What does a woman do if she menstruates before entering the state of ihram or after, during the rites?
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The questioner : What does a woman do if she menstruates before entering the state of ihram or after, during the rites? We ask for guidance on this.
The Shaykh : If a woman menstruates before entering the state of ihram, she enters the state of ihram when she reaches the miqat, even if she is menstruating. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Asma bint Umayyad, when she had post-natal bleeding at the miqat, to take a bath, clean herself with a cloth, and enter the state of ihram. This is evidence that post-natal bleeding does not prevent entering the state of ihram, and the same applies to menstruation. As for if she menstruates after entering the state of ihram, there is a distinction. If she is performing the lesser pilgrimage ('Umrah) and menstruates before the circumambulation (tawaf), she waits until she is purified, then performs the tawaf or the walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah (sa'y) afterwards. If she menstruates after the tawaf, she performs the sa'y even if she is menstruating, and she shortens her hair, completing her 'Umrah.
If this is during the major pilgrimage (Hajj) and she menstruates after entering the state of ihram for Hajj, if this is after the tawaf of ifadah, she completes her Hajj and owes nothing. For example, if menstruation comes to her on the Day of Sacrifice after she has performed the tawaf of ifadah, she completes her Hajj, so she stays overnight in Mina and stons the pillars, even if she is menstruating. If she wants to leave and the menstruation is still present, she leaves without the farewell tawaf.
As for if menstruation comes to her before the tawaf of ifadah, for example if it comes to her at 'Arafah, she remains in her state of ihram and stands at 'Arafah and Muzdalifah and stons the pillars, but she does not perform the tawaf of the House until she is purified. The evidence for the prohibition of the menstruating woman performing the tawaf is that Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) menstruated, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: They said: She has already performed the tawaf of ifadah. This is evidence that the menstruating woman does not perform the tawaf, because if she were to perform the tawaf, she would not have detained the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Similarly, the hadith of A'ishah when she menstruated at Sarif, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to her while she was crying, and he said: She said: Yes. He said: Sahih Muslim 1211i Then he ordered her to enter the state of ihram for Hajj and to do what the pilgrim does, except that she does not perform the tawaf of the House or between al-Safa and al-Marwah. She only left the tawaf between al-Safa and al-Marwah because it is after the tawaf of the House; otherwise, the tawaf between al-Safa and al-Marwah is not prohibited for the menstruating woman. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This listener from Riyadh, A N M, is asking about.
The Shaykh : If a woman menstruates before entering the state of ihram, she enters the state of ihram when she reaches the miqat, even if she is menstruating. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Asma bint Umayyad, when she had post-natal bleeding at the miqat, to take a bath, clean herself with a cloth, and enter the state of ihram. This is evidence that post-natal bleeding does not prevent entering the state of ihram, and the same applies to menstruation. As for if she menstruates after entering the state of ihram, there is a distinction. If she is performing the lesser pilgrimage ('Umrah) and menstruates before the circumambulation (tawaf), she waits until she is purified, then performs the tawaf or the walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah (sa'y) afterwards. If she menstruates after the tawaf, she performs the sa'y even if she is menstruating, and she shortens her hair, completing her 'Umrah.
If this is during the major pilgrimage (Hajj) and she menstruates after entering the state of ihram for Hajj, if this is after the tawaf of ifadah, she completes her Hajj and owes nothing. For example, if menstruation comes to her on the Day of Sacrifice after she has performed the tawaf of ifadah, she completes her Hajj, so she stays overnight in Mina and stons the pillars, even if she is menstruating. If she wants to leave and the menstruation is still present, she leaves without the farewell tawaf.
As for if menstruation comes to her before the tawaf of ifadah, for example if it comes to her at 'Arafah, she remains in her state of ihram and stands at 'Arafah and Muzdalifah and stons the pillars, but she does not perform the tawaf of the House until she is purified. The evidence for the prohibition of the menstruating woman performing the tawaf is that Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) menstruated, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Is she our companion?
أحابستنا هي؟What is making you cry? Perhaps you have had post-natal bleeding?
ما يُبكيك لعلك نفست؟This is what Allah has ordained for all the daughters, of Adam
هذا شيء كتبه الله على بنات ءادمThe questioner : May Allah reward you. This listener from Riyadh, A N M, is asking about.