The ruling on one who enters the state of ihram and then menstruation begins

Also, you say: In a past year, I entered the state of ihram for Hajj alone, then my monthly period came, and I arrived in Makkah. I stayed there and did not perform the circumambulation. It is said that the greeting of the mosque is the circumambulation of the House, and it is known to us that the entire Haram is considered part of the mosque. So, is there anything required of me in this matter or not?
Answer: If a woman enters the state of ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah and then menstruation descends upon her—the custom of women—then she remains in her state of ihram. That is, she does not perform the circumambulation, does not apply perfume, and does not cut hair or nails. This is the meaning of remaining in her state of ihram; that is, the rulings of ihram remain with her. However, there is no harm in changing her clothes. There is no harm in changing her clothes, changing her trousers, or changing her other garments. This is the case even if she has not menstruated; changing clothes is permissible. This is because some people may think that the statement that she remains in her state of ihram means that she does not change her clothes, and they think that the intended meaning of ihram is the clothes. No, the intended meaning is that she remains under the rulings of ihram. That is, she does not cover her face with a niqab, does not wear gloves, does not apply perfume, does not trim her nails, and does not have intercourse with her husband. This is the meaning of her remaining in ihram. As for the clothing, there is no harm in changing the clothes. The Sacred Mosque: she does not enter it, except passing through for a need, moving from one door to another for a need, while being careful, and there is no harm in that. But she does not sit in it or perform the circumambulation until she becomes pure. When she becomes pure, she performs the ritual bath prescribed by the Shari'ah and performs the ablution prescribed by the Shari'ah. Then she comes and performs the circumambulation and the sa'y for her Hajj, if it is for Hajj. And if it is for 'Umrah, she performs the circumambulation and the sa'y for her 'Umrah, shortens her hair, and completes her 'Umrah. This is if it is 'Umrah. And if it is Hajj, she remains until she becomes pure. If she becomes pure before the day of Hajj, the eighth day, or the seventh, or the sixth of Dhu al-Hijjah, or before that, when she becomes pure, she goes to the House and performs the circumambulation and the sa'y and shortens her hair... the 'Umrah. This is the best: that she makes the 'Umrah in place of the Hajj. Then she enters the state of ihram for Hajj on the eighth day with the people, so she becomes one who performs Tamattu', as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded his Companions to do. And if she did not become pure until 'Arafah or on the day of 'Id, then when she becomes pure, she performs the ritual bath and intends her purity, then she performs the circumambulation and the sa'y for her Hajj. As for the stoning of the pillars, shaving, and shortening, and the like, there is no harm in that even if she is menstruating; she does everything except the circumambulation. This happened to 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) when she arrived in Makkah, when she was near Makkah, menstruation descended upon her. She had entered the state of ihram for 'Umrah, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to her: because Hajj came while she was menstruating. So she responded to the call for Hajj along with her 'Umrah. When the day of sacrifice came and she performed the ritual bath, she performed the circumambulation and the sa'y for both her Hajj and her 'Umrah, stoned the pillars, and shortened her hair, and her release was completed. Then she asked the Prophet for another 'Umrah, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded her to perform a new 'Umrah from Tan'im, from al-Ja'ranah... from Tan'im... the mosque of 'A'ishah, which is known. That is, he commanded her to perform a new, standalone, recommended 'Umrah, not an obligatory one. Otherwise, her first 'Umrah along with her Hajj is sufficient. So, the one who enters Makkah, for example, in our time for 'Umrah in Ramadan or otherwise, and menstruates on the way or after arriving in Makkah before performing the circumambulation, remains in her state of ihram. She remains, meaning, under the rulings of ihram: she does not apply perfume, does not trim her nails, does not cut hair, and her husband does not come to her until she becomes pure. When she becomes pure, she performs the ritual bath and the ablution prescribed by the Shari'ah, and performs the circumambulation and the sa'y, shortens her hair, and is released from her 'Umrah. This is what is prescribed, and this is what is obligatory upon her. As for the clothing, she may change her clothes. There is no harm in her changing her wrap to another wrap, her trousers to other trousers, or her shirt to another shirt; there is no harm. She may change whatever she wishes of her clothing, or her socks in her feet; she may change whatever she wishes, and there is no harm. So, it should not be thought that when it is said she remains in her state of ihram, the intended meaning is the clothes. No, the intended meaning is not the clothes; the intended meaning is the rulings. As for the clothing, the man may change, and the woman may change her clothes. Each one may change, even if she is not menstruating, and even if she is pure. When she arrives in Makkah and wants to change, there is no harm in changing her clothes while in the state of ihram. There is no harm. Or the man, when he arrives and wants to change the cloth on him for another cloth, or something of tea or coffee gets on it, or something gets on it and he wants to change it, there is no harm. The intended meaning is that he may change absolutely, even if nothing got on it. And the woman may change her clothes even if nothing got on it. This has no connection to ihram; there is no harm. The intended meaning, when it is said that the man remains in his state of ihram, or it is said that the woman remains in her state of ihram, is that the meaning is under the rulings of ihram. That is, each of them remains under the rulings of ihram and may not violate the rulings of ihram, neither by cutting nails, nor by cutting hair, nor by perfume, nor by covering the head of the man, or wearing sewn clothing, nor by the woman wearing a niqab on her face, or wearing gloves on her hands. All of this remains until she is released from her state of ihram. This is what is intended, and it should be known. I hope that the female listeners will convey this to others, and likewise, I hope that the male listeners will convey this; because this is confusing for many people. When it is said: he remains in his state of ihram, the meaning is not the clothes; the meaning is the rulings. As for the clothing, the man may change, and the woman may change her clothes, even if she has not performed the circumambulation and the sa'y. Likewise, the man, before he performs the circumambulation and the sa'y, may change his clothes. So, the intended meaning by the scholars when they say he remains in his state of ihram and she remains in her state of ihram is that the rulings remain. That is, the one in the state of ihram does not apply perfume, does not cut his nails, does not trim his hair, it is not permissible for him to have intercourse with his wife, and it is not permissible for her to allow her husband to have intercourse with her while she is in the state of ihram until she becomes pure from her menstruation or post-natal bleeding, then she performs the circumambulation and the sa'y. This is the meaning. We ask Allah for success for everyone. Yes.
The presenter: Thank you, Your Eminence, Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz.