The woman performing 'Umrah when menstruation arrives and her flight departs tomorrow

Question:
This questioner says: A woman came from an Arab country in the state of ihram, and when she reached Makkah and then the Haram, her monthly period started. How should she proceed? Knowing that her flight departs tomorrow to her country and she cannot wait?

Answer:
If she is able, it is obligatory for her to wait. If she is able to return, she should go back and then return with her father, brother, or husband until she completes her 'Umrah. If she is unable, some scholars have held that she should perform tawaf in her current state, taking precautions, performing tawaf and sa'y, and shortening her hair, so that her 'Umrah becomes one of necessity. Abu al-Abbas, Ibn Taymiyyah, and a group of scholars chose this position. However, what is recommended in such a case is that she should be patient if she is able, or otherwise she should return. This is the position of the majority of scholars, necessitated by the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the story of Safiyyah: They said she had already performed the farewell tawaf. He said: She arrived and her period came before she could perform tawaf, so she must remain until she performs tawaf and sa'y and completes her 'Umrah. If that is not feasible, she should go and travel to her country and then return. The matter has been facilitated by Allah regarding return; there are many airplanes and cars. Whenever possible, it is safer and better for her to return, as the majority of scholars have seen and as the Sunnah indicates. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,