A woman who menstruated before 'Umrah while in the state of ihram performed the sa'i first and waited until she was purified, then performed the tawaf. Is performing the sa'i before the tawaf permissible, and what should she do?
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The questioner : May Allah reward the honorableThe Shaykh : I went to perform 'Umrah with my wife. When we reached near the Haram, my wife started menstruating, so I had her sit in the area of sa'i. I went and performed the tawaf, then I and she performed the sa'i. We waited until she was purified, and then she performed the tawaf. Is this action valid, given that she performed the sa'i of 'Umrah before the tawaf of 'Umrah? Or what should we do now?
The Shaykh : This action is not valid, because it is not permissible to perform the sa'i of 'Umrah before its tawaf. This is unlike Hajj, where it is permissible to perform the sa'i before the tawaf. As for 'Umrah, it is not permissible. Based on this, we say: It is obligatory for you now to take your mother so that she can perform the sa'i between al-Safa and al-Marwah. She is still in the state of ihram, so she must avoid the prohibitions of ihram until she reaches Makkah. She must perform the sa'i between al-Safa and al-Marwah, and then shorten her hair to exit the state of ihram.
The questioner : He says his wife.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : His wife.
The Shaykh : It is his wife. Yes, the wife and the mother are the same in this issue. In this situation, he must avoid this wife until she goes and completes her 'Umrah.
Yes.
The Shaykh : This action is not valid, because it is not permissible to perform the sa'i of 'Umrah before its tawaf. This is unlike Hajj, where it is permissible to perform the sa'i before the tawaf. As for 'Umrah, it is not permissible. Based on this, we say: It is obligatory for you now to take your mother so that she can perform the sa'i between al-Safa and al-Marwah. She is still in the state of ihram, so she must avoid the prohibitions of ihram until she reaches Makkah. She must perform the sa'i between al-Safa and al-Marwah, and then shorten her hair to exit the state of ihram.
The questioner : He says his wife.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : His wife.
The Shaykh : It is his wife. Yes, the wife and the mother are the same in this issue. In this situation, he must avoid this wife until she goes and completes her 'Umrah.
Yes.