Women may combine الصلوات during الحج exactly as men do. At عرفة, women combine Dhuhr and Asr (jam taqdim), and at مزدلفة they combine Maghrib and Isha (jam ta'khir). Women who are traveling may also shorten four-ركعة الصلوات to two. There is no difference between men and women in this ruling, as the concession applies to all الحجاج.
Women are permitted to combine and shorten الصلوات during الحج in exactly the same manner as men. There is no distinction between men and women regarding the concessions of combining (jam) and shortening (qasr) الصلوات during travel and at the specific الحج sites. All scholars agree that the rulings of combining الصلوات at عرفة and مزدلفة apply equally to women.
At عرفة, all الحجاج — men and women — combine Dhuhr and Asr الصلوات at the time of Dhuhr (jam taqdim), shortening each to two ركعةs. At مزدلفة, they combine Maghrib and Isha at the time of Isha (jam ta'khir), with Isha shortened to two ركعةs. الشيخ ابن باز confirmed that these concessions are السنة and apply to every الحاج regardless of gender.
الشيخ ابن عثيمين further clarified that women who are traveling for الحج may shorten the four-ركعة الصلوات (Dhuhr, Asr, and Isha) to two ركعةs throughout their journey, just as male travelers do. The shortening applies when they are considered travelers, and the combining applies at the specific الحج locations as part of the السنة of النبي. Women who are residents of مكة shorten at عرفة and مزدلفة due to the السنة of the rite, not due to travel.
النبي (صلى الله عليه وسلم) combined Dhuhr and Asr الصلوات at عرفة with one adhan and two iqamahs, and he combined Maghrib and Isha at مزدلفة with one adhan and two iqamahs.
النبي (صلى الله عليه وسلم) combined Dhuhr and Asr الصلوات at عرفة with one adhan and two iqamahs, and he combined Maghrib and Isha at مزدلفة with one adhan and two iqamahs.
النبي (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to combine Maghrib and Isha الصلوات when traveling.
النبي (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to combine Maghrib and Isha الصلوات when traveling.
Scholars from different schools of Islamic jurisprudence offer varying perspectives on this matter.
The Hanafi school permits combining الصلوات at عرفة (Dhuhr and Asr) and مزدلفة (Maghrib and Isha) only, as these are specific to the الحج rites. Women follow the same ruling as men at these locations.
Al-Hidayah: combining الصلوات is specific to عرفة and مزدلفة in الحج.
Women may combine الصلوات during الحج as men do. The Maliki school also permits combining الصلوات during travel for both genders.
Al-Mudawwanah: the concessions of travel and الحج apply to women as they apply to men.
Women are included in all the concessions of combining and shortening الصلوات during travel and at الحج sites, without distinction from men.
Al-Majmu' by al-Nawawi: no scholar distinguished between men and women regarding travel concessions.
Women combine and shorten الصلوات during الحج exactly as men do. This is أُسس by the practice of النبي's wives during الحج.
Al-Mughni by ابن قدامة: النبي's wives participated in the same الصلوات at عرفة and مزدلفة.
This is a scholarly summary, not a personal fatwa. Consult your scholar for personal rulings.
النبي (صلى الله عليه وسلم) combined Dhuhr and Asr الصلوات at عرفة with one adhan and two iqamahs, and he combined Maghrib and Isha at مزدلفة with one adhan and two iqamahs.
Sahih Muslim #1218 (sahih)النبي (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to combine Maghrib and Isha الصلوات when traveling.
Sahih al-Bukhari #1107 (sahih)