A woman performed the tawaf of ifadah while menstruating because someone in the group issued a fatwa permitting it; what is the validity of her tawaf?

The questioner:
Abu Abd al-Rahman from Riyadh, please go ahead. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. How are you, Shaykh?

The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you.

The questioner:
Last year, my daughter and I performed Hajj, and her period started before the tawaf of ifadah. There was a Shaykh with us in the group who said that nothing prevents a woman from performing tawaf, even if she is menstruating. So she performed tawaf while she was menstruating. Is this permissible or not?

The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible. This is a wrong fatwa, and the tawaf of ifadah is still required of her; because her Hajj is not completed without it. So she must return and perform the tawaf of ifadah to complete her Hajj. Yes.

The presenter:
The importance of the fatwa, O Honorable Shaykh, especially regarding rulings and other matters of Hajj and 'Umrah?

The Shaykh:
The fatwa has specific authorities to whom one should refer, and there are qualified muftis for this matter in Hajj. Those who are with the groups have no right to issue fatwas to people without permission from the one in authority, who selects those who are competent and precise in issuing fatwas. The fatwa is not a matter of chaos, and this is a religion in which one does not be lenient. So they should fear Allah (Mighty and Majestic). This fatwa that she should perform tawaf while menstruating is a wrong fatwa. When Aisha, the Mother of the Believers, menstruated while in the state of ihram, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to her: Do what the pilgrim does, except that you do not perform tawaf around the House until you become pure. So the Messenger said: Do not perform tawaf around the House until you become pure. And this man says: Perform tawaf while menstruating. This is not permissible from him, and this is a fatwa issued without knowledge. Yes.