What is the ruling on a menstruating woman entering the state of ihram?

The questioner : The questioner says: I entered the state of ihram from the miqat while I was menstruating, and my husband was with me. When my period ended, my husband was not there, so I completed the rites without a mahram. When I finished the rites of 'Umrah, the blood returned. Do I have to repeat it? Also, while I was menstruating, I went down to the courtyard. Is there any sin on me? And is it permissible for me now to perform 'Umrah without a mahram after I have become pure?

The Shaykh : Yes. We say that this woman, it appears, came to Makkah with her mahram, and she had entered the state of ihram from the miqat while menstruating. Her entering the state of ihram from the miqat while menstruating is valid, because when Asma bint Umayd consulted the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was at Dhul-Hulaifah, she said: O Messenger of Allah, I have given birth. He said: Wash yourself, wrap yourself in a cloth, and enter the state of ihram.
So we say that her entering the state of ihram for 'Umrah is valid. And if she came to Makkah, became pure, and performed the 'Umrah without a mahram, there is no blame on her, because she was in the middle of the city. However, the return of the blood to her after that may raise a doubt regarding the purity she saw.
So we tell her: If you are certain that you saw purity, then your 'Umrah is valid. But if you are in doubt about this purity, then repeat the 'Umrah anew. However, repeating the 'Umrah anew does not mean that you go to the miqat, but it means that you go and perform the tawaf, the sa'y, and shorten your hair.