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IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-36: HUKUM JIKA WANITA DATANG HAID KETIKA MELAKSANAKAN IBADAH HAJI PADA HARI ‘ARAFAH
What is the ruling, and what should a woman do, if she gets her period during Hajj on the Day of Arafah?
Short answer
Menstruation and postnatal bleeding are not among the prohibitions of ihram, so the woman's Hajj is neither invalid nor spoiled.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Haji & Korban
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Menstruation and postnatal bleeding are not among the prohibitions of ihram, so the woman's Hajj is neither invalid nor spoiled. She continues with the wuquf at Arafah and all other Hajj rites except tawaf and sa'ie, since tawaf requires purity from major and minor ritual impurity. Once pure, she performs the obligatory bath and completes the postponed tawaf and sa'ie. If her purity comes late and waiting would make her miss her group's departure or flight, she may perform tawaf and sa'ie with a dam of one camel, following the Hanafi scholars.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
haid dan nifas sebenarnya tidak termasuk dalam perkara yang ditegah dan halangan dalam berihram. Justeru itu, ia tidak menjadikan ibadah haji bagi perempuan tersebut rosak atau batal.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-36: HUKUM JIKA WANITA DATANG HAID KETIKA MELAKSANAKAN IBADAH HAJI PADA HARI ‘ARAFAH”, 21 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/4222-irsyad-al-fatwa-haji-dan-korban-siri-ke-36-hukum-jika-wanita-datang-haid-ketika-melaksanakan-ibadah-haji-pada-hari-arafah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-woman-menstruating-day-of-arafah-hajj/