The Obligations of Woman Experiencing Menses During the Acts of Her al-Hajj

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a woman who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous), enters Makkah and experiences Hayd (menses), she must wait until al-Tarwiyah (eight of Dhu al-Hajjah); if she becomes clean, she must perform Tawaf around the House and Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. She must take Ghusl (bath), fill up with cotton. If she does not become clean until al-Tarwiyah (eight of Dhu al-Hajjah), then she performs Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. Then she must go to Mina’ to complete the acts, perform Ziyarat of the House, perform Tawaf around the House, one Tawaf for her al-‘Umrah and then one Tawaf for her al-Hajj, then she must perform Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. When she does this she comes out of the state of Ihram and all things unlawful for her in the state of Ihram become lawful for her except the bed of her husband, and when she performs another seven times Tawaf, the bed of her husband also becomes lawful for her.’”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who is for al-Hajj al- Tamattu‘ (advantageous). She enters Makkah and experiences Hayd (menses). He (the Imam) said, ‘She must perform Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and remain at home. If she becomes clean, she must perform Tawaf around the House; but if she does not become clean on al-Tarwiyah (eight of Dhu al-Hajjah), she must pour water on herself and say Talbiyah for al-Hajj from her home, go to Mina’ and complete all the acts. She then must come back to Makkah, perform two Tawaf then Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. When she does this then she comes out of the state of Ihram and all things that were unlawful to her in the state of Ihram become lawful to her except the bed of her husband.’”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who is for al-Hajj al- Tamattu‘ (advantageous), enters Makkah and experiences Hayd (menses), what she must do? He (the Imam) said, ‘She performs Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah then remains at home. If she becomes clean, she performs Tawaf around the House; but if she does not become clean she, on the day of al-Tarwiyah (eight of Dhu al-Hajjah) must pour water on herself, say Talbiyah for al-Hajj, go to Mina’ and perform all acts. All things that were unlawful for her in the state of Ihram become lawful to her, after she completes this, except the bed of her husband.’ ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Salih and I had heard this Hadith in the Masjid. ‘Ubayd Allah went to see abu al-Hassan (a.s.), then came back to me and said, ‘I asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about the Hadith of ‘Ajlan and he (the Imam) narrated to me just as we had heard from ‘Ajlan.’”

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about the case of a woman, who is for al-Hajj al- Tamattu‘ (advantageous), performs Tawaf, then experiences Hayd (menses). He (the Imam) said, ‘She must perform Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and perform Qada’ (compensatory Hajj for) her al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous).”’

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘The woman who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous), if she assumes the state of Ihram in a Hayd (menses), free condition, then experiences Hayd (menses) before completing her advantageous opportunity, must perform Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and must not perform Tawaf until she is clean. She then must perform Qada’ (compensatory tawaf) of her Tawaf and in this way her al-‘Umrah is complete, but if she assumes the state of Ihram when experiencing Hayd (menses), she must not perform Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al- Marwah and Tawaf until she is clean.’”

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘If a woman performs al-‘Umrah then becomes ill before Tawaf, she can perform Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah first. She then can attend all other places of al-Hajj acts and when she becomes clean and returns from al-Hajj she then performs Qada’ (compensatory tawaf for) Tawaf of al-‘Umrah and Tawaf of al-Hajj and Tawaf al-Nisa’; then she comes out of the state of Ihram in all matters.’”

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, about a woman who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous). ‘If she experiences Hayd (menses) before Tawaf, she can go out with people to Mina. Is it not the case that she is for al-‘Umrah and al-Hajj, if so then she must perform Tawaf, (after coming back from Mina), for al-‘Umrah and one for her al-Hajj as well?”’

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who is for al-Hajj al- Tamattu‘ (advantageous) but experiences Hayd (menses) before Tawaf around the House, and on the day of ‘Arafah, she becomes clean. He (the Imam) said, ‘If she knows that she becomes clean, to perform Tawaf around the House, and come out of the state of Ihram and can catch up with people she must do so.’”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who performs Tawaf around the House, then experiences Hayd (menses) before Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. He (the Imam) said, ‘She must perform Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah.’ I then asked about a woman who is doing Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah when she begins to experience Hayd (menses) in between the two places. He (the Imam) said, ‘She must complete her Sa‘y between al- Safa’ and al-Marwah.”’

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say about a woman who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous). She assumes the state of Ihram in a Hayd (menses)-free condition, then experiences Hayd (menses) before the time for taking advantage is over. ‘She, without Tawaf, must perform Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. Then perform Qada’ (compensatory tawaf for) her Tawaf. The time for taking advantage passes. In case, if she assumes the state of Ihram, when she experiences Hayd (menses), she must not perform Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah or Tawaf until she is clean.’”