If a woman begins menstruating while performing the rites of Hajj, is it permissible for her to enter Al-Masjid Al-Haram?
Q 3: If
a woman begins menstruating while performing the rituals of Hajj, is it permissible for her to enter
Al-Masjid Al-Haram,
or any other mosque in Al-Masha`ir (Sacred sites where the rites of Hajj are performed: Mina, `Arafah and Muzdalifah), especially if she cannot rent a tent or a dwelling for herself and her Mahram (spouse or permanently unmarriageable relative) and they only rely on the mosque and nearby streets for taking rest?
A:
It is impermissible for a menstruating woman to sit in the mosque or enter
Al-Masjid Al-Haram, until she is purified: i.e. The menstruation blood has stopped and she has taken a ritual bath after that. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) forbade menstruating women from entering mosques, as reported in the Hadith narrated on the authority of
`Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) who said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came while (Part No. 10; Page No. 191
A:
It is impermissible for a menstruating woman to sit in the mosque or enter
Al-Masjid Al-Haram, until she is purified: i.e. The menstruation blood has stopped and she has taken a ritual bath after that. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) forbade menstruating women from entering mosques, as reported in the Hadith narrated on the authority of
`Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) who said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came while (Part No. 10; Page No. 191) the houses of some of his Companions opened out to the mosque and said:
Let not the doors of these houses open out to the Masjid (mosque).
Later on, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) entered the mosque and people did not follow his directions, hoping that some concession would be revealed in their favor. So, he came out to them and said:
let not the doors of these houses open out to the Masjid (mosque). I do not make the Masjid lawful for a menstruating woman and for a Junub (person in a state of major ceremonial impurity) to enter.
Recorded by
Abu Dawud May Allah grant us success. May Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and Companions!