Is the farewell tawaf obligatory for a menstruating woman?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the farewell for a menstruating woman at the end of Hajj, is she required to perform the farewell if her period starts?
Answer:
A menstruating woman is not required to perform the farewell; the farewell tawaf is dropped from her. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, as the narrator Ibn Abbas reported: “They were ordered to…”Sahih Muslim 1328a When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to leave with Safiyyah after Hajj, they said, “She is menstruating.” He said, “Is she staying behind with us?” They said, “No, she has already performed the tawaf, meaning the tawaf of ifadah, before her period started.” He said, “Then let her depart,” meaning let her travel. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the farewell for a menstruating woman at the end of Hajj, is she required to perform the farewell if her period starts?
Answer:
A menstruating woman is not required to perform the farewell; the farewell tawaf is dropped from her. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, as the narrator Ibn Abbas reported: “They were ordered to…”
to perform the last circumambulation round the House, but menstruating women were exempted.
أن يكون آخر عهدهم بالبيت إلا أنه خفف عن المرأة الحائض
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل على الحائض طواف وداع؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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