A woman performing 'Umrah experiences menstrual bleeding outside her usual time; what is the ruling?

Question:
The sister says that she experienced menstrual bleeding while she was on her way to perform 'Umrah. She says, Honorable Shaykh, that it was not the time for her period. What is required of her?

Answer:
If the blood comes to her, she must refrain from tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) until she becomes pure or the blood stops. If it is not menstruation, she does not perform tawaf while the blood is coming out of her, because this is a state of ritual impurity that invalidates wudu' (the ablution for prayer), and tawaf requires ritual purity. So, if the blood stops and she is completely dry, she performs ghusl (the full ritual bath), performs tawaf, and completes her 'Umrah. Yes.