The ruling on a menstruating woman entering the Sacred Mosque and staying at al-Safa and al-Marwah

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on a menstruating woman entering the Sacred Mosque? And is it permissible for her to stay in some of its places, such as al-Safa and al-Marwah?

Answer:
It is not permissible for a menstruating woman to enter the Sacred Mosque. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not allow a menstruating woman or a person in a state of major ritual impurity to enter it. The mosque is not permissible for them; it is forbidden for them. He did not allow a menstruating woman or a person in a state of major ritual impurity to enter it. This means that no one enters the mosque except as a passerby. As for the person in a state of major ritual impurity, it is not permissible for him to enter, and this is by scholarly consensus. It is not permissible for a menstruating woman to sit in the Sacred Mosque in any of its places. However, if she enters the area between al-Safa and al-Marwah and performs the sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) while menstruating, there is no impediment, because the area between al-Safa and al-Marwah is not part of the mosque. It is an independent site, not part of the mosque.