A woman intended to perform 'Umrah, but menstruation began for her at the miqat; what should she do?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh! He says: A woman intended to perform 'Umrah, then menstruation began for her while she was inside the miqat, then she went to Makkah intending to perform the 'Umrah. Does she return to the miqat to enter the state of ihram from there? A woman intended to perform 'Umrah, then menstruation began for her while she was inside the miqat, then she went to Makkah intending to perform the 'Umrah. Does she return to the miqat to enter the state of ihram from there, or from Makkah?
The Shaykh : This woman, whose menstruation began while she was at the miqat and who did not enter the state of ihram, her ruling requires a distinction. We say that if this woman, when her menstruation began, abandoned her intention to perform 'Umrah, thinking that she would not become pure before the time to return to her country, and then she remained in Makkah until she became pure, then we tell her: Go out to al-Tan'im or to another place outside the sacred precinct and enter the state of ihram from there. But if she remained with her intention, meaning her intention to perform 'Umrah, then we say: Enter the state of ihram from the miqat, even if you are menstruating, then enter Makkah. This woman remains in the house until she becomes pure, then she takes a full ritual bath, performs the circumambulation of the Ka'bah, walks between al-Safa and al-Marwah, and completes the 'Umrah. If she does not do this, meaning she remained with her intention but did not enter the state of ihram at the miqat and entered Makkah, then we tell her: When you become pure, go out to the miqat that you passed by, then enter the state of ihram from there. So how many situations are there?
There are three situations. The first situation is that when she reached the miqat and began menstruating, she abandoned her intention to perform 'Umrah and left it. For this one, we say now that she owes nothing; she enters Makkah without 'Umrah, and there is no problem with that. If she becomes pure and wishes to perform 'Umrah, what does she do? She goes out to al-Tan'im or another place outside the sacred precinct and enters the state of ihram from there. The second situation is that she reached the miqat, began menstruating, and remained with her intention to perform 'Umrah, so she entered Makkah but without entering the state of ihram. We tell her: When you become pure, return to what? To what? To the miqat that you passed by, and enter the state of ihram from there. The third situation is that she reached the miqat, began menstruating, and entered the state of ihram while menstruating. We say this is the correct course, and when she becomes pure, she performs the circumambulation of the Ka'bah and walks between al-Safa and al-Marwah.
The Shaykh : This woman, whose menstruation began while she was at the miqat and who did not enter the state of ihram, her ruling requires a distinction. We say that if this woman, when her menstruation began, abandoned her intention to perform 'Umrah, thinking that she would not become pure before the time to return to her country, and then she remained in Makkah until she became pure, then we tell her: Go out to al-Tan'im or to another place outside the sacred precinct and enter the state of ihram from there. But if she remained with her intention, meaning her intention to perform 'Umrah, then we say: Enter the state of ihram from the miqat, even if you are menstruating, then enter Makkah. This woman remains in the house until she becomes pure, then she takes a full ritual bath, performs the circumambulation of the Ka'bah, walks between al-Safa and al-Marwah, and completes the 'Umrah. If she does not do this, meaning she remained with her intention but did not enter the state of ihram at the miqat and entered Makkah, then we tell her: When you become pure, go out to the miqat that you passed by, then enter the state of ihram from there. So how many situations are there?
There are three situations. The first situation is that when she reached the miqat and began menstruating, she abandoned her intention to perform 'Umrah and left it. For this one, we say now that she owes nothing; she enters Makkah without 'Umrah, and there is no problem with that. If she becomes pure and wishes to perform 'Umrah, what does she do? She goes out to al-Tan'im or another place outside the sacred precinct and enters the state of ihram from there. The second situation is that she reached the miqat, began menstruating, and remained with her intention to perform 'Umrah, so she entered Makkah but without entering the state of ihram. We tell her: When you become pure, return to what? To what? To the miqat that you passed by, and enter the state of ihram from there. The third situation is that she reached the miqat, began menstruating, and entered the state of ihram while menstruating. We say this is the correct course, and when she becomes pure, she performs the circumambulation of the Ka'bah and walks between al-Safa and al-Marwah.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، لقاء[33 من 41]امرأة أرادت العمرة فجاءها الحيض في الميقات فماذا تعمل؟!! ابن عثيمين -مشروع كبارالعلماء — youtube.com
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