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What is the ruling on one who performed the farewell tawaf while menstruating?

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Question:
This is a questioner who says: A woman performed the farewell tawaf. Yes. For the Hajj of the year 1421. She was menstruating. Some of her companions issued a fatwa that she had to pay blood money to the poor of the Haram. Is what they issued correct? And if it is not correct, what is required of her, knowing that a menstruating woman does not perform tawaf around the House? May Allah reward you for your answer.

Answer:
If the situation is as described, and she performed the farewell tawaf while menstruating, then she owes nothing, because a menstruating woman is not required to perform the farewell tawaf. Her tawaf was a mistake; she does not have to perform the farewell tawaf. A menstruating woman does not have to perform the farewell tawaf; she may travel without it. May Allah lighten the burden for her. The hadith says: “You are commanded to have the pilgrims commanded
to perform the last circumambulation round the House, but menstruating women were exempted.ان يكون اخر عهدهم بالبيت الا انه خفف عن المراه الحائض
Sahih Muslim 1328a
” And when Safiyyah, the Mother of the Believers (may Allah be pleased with her), menstruated, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) learned of it, he said, “Are we to be detained by her?” He thought (peace and blessings be upon him) that she had not performed the tawaf of farewell. They said, “O Messenger of Allah, she has already performed the tawaf of farewell.” He said, “Then depart.” So he waived the farewell tawaf for her. A menstruating woman is not required to perform the farewell tawaf. She performed it by mistake, and she does not have to offer a sacrifice, because she is not required to perform the farewell tawaf at all.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من طافت للوداع وهي حائض؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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