The ruling on performing the rites of 'Umrah while menstruating
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Question:
After this, a message reached the program from one of the female listeners. She says: Your sister in Allah, Umm Hani, from al-Hafar al-Batil. Umm Hani has a collection of questions. In one of them, she says: I went with my father to perform the obligatory 'Umrah. Before entering Makkah, I started menstruating. I was new to this situation and did not inform anyone due to my extreme shyness. I completed the 'Umrah, and we stayed there for about three days. I did what the people did, and what the worshippers did. Is there any sin on me for that? What is the expiation? And what is your guidance for those like me? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If she is menstruating while in the state of ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah, she remains in her ihram, does not enter the Sacred Mosque, and does not perform any of the rites of 'Umrah until the blood stops and she takes a bath. Then she goes to the Sacred Mosque and performs the tawaf of 'Umrah in a state of purity and passing by. As for the menstruating woman who is in ihram for Hajj, she does what the pilgrim does, except that she does not perform tawaf around the House until she becomes pure, due to the prohibition of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of the menstruating woman from performing tawaf around the House until she becomes pure. So what this woman did is not valid.
The 'Umrah for which she entered the state of ihram remains a debt upon her. She must return to Makkah and perform the rites of 'Umrah. If intercourse occurred with her during this period, she performs the 'Umrah as a defective 'Umrah, then she goes to the place from which she entered ihram for the first 'Umrah and enters ihram from there for a new 'Umrah, which serves as making up for the previous 'Umrah. Along with that, she must slaughter a fidyah in Makkah and distribute it to the poor.
As for the prayer and fasting of the menstruating woman, this is not valid. She is prohibited from prayer and fasting during menstruation. If her blood stops and she becomes pure, she fasts and makes up the fasting she missed during menstruation. As for the prayer, she does not make it up; rather, she prays after becoming pure. Yes.
After this, a message reached the program from one of the female listeners. She says: Your sister in Allah, Umm Hani, from al-Hafar al-Batil. Umm Hani has a collection of questions. In one of them, she says: I went with my father to perform the obligatory 'Umrah. Before entering Makkah, I started menstruating. I was new to this situation and did not inform anyone due to my extreme shyness. I completed the 'Umrah, and we stayed there for about three days. I did what the people did, and what the worshippers did. Is there any sin on me for that? What is the expiation? And what is your guidance for those like me? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If she is menstruating while in the state of ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah, she remains in her ihram, does not enter the Sacred Mosque, and does not perform any of the rites of 'Umrah until the blood stops and she takes a bath. Then she goes to the Sacred Mosque and performs the tawaf of 'Umrah in a state of purity and passing by. As for the menstruating woman who is in ihram for Hajj, she does what the pilgrim does, except that she does not perform tawaf around the House until she becomes pure, due to the prohibition of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of the menstruating woman from performing tawaf around the House until she becomes pure. So what this woman did is not valid.
The 'Umrah for which she entered the state of ihram remains a debt upon her. She must return to Makkah and perform the rites of 'Umrah. If intercourse occurred with her during this period, she performs the 'Umrah as a defective 'Umrah, then she goes to the place from which she entered ihram for the first 'Umrah and enters ihram from there for a new 'Umrah, which serves as making up for the previous 'Umrah. Along with that, she must slaughter a fidyah in Makkah and distribute it to the poor.
As for the prayer and fasting of the menstruating woman, this is not valid. She is prohibited from prayer and fasting during menstruation. If her blood stops and she becomes pure, she fasts and makes up the fasting she missed during menstruation. As for the prayer, she does not make it up; rather, she prays after becoming pure. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 101 من المجموعة الأولى للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (13:07)
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