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Women's হজ্জ follows the same rituals as men's with key differences: ইহরাম is their normal modest clothing, they do not shave their heads (only trim), they recite the তালবিয়াহ quietly, no raml during তাওয়াফ or sa'i, no idtiba. Menstruating women can perform ALL হজ্জ rituals except তাওয়াফ. Menstruation does not invalidate ইহরাম or হজ্জ.
Women enter ইহরাম in their normal modest clothing — any color, any style. There is NO requirement to wear white. During ইহরাম, women should not wear niqab or gloves, but may drape loose cloth over their face when non-mahram men are nearby. The তালবিয়াহ is recited in a voice audible to yourself but not loudly.
Menstruation does NOT prevent entering ইহরাম or performing হজ্জ. নবী করীম told Aisha: 'Do everything the হাজী does except do not perform তাওয়াফ until you are pure.' A menstruating woman performs গোসল, makes the intention, recites the তালবিয়াহ, goes to আরাফাত, মুযদালিফা, মিনা, throws pebbles — everything except তাওয়াফ.
These are the most frequent errors pilgrims make during this stage of Hajj.
Scholarly references supporting this guidance from established Islamic sources.
Women perform তাওয়াফ without idtiba or raml. Walk at normal pace throughout. During menstruation, তাওয়াফ must be delayed until purification. Menstruating women are exempted from তাওয়াফ al-Wida entirely with no penalty.
Women perform sa'i without jogging between the green markers. Women can stone the জামারাত themselves or appoint a proxy. At আরাফাত, women supplicate exactly as men do. At মুযদালিফা, women may leave after midnight.
Women cut a fingertip-length (1-2 cm) from the ends of their hair. They do NOT shave their heads. The cutting can be done privately.
Key fiqh points: women performing Tamattu who menstruate before completing উমরাহ তাওয়াফ should consult their scholar. The majority of scholars require a mahram for women's travel; the Shafi'i school and some Hanbali scholars permit travel in a safe group. Pregnant women should obtain medical clearance.