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The ruling on a woman who menstruated before the tawaf of departure and whose stay is tied to travel

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Question:
The questioner says: My wife was caught by her period after I prayed Maghrib and 'Isha' at Muzdalifah. She performed the stoning of the pillars yesterday and the sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) without the tawaf. The problem is that we were in a hurry to leave because we are with a group on a trip to our country outside the Kingdom. Please advise us on what we must do. May Allah reward you.

Answer:
She must wait until she is pure, then perform the tawaf. If she has the time, that is better. If she left off the sa'y, the sa'y she performed suffices for her, because when asked about one who performed the sa'y before the tawaf, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said there is no harm. However, if she returns to perform the tawaf, that is contrary to the opinion of some scholars, but there is no harm in it. You must wait for her; she is holding you up. You must wait for her until she is pure, then she performs the tawaf to complete her Hajj. Unless it is an extreme necessity, in which case you take her to your country and then bring her back to perform the tawaf. Her mahram (close relative), whether her brother, husband, or uncle, must stay with her until she is finished, if Allah wills, and she performs the tawaf. And seek reward from Allah for that, because her journey there and back is difficult. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
Source فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 7 — archive.org (19:34)

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