My mother performed Hajj four years ago, but before she performed the obligatory Hajj, that is, on the fifth day of Dhul-Hijjah, her menstruation began, and she had considered

The questioner : This questioner, your sister in Allah, Ghada 'A S al-Juhani from al-Madinah, says: My mother performed Hajj four years ago, but before she performed the obligatory Hajj, that is, on the fifth day of Dhul-Hijjah, her menstruation began. This mother considered postponing the performance of the obligation, but we insisted that she perform it because we were fully prepared. We had heard that it is not permissible for a menstruating woman to perform 'Umrah and Hajj, except that she does not circumambulate the House until she becomes pure. Based on this, we headed to the Noble Sanctuary of Makkah. However, my mother committed several prohibitions while unaware of them. She combed her hair, and there is no doubt that hair falls out during combing. She also wore a face veil when she wanted to greet my uncle. After that, she performed all the pillars and obligations, except that when the time for the Tawaf of Ifadah came, she took a ritual bath and circumambulated the House believing that she had become pure. However, she discovered that she had not become pure, as the bleeding started again. At that point, she left the Farewell Tawaf because she believed it was not obligatory for her. Please issue a ruling for us, may Allah reward you. What is required of my mother, as the family will hear this answer? And must she repeat the Hajj? May Allah reward you with good?

The Shaykh : Everything the questioner's mother did from among the prohibitions was done out of ignorance, so there is no sin on her and no expiation.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : Combing her head does not harm her, and wearing the face veil does not harm her because she was unaware of it. The rest of the acts of Hajj while she was menstruating are not affected by menstruation in any way. What remains for us is the Tawaf of Ifadah. She circumambulated, as in the question, before becoming pure from menstruation. Therefore, it is obligatory for her now to travel to Makkah to perform the Tawaf of Ifadah. Her husband is not permitted to approach her until she performs the Tawaf of Ifadah. However, she should enter the state of ihram for 'Umrah from the miqat, circumambulate, perform sa'y, and shorten her hair for the 'Umrah. After this, she should perform the Tawaf of Ifadah. We say this because she passed the miqat intending to complete the Hajj. The best and most preferable for her is to enter ihram for 'Umrah, complete the 'Umrah, then perform the Tawaf of Ifadah, and then return to her country. If she returns immediately after performing the Tawaf of Ifadah, that is sufficient in place of the Farewell Tawaf. However, if she remains in Makkah after that, she must not leave until she performs the Farewell Tawaf.