My mother came with me for 'Umrah, and on the way to Makkah she started menstruating. At the miqat, she performed ritual purity and intended to perform 'Umrah, but her menstruation returned, so she did not perform tawaf.
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The questioner : He says:The questioner : My mother came with me for 'Umrah, and on the way to Makkah she started menstruating. At the miqat, she performed ritual purity and intended to perform 'Umrah, but her menstruation returned, so she did not perform tawaf or sa'y. What is the ruling, knowing that we will travel tomorrow?
The Shaykh : Yes, if a woman reaches the miqat while menstruating and intends to perform 'Umrah, she has a choice. If she wishes, she may enter the state of ihram for 'Umrah, but she must not perform tawaf or sa'y until she becomes ritually pure. If she wishes, she may cancel the 'Umrah, enter without ihram and without 'Umrah, and return without having performed 'Umrah, and this does not harm her, because 'Umrah is voluntary. However, it is said that if the woman knows that she will become ritually pure before returning to her hometown, it is better for her to enter ihram from the miqat and wait until she becomes ritually pure, so that she can perform tawaf and sa'y. If she knows that she will not become ritually pure before returning to her hometown, she should not burden herself and should not enter ihram. But suppose her menstruation was irregular and she became ritually pure before the usual time; then she may enter ihram from al-Tan'im and perform the 'Umrah. As for the issue in the question, what we understood from the question is that the woman has already entered ihram. Therefore, she is obligated to remain until she becomes ritually pure, then she must make up her 'Umrah by performing tawaf, sa'y, and shortening her hair. If this is not possible, she should return with her family while still in ihram, and when she becomes ritually pure in her hometown, she should return and make up the 'Umrah.
The questioner : The Shaykh says she did not perform tawaf...
The Shaykh : This is of no consequence.
The Shaykh : Yes, if a woman reaches the miqat while menstruating and intends to perform 'Umrah, she has a choice. If she wishes, she may enter the state of ihram for 'Umrah, but she must not perform tawaf or sa'y until she becomes ritually pure. If she wishes, she may cancel the 'Umrah, enter without ihram and without 'Umrah, and return without having performed 'Umrah, and this does not harm her, because 'Umrah is voluntary. However, it is said that if the woman knows that she will become ritually pure before returning to her hometown, it is better for her to enter ihram from the miqat and wait until she becomes ritually pure, so that she can perform tawaf and sa'y. If she knows that she will not become ritually pure before returning to her hometown, she should not burden herself and should not enter ihram. But suppose her menstruation was irregular and she became ritually pure before the usual time; then she may enter ihram from al-Tan'im and perform the 'Umrah. As for the issue in the question, what we understood from the question is that the woman has already entered ihram. Therefore, she is obligated to remain until she becomes ritually pure, then she must make up her 'Umrah by performing tawaf, sa'y, and shortening her hair. If this is not possible, she should return with her family while still in ihram, and when she becomes ritually pure in her hometown, she should return and make up the 'Umrah.
The questioner : The Shaykh says she did not perform tawaf...
The Shaykh : This is of no consequence.