The menstruating woman: Is she permitted to remain in the mosque, given that ritual purity is not a condition for circumambulation?
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The questioner : According to the view that ritual purity is not a condition, what is the ruling... Is it not permissible?
The Shaykh : No, the menstruating woman, the menstruating woman, the menstruating woman cannot remain in the mosque. As for the one in a state of major ritual impurity, if he performs the ablution for prayer, it is permissible for him to remain in the mosque according to the opinion of the majority.
The questioner : And he circumambulates?
The Shaykh : He circumambulates, because if it is permissible for him to remain in the mosque, then circumambulation is a form of remaining.
The questioner : The menstruating woman?
The Shaykh : It is established from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that it is not possible.
The questioner : By the text?
The Shaykh : By the explicit text, yes, indeed. Although, regarding the one in a state of major ritual impurity, if it were said that it is not permissible absolutely, that would have a basis.
The Shaykh : No, the menstruating woman, the menstruating woman, the menstruating woman cannot remain in the mosque. As for the one in a state of major ritual impurity, if he performs the ablution for prayer, it is permissible for him to remain in the mosque according to the opinion of the majority.
The questioner : And he circumambulates?
The Shaykh : He circumambulates, because if it is permissible for him to remain in the mosque, then circumambulation is a form of remaining.
The questioner : The menstruating woman?
The Shaykh : It is established from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that it is not possible.
The questioner : By the text?
The Shaykh : By the explicit text, yes, indeed. Although, regarding the one in a state of major ritual impurity, if it were said that it is not permissible absolutely, that would have a basis.