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Sa'i

Can a woman who is menstruating perform sa'i during Hajj or Umrah even though she is in a state of ritual impurity?

Answer in brief

Sa'i performed by a menstruating woman is valid. Purity from hadath is not a condition for the validity of sa'i and is only among its recommended acts. According to the majority of jurists, a menstruating woman is prohibited only from tawaf, while sa'i between Safa and Marwah may be performed. Pilgrims are nonetheless encouraged to be in a state of purity when performing all Hajj and Umrah rites.

Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.

From the fatwa (Malay original)

Berdasarkan dalil yang dikemukakan, hukum sa'ie bagi wanita yang kedatangan haid adalah sah perlaksanaannya.

Source

IRSYAD FATWA KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE - 58: BOLEHKAH WANITA HAID MELAKSANAKAN SA’IE?Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Irsyad al-Fatwa: Hajj & Sacrifice edition · Published 6 July 2022

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