Zawiah Mohamad, a 62-year-old retired teacher from Malaysia, is now among the pilgrims performing Hajj 2025, despite being blind for 38 years.
Zawiah lost her sight at the age of 24 after battling glaucoma for nearly a decade. Her condition deteriorated while she was pregnant in 1987.
Doctors urged her to undergo emergency surgery and terminate the pregnancy to preserve her remaining vision, but she chose to continue with the pregnancy.
Although she lost her eyesight permanently, she safely gave birth to her son in 1988—a moment she describes as a gift from Allah.
“Even though I can’t see, I feel everything. When I touched the walls of the Kaaba and heard the talbiyah, I knew Allah had brought me here,” she shared emotionally from Makkah.
Accompanied by her husband, Mohd Isa Yakob, and their daughter, Nor Salehah, who paused her nursing studies to help, Zawiah has already completed her Tawaf, Sa’i, and is preparing for the Masyair ahead. Every step is guided by faith, patience, and the support of her family.
“She’s never seen the children she raised, but she’s now walking in the footsteps of Ibrahim (AS) and the Prophet (ﷺ). I pray Allah accepts her Hajj and maybe even grants her sight,” said Nor Salehah.
Zawiah also remains hopeful.
“If Allah wants to restore my sight, He can. And if He doesn’t, I am content. He gave me something greater—the chance to perform Hajj.”
Her strength and story have inspired many fellow pilgrims in Makkah, proving once again that faith can turn any test into a triumph.
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