What is the ruling on praying in the new expansion of the Haram, and does it have the ruling of the mosque such that a menstruating woman, for example, may not enter it?

The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
A questioner asks about the ruling on praying in the new expansion of the Haram, and whether it is considered... such that a menstruating woman, for example, may not enter it, and may Allah reward you with good?

The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praying in this section that was prepared to be included in the Haram, but has not yet been included, though it is equipped and ready to be included, and circumstances may change; it may be included and they may intend to do so, or they may not intend to do so. The important point is that until now it is not part of the Haram. However, if the Haram becomes full and the rows connect, then the prayer in it is multiplied in reward like the prayer in the mosque itself. Likewise, regarding the menstruating woman, there is no harm in her entering it today because it is not part of the mosque; it has not been included in the mosque until now, so it does not have the ruling of the mosque. Yes.

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : The area behind the Sa'i now, meaning this one here. The answer is that they pray in it, and there is no obstacle. It is currently prepared for prayer, but until now it has not been added to the mosque. Yes.

The questioner : Wasilah asks: Is it permissible for me to eat with the adhan, meaning the Fajr adhan, until its end?

The Shaykh : If the mu'adhdhin is calling the adhan for the dawn, meaning he sees the dawn, then it is obligatory to abstain from the moment the adhan is heard, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said . But if the mu'adhdhin is calling the adhan based on the calculated time, as is the practice now, the adhan is not based on seeing the dawn, and it is not possible to see the dawn in cities because cities are now full of lights and the dawn is not visible, but it is based on calculation. That is, now we calculate the times of prayer by calculation, otherwise no one would get up to look to see if the sun has passed its zenith, if the shadow of everything has become equal to it, or if the red twilight has disappeared; no one does this. So we say that the most cautious thing for a person, if the Fajr adhan is called, is to abstain. But if he continues to eat or drink until the adhan ends, we do not order him to repeat it, because we are not certain that the dawn has appeared. Rather, the most cautious, best, and safest thing is to abstain. Yes.