If a woman forgot to perform the rite of shortening her hair during Hajj or `Umrah

Q 5: A woman offered `Umrah (lesser pilgrimage) and performed Tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka`bah) and Sa`y (going between Safa and Marwah during Hajj and `Umrah), but she did not shorten her hair. She returned home, bathed and wore perfume. Two weeks later, she remembered that she did not shorten her hair, so she shortened it. What is the ruling on this act? A 5: A: What this woman did is valid and she is excused due to forgetfulness in all she did before shortening her hair. This includes all the prohibitions of Ihram (ritual state for Hajj or `Umrah) except sexual intercourse, which if she had relations before shortening her hair, she will have to slaughter a sheep in Makkah and distribute it among the poor people of Al-Haram (the Sacred Precincts of Makkah). (Part No. 10; Page No. 209

A 5: A: What this woman did is valid and she is excused due to forgetfulness in all she did before shortening her hair. This includes all the prohibitions of Ihram (ritual state for Hajj or `Umrah) except sexual intercourse, which if she had relations before shortening her hair, she will have to slaughter a sheep in Makkah and distribute it among the poor people of Al-Haram (the Sacred Precincts of Makkah). (Part No. 10; Page No. 209) May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.