pregnant and approaching full term, and she gave birth at the meeqaat. However, if a woman is pregnant and trustworthy doctors tell her that going for Hajj will pose a risk to her or her baby because she is sick or weak or for some other reason, then she should be prevented from doing Hajj that year. This is indicated by the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), “There should be no harming nor reciprocating harm.” -(Narrated by Ibn Maajah, 2340; this is a hasan hadeeth. For details of its isnaad see Jaami’ al-‘Uloom wa’l-Hikam by Ibn Rajab, 1/302)
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