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What is the ruling on a menstruating woman staying in the Sacred Mosque

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The questioner : Now, it is forbidden for a woman to enter while she is menstruating. I say it is forbidden for her to enter, meaning while she is in her period.

The Shaykh : What sound is she making?

The questioner : So, is it forbidden for her to enter while she is menstruating? What is it? She is menstruating.

The Shaykh : Forbidden for what?

The questioner : Meaning, she enters while menstruating. She enters in that state.

The Shaykh : Does she enter the Sacred Mosque? Yes. It is not permissible for a woman to stay in the Sacred Mosque or any other mosque while she is menstruating.

The questioner : Meaning, she does not enter.

The Shaykh : What? She passes through as a passerby. There is no harm in passing through, provided the mosque is protected from contamination.

The questioner : Meaning, she is going around like a menstruating woman.

The Shaykh : In that case, it is not permissible. But for example, if she is with her family and she is menstruating, and her family entered the Haram for the mosque, meaning she stays in the Sa'i area waiting for them in the Sa'i area,

The questioner : Mm.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 214- ما حكم مكث الحائض في المسجد الحرام 📍سؤال من حاج 🕋 📍 #ابن_عثيمين — youtube.com

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