The Ruling on a Menstruating Woman Entering the State of Ihram
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Question:
May Allah reward you. We begin with the phone calls. We will take Yazid from Riyadh. Go ahead, Yazid. Peace be upon you. And upon you, peace. I have two questions, if you please. Go ahead with the first question. The first is: Does a menstruating woman enter the state of ihram from the miqat, or is ritual purity required for entering ihram? Okay, the Shaykh will answer. The second question. Wait, we will answer the Shaykh.
Answer:
If a woman passes the miqat and intends to perform 'Umrah, she enters the state of ihram even if she is menstruating. Menstruation does not prevent entering the state of ihram, which is the intention to enter the rites of pilgrimage and avoiding the prohibitions of ihram, even if she is menstruating. 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) entered the state of ihram for Hajj and combined it with 'Umrah while she was menstruating, by the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
So, menstruation does not prevent entering the state of ihram, which is the intention to enter the rites of pilgrimage and avoiding the prohibitions of ihram. Rather, menstruation prevents circumambulation of the House, due to the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to 'Aishah when she menstruated: Yes
May Allah reward you. We begin with the phone calls. We will take Yazid from Riyadh. Go ahead, Yazid. Peace be upon you. And upon you, peace. I have two questions, if you please. Go ahead with the first question. The first is: Does a menstruating woman enter the state of ihram from the miqat, or is ritual purity required for entering ihram? Okay, the Shaykh will answer. The second question. Wait, we will answer the Shaykh.
Answer:
If a woman passes the miqat and intends to perform 'Umrah, she enters the state of ihram even if she is menstruating. Menstruation does not prevent entering the state of ihram, which is the intention to enter the rites of pilgrimage and avoiding the prohibitions of ihram, even if she is menstruating. 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) entered the state of ihram for Hajj and combined it with 'Umrah while she was menstruating, by the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
So, menstruation does not prevent entering the state of ihram, which is the intention to enter the rites of pilgrimage and avoiding the prohibitions of ihram. Rather, menstruation prevents circumambulation of the House, due to the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to 'Aishah when she menstruated:
Do what the pilgrim does, except do not perform tawaf around the House until you become pure.
افعلي ما يفعل الحاج غير ألا تطوفي بالبيت حتى تطهري
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3547] حكم إحرام المرأة الحائض - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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