The Case of Performing Tawaf of al-Hajj of al-Tamattu 4 Before Going Out to Mina

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) and he is an old man, or a woman who is afraid of experiencing Hayd (menses); if such people can perform Tawaf earlier before going to Mina’. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, those who are as such must do it earlier/ I then asked him (the Imam) about a man who assumes the state of Ihram in Makkah, then finds the House empty; so he performs Tawaf around the House and Sa‘y between al- Safa’ and al-Marwah; if he can perform Tawaf al-Nisa’ earlier. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, Tawaf al- Nisa’ is only after coming back from Mina.’”

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who enters Makkah in the company of women whom he instructs to perform al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) to enjoy the advantage one or two or three days before al-Tarwiyah (eight of Dhu al-Hajj ah) and is afraid about certain ones among them for experiencing Hayd (menses). He (the Imam) said, ‘When they are free from the period of advantage, he must examine the case of those for whom he is afraid of Hayd (menses). He can instruct them to take Ghusl (bath) and say Talbiyah for al-Hajj from their place, then perform Tawaf around the House and Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah; if something happens to her, she completes the rest of the acts of al-Hajj in her condition of experiencing Hayd (menses).’ I then asked, ‘Is Tawaf al-Nisa’ left out?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is left out.’ I then asked, ‘Is she on hold until completing it?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, she is on hold.’ I then asked, ‘Why she then leaves it out until completing other acts?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Leaving one act is easier for her than leaving out all acts because of fear for something to happen (Hayd (menses)).’ I then asked, ‘What happens if the camel man and other travel-mates do not wait for her?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘They cannot do so. She can ask for their support to stay for her so that she becomes clean to perform her act (that is left out).”’

‘There is no harm for an old man and a woman who is afraid of experiencing menses to perform Tawaf before leaving for Mina’ (meaning, they're allowed to do it).’

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) and has said Talbiyah for al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must not perform Tawaf until he attends ‘Arafah; if he performs Tawaf before attending Mina’ without illness, that Tawaf is not counted.’”

“I once heard abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.), say, ‘It is not harmful for old people, people suffering from illness, women and people with defect to perform Tawaf before leaving for Mina”