The Ruling on a Woman in Menstruation Regarding 'Umrah

Question : The questioner says: I came from Yanbu' for 'Umrah, my family and I, but when we arrived in Jeddah, my wife began menstruating. However, I completed my 'Umrah alone without my wife. What is the ruling regarding my wife?

Answer : The ruling regarding your wife is that she should remain until she becomes pure, and then she should make up her 'Umrah. This is because when Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) menstruated, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Is she the one who is holding us up?" They said, "She has already performed the farewell circumambulation." He said, "Then let her depart." His statement (peace and blessings be upon him), "Is she the one who is holding us up?" is evidence that it is obligatory for a woman to remain if she menstruates before the farewell circumambulation. Likewise, the circumambulation of 'Umrah is like the farewell circumambulation because it is a pillar.