Airlines warned against violating ‘male guardian’ rule
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RIYADH: The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation has warned airlines against transporting female pilgrims under the age of 45 without a legal guardian (mahram), daily Saudi Gazette reported.
According to a report in the daily, women violating the rule will be sent back and the airlines concerned will be fined SR50,000 ($13,331).
Such airlines will also have to bear the expenses for any violating passenger’s stay at the airport’s transit area until they are sent home.
An official of a Haj company told the Gazette that the problem was created by Haj agencies in other countries.
Published in Dawn, September 4th, 2014
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Sep 04, 2014 01:43pm
Haj is one of the 5 farz that are levied upon every muslim. Barring women pilgrims below 45 for the sake of not accompanying a" Mahram" is injustice and tresspassing into the mandatory rules. There may be many reasons for a woman pilgrim below 45 not able to accompany a Mahram. From financial constraints to widower . The saudi government is requested to withdraw this manmade rule
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