What Should a Woman Do If She Gets Menstruation After Assuming Ihrām for ʿUmrah?
Source: Fatāwā Arkan-e-Islam
If a woman assumes Ihrām for ʿUmrah but then starts menstruating and leaves Makkah without performing the ʿUmrah, what is the ruling in such a case?
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ‘alā Rasūlillāh, ammā baʿd!
When a woman assumes Ihrām for ʿUmrah and then begins menstruating, the following points should be kept in mind:
❀ The occurrence of menstruation does not invalidate the Ihrām. Her Ihrām remains valid and in effect.
❀ Since she assumed the Ihrām for ʿUmrah but left Makkah without performing it, she is still considered to be in the state of Ihrām.
❀ Therefore, it becomes obligatory for her to return to Makkah and:
◈ Perform Ṭawāf,
◈ Perform Saʿī,
◈ And carry out Taqṣīr (cutting a small portion of her hair),
◈ So that she may exit the state of Ihrām lawfully.
Until the ʿUmrah is completed, the following acts remain prohibited in the state of Ihrām:
❀ Using fragrance is not allowed,
❀ Cutting hair or nails is forbidden,
❀ Marital relations (for married women) are impermissible.
If a woman anticipates that her menstruation may begin, she may make a conditional statement at the time of assuming Ihrām:
“Wherever I am prevented (due to some hindrance), there I will become free from Ihrām.”
❀ If she includes this condition and then discontinues the Ihrām later due to menstruation, nothing will be obligatory upon her, and she may lawfully exit the state of Ihrām.
ھٰذَا مَا عِنْدِي وَاللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِالصَّوَابِ
Source: Fatāwā Arkan-e-Islam
❖ Question
If a woman assumes Ihrām for ʿUmrah but then starts menstruating and leaves Makkah without performing the ʿUmrah, what is the ruling in such a case?
❖ Answer
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ‘alā Rasūlillāh, ammā baʿd!
When a woman assumes Ihrām for ʿUmrah and then begins menstruating, the following points should be kept in mind:
✿ Key Rulings
❀ The occurrence of menstruation does not invalidate the Ihrām. Her Ihrām remains valid and in effect.
❀ Since she assumed the Ihrām for ʿUmrah but left Makkah without performing it, she is still considered to be in the state of Ihrām.
❀ Therefore, it becomes obligatory for her to return to Makkah and:
◈ Perform Ṭawāf,
◈ Perform Saʿī,
◈ And carry out Taqṣīr (cutting a small portion of her hair),
◈ So that she may exit the state of Ihrām lawfully.
✿ Prohibitions During Ihrām
Until the ʿUmrah is completed, the following acts remain prohibited in the state of Ihrām:
❀ Using fragrance is not allowed,
❀ Cutting hair or nails is forbidden,
❀ Marital relations (for married women) are impermissible.
✿ An Important Concession
If a woman anticipates that her menstruation may begin, she may make a conditional statement at the time of assuming Ihrām:
“Wherever I am prevented (due to some hindrance), there I will become free from Ihrām.”
❀ If she includes this condition and then discontinues the Ihrām later due to menstruation, nothing will be obligatory upon her, and she may lawfully exit the state of Ihrām.
ھٰذَا مَا عِنْدِي وَاللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِالصَّوَابِ
