A menstruating woman reaching for something from the mosque

Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "Once the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: 'Hand me the prayer mat (khumrah) from the mosque.' I said: 'I am menstruating.' He said: 'Your menstruation is not in your hand.'"

Al-Hasan said: "Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) was asked whether a woman (who is menstruating) may hand her husband water for ablution or anything else from the mosque. He said: 'Her menstruation is not in her hand.'"

Ibrahim said: "There is no harm in a menstruating woman placing something in the mosque or taking it from it without entering it."

Al-Zuhri said: "There is no harm in a menstruating woman placing something in the mosque or taking it from it."

Qatadah said: "A menstruating woman may take something from the mosque, but she may not place anything in it."

Sayyiduna Uthman bin Hunayf (may Allah be pleased with him) said to his slave girl: "O girl, hand me this prayer mat (khumrah)." She said: "I am not praying these days." He said: "Your menstruation is not in your hand."

Nafi' said: "Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to say to his slave girl: 'Hand me the prayer mat (khumrah) from the mosque.' She would say: 'I am menstruating.' He would say: 'Your menstruation is not in your hand.'"

Ibrahim said: "A menstruating woman may both place something in the mosque and take something from it."

Ata was asked whether a menstruating woman may take something from the mosque. He said: "Yes, but she may not touch the mushaf."

Al-Hasan saw no harm in a menstruating woman placing something in the mosque or taking it from it.