Women may combine shalat during Haji exactly as men do. At Arafah, women combine Dhuhr and Asr (jam taqdim), and at Muzdalifah they combine Maghrib and Isha (jam ta'khir). Women who are traveling may also shorten four-rak'ah shalat to two. There is no difference between men and women in this ruling, as the concession applies to all jamaah haji.
Women are permitted to combine and shorten shalat during Haji in exactly the same manner as men. There is no distinction between men and women regarding the concessions of combining (jam) and shortening (qasr) shalat during travel and at the specific Haji sites. All scholars agree that the rulings of combining shalat at Arafah and Muzdalifah apply equally to women.
At Arafah, all jamaah haji — men and women — combine Dhuhr and Asr shalat at the time of Dhuhr (jam taqdim), shortening each to two rak'ahs. At Muzdalifah, they combine Maghrib and Isha at the time of Isha (jam ta'khir), with Isha shortened to two rak'ahs. Sheikh Ibn Baz confirmed that these concessions are Sunnah and apply to every jamaah haji regardless of gender.
Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen further clarified that women who are traveling for Haji may shorten the four-rak'ah shalat (Dhuhr, Asr, and Isha) to two rak'ahs throughout their journey, just as male travelers do. The shortening applies when they are considered travelers, and the combining applies at the specific Haji locations as part of the Sunnah of Nabi. Women who are residents of Mekkah shorten at Arafah and Muzdalifah due to the Sunnah of the rite, not due to travel.
Nabi (shallallahu alaihi wa sallam) combined Dhuhr and Asr shalat at Arafah with one adhan and two iqamahs, and he combined Maghrib and Isha at Muzdalifah with one adhan and two iqamahs.
Nabi (shallallahu alaihi wa sallam) combined Dhuhr and Asr shalat at Arafah with one adhan and two iqamahs, and he combined Maghrib and Isha at Muzdalifah with one adhan and two iqamahs.
Nabi (shallallahu alaihi wa sallam) used to combine Maghrib and Isha shalat when traveling.
Nabi (shallallahu alaihi wa sallam) used to combine Maghrib and Isha shalat when traveling.
Scholars from different schools of Islamic jurisprudence offer varying perspectives on this matter.
The Hanafi school permits combining shalat at Arafah (Dhuhr and Asr) and Muzdalifah (Maghrib and Isha) only, as these are specific to the Haji rites. Women follow the same ruling as men at these locations.
Al-Hidayah: combining shalat is specific to Arafah and Muzdalifah in Haji.
Women may combine shalat during Haji as men do. The Maliki school also permits combining shalat during travel for both genders.
Al-Mudawwanah: the concessions of travel and Haji apply to women as they apply to men.
Women are included in all the concessions of combining and shortening shalat during travel and at Haji sites, without distinction from men.
Al-Majmu' by al-Nawawi: no scholar distinguished between men and women regarding travel concessions.
Women combine and shorten shalat during Haji exactly as men do. This is established by the practice of Nabi's wives during Haji.
Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah: Nabi's wives participated in the same shalat at Arafah and Muzdalifah.
This is a scholarly summary, not a personal fatwa. Consult your scholar for personal rulings.
Nabi (shallallahu alaihi wa sallam) combined Dhuhr and Asr shalat at Arafah with one adhan and two iqamahs, and he combined Maghrib and Isha at Muzdalifah with one adhan and two iqamahs.
Sahih Muslim #1218 (sahih)Nabi (shallallahu alaihi wa sallam) used to combine Maghrib and Isha shalat when traveling.
Sahih al-Bukhari #1107 (sahih)