The ruling on one who has intercourse before the Tawaf of Ifadah

Question: A woman traveled to al-Khums before the Tawaf of Ifadah. What is the ruling, and is her husband permitted to have intercourse with her?

Answer: She must return to Makkah immediately, if she is able, to perform the Tawaf of Ifadah, because it is a pillar of Hajj. If she enters the state of ihram for 'Umrah upon reaching the miqat, that is better. She should then perform tawaf for the 'Umrah and sa'y, and then perform tawaf for her previous Hajj. After that, she should shorten her hair or shave it and exit the state of ihram. If she performs the tawaf for Hajj before the tawaf for 'Umrah and its sa'y, there is no harm. Her husband is not permitted to have intercourse with her until she performs the Tawaf of Ifadah, because intercourse is not permissible except after the complete exit from the state of ihram of Hajj, which is not achieved except by tawaf and sa'y for those who are required to perform sa'y, and by stoning the Aqabah pillar and shaving or shortening the hair.
President of the Islamic University