A menstruating woman must delay الطواف al-Ifadah until she is pure and has performed الغسل. There is no time limit for this الطواف — she may perform it days or even weeks after the Day of Sacrifice. She remains in a state of partial الإحرام (where marital relations are not permitted) until she completes الطواف al-Ifadah. All other الحج rites can be completed during menstruation.
A menstruating woman is required to delay الطواف al-Ifadah (also called الطواف al-Ziyarah) until her menstruation ends and she has performed الغسل. This is because purity is a condition for the validity of الطواف عند جمهور العلماء. There is no fixed deadline for performing الطواف al-Ifadah — it can be performed at any time after the standing at عرفة, even if delayed by days or weeks.
الشيخ ابن باز explained that when a woman menstruates before performing الطواف al-Ifadah, she completes all other rites of الحج — stoning, sacrifice, cutting hair — and remains in a state of partial الإحرام. In this state, everything becomes جائز for her except marital relations with her husband. This partial الإحرام continues until she becomes pure, performs الغسل, and completes الطواف al-Ifadah. Once she performs the الطواف, full التحلل (exit from الإحرام) is complete.
الشيخ ابن عثيمين stated that the woman should wait patiently in مكة until she is pure, if possible. If her travel group must leave, she has several options: she may stay behind with a mahram and join the group later; she may travel home and return later to perform the الطواف; or, in cases of extreme hardship where returning is not possible, some scholars (following the position of Ibn Taymiyyah) permit her to perform الطواف with menstruation as a last resort, wearing protection. However, the stronger position is that she must wait.
النبي (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said to me: 'Do everything that the الحاج does, except do not perform الطواف around the House until you are pure.'
النبي (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said to me: 'Do everything that the الحاج does, except do not perform الطواف around the House until you are pure.'
Safiyyah bint Huyayy got her menses after performing الطواف al-Ifadah, and النبي said: 'Is she going to hold us up?' They said: 'She has already performed الطواف.' He said: 'Then let us depart.'
Safiyyah bint Huyayy got her menses after performing الطواف al-Ifadah, and النبي said: 'Is she going to hold us up?' They said: 'She has already performed الطواف.' He said: 'Then let us depart.'
Scholars from different schools of Islamic jurisprudence offer varying perspectives on this matter.
الطواف al-Ifadah must be delayed until purity. The woman remains in partial الإحرام (no marital relations) until she completes it. There is no time limit for this الطواف.
Al-Hidayah: purity is a condition for الطواف; the menstruating woman waits until she is pure.
The woman must delay الطواف al-Ifadah until she is pure. If she delays significantly, she may owe a sacrifice (dam) عند some Maliki scholars, though the الطواف itself has no deadline.
Al-Mudawwanah: delaying الطواف al-Ifadah for menstruation is permitted without time limit.
The woman must wait until she is pure to perform الطواف al-Ifadah. There is no deadline. She remains in partial الإحرام until the الطواف is completed.
Al-Majmu' by al-Nawawi: الطواف al-Ifadah has no time limit and requires purity.
The woman delays الطواف al-Ifadah until purity. Ibn Taymiyyah from the Hanbali school held that in cases of absolute necessity (cannot return), she may perform الطواف with menstruation, but this is a minority view.
Al-Mughni by ابن قدامة: the standard position requires purity; Ibn Taymiyyah's position is for extreme necessity.
This is a scholarly summary, not a personal fatwa. Consult your scholar for personal rulings.
النبي (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said to me: 'Do everything that the الحاج does, except do not perform الطواف around the House until you are pure.'
Sahih al-Bukhari #305 (sahih)Safiyyah bint Huyayy got her menses after performing الطواف al-Ifadah, and النبي said: 'Is she going to hold us up?' They said: 'She has already performed الطواف.' He said: 'Then let us depart.'
Sahih al-Bukhari #1757 (sahih)