Women, menstruation and mahram
What is the ruling if a woman gets her period on the Day of Arafah during Hajj, and what should she do?
Answer in brief
Menstruation and postnatal bleeding on the Day of Arafah do not invalidate or damage the Hajj, since neither is a prohibition or an obstacle in the state of ihram. The woman continues with the standing at Arafah and all other rites, except tawaf and sai, which require freedom from ritual impurity. Once she is pure, she performs the obligatory bath and completes the postponed tawaf and sai. If her purity comes late and she fears missing her group's return or her flight, she is permitted to perform them with the payment of a dam of one camel, following the view of the Hanafi scholars.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Oleh itu, perempuan yang didatangi haid pada ketika hari 'Arafah hendaklah menyempurnakan wuquf dan amalan-amalan haji yang lain baginya, selain daripada ibadah tawaf dan sa'ie.
Source
IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-36: HUKUM JIKA WANITA DATANG HAID KETIKA MELAKSANAKAN IBADAH HAJI PADA HARI ‘ARAFAHOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Irsyad al-Fatwa: Hajj & Sacrifice edition · Published 21 February 2020
This page summarises a published fatwa; it is not a new ruling. For your own situation, read the full fatwa or consult the mufti office of your state.
Other questions on this topic
- What is the ruling on blood that appears after a woman has been confirmed menopausal while she is performing Hajj?
- Is a woman allowed to wear a niqab while performing a voluntary tawaf?
- If a woman's husband dies while she is on her way to perform Hajj, must she return home or may she continue with Hajj?
- Does a woman who wears gold rings and bracelets excessively during Hajj and Umrah affect the validity of her worship?
- If a woman is menstruating on the Day of Arafah, may she make up the voluntary Arafah fast to gain its reward and virtue?
- Can a woman perform umrah without a mahram, especially for her first umrah?