A menstruating woman must delay Tavaf al-Ifadah until she is pure and has performed gusul. There is no time limit for this Tavaf — she may perform it days or even weeks after the Day of Sacrifice. She remains in a state of partial ihram (where marital relations are not permitted) until she completes Tavaf al-Ifadah. All other Hac rites can be completed during menstruation.
A menstruating woman is required to delay Tavaf al-Ifadah (also called Tavaf al-Ziyarah) until her menstruation ends and she has performed gusul. This is because purity is a condition for the validity of Tavaf alimlerin cogunluguna gore. There is no fixed deadline for performing Tavaf al-Ifadah — it can be performed at any time after the standing at Arafat, even if delayed by days or weeks.
Sheikh Ibn Baz explained that when a woman menstruates before performing Tavaf al-Ifadah, she completes all other rites of Hac — stoning, sacrifice, cutting hair — and remains in a state of partial ihram. In this state, everything becomes permissible for her except marital relations with her husband. This partial ihram continues until she becomes pure, performs gusul, and completes Tavaf al-Ifadah. Once she performs the Tavaf, full tahallul (exit from ihram) is complete.
Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen stated that the woman should wait patiently in Mekke 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 Tavaf; or, in cases of extreme hardship where returning is not possible, some scholars (following the position of Ibn Taymiyyah) permit her to perform Tavaf with menstruation as a last resort, wearing protection. However, the stronger position is that she must wait.
Hz. Peygamber (sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem) said to me: 'Do everything that the haci does, except do not perform Tavaf around the House until you are pure.'
Hz. Peygamber (sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem) said to me: 'Do everything that the haci does, except do not perform Tavaf around the House until you are pure.'
Safiyyah bint Huyayy got her menses after performing Tavaf al-Ifadah, and Hz. Peygamber said: 'Is she going to hold us up?' They said: 'She has already performed Tavaf.' He said: 'Then let us depart.'
Safiyyah bint Huyayy got her menses after performing Tavaf al-Ifadah, and Hz. Peygamber said: 'Is she going to hold us up?' They said: 'She has already performed Tavaf.' He said: 'Then let us depart.'
Scholars from different schools of Islamic jurisprudence offer varying perspectives on this matter.
Tavaf al-Ifadah must be delayed until purity. The woman remains in partial ihram (no marital relations) until she completes it. There is no time limit for this Tavaf.
Al-Hidayah: purity is a condition for Tavaf; the menstruating woman waits until she is pure.
The woman must delay Tavaf al-Ifadah until she is pure. If she delays significantly, she may owe a sacrifice (dam) according to some Maliki scholars, though the Tavaf itself has no deadline.
Al-Mudawwanah: delaying Tavaf al-Ifadah for menstruation is permitted without time limit.
The woman must wait until she is pure to perform Tavaf al-Ifadah. There is no deadline. She remains in partial ihram until the Tavaf is completed.
Al-Majmu' by al-Nawawi: Tavaf al-Ifadah has no time limit and requires purity.
The woman delays Tavaf al-Ifadah until purity. Ibn Taymiyyah from the Hanbali school held that in cases of absolute necessity (cannot return), she may perform Tavaf with menstruation, but this is a minority view.
Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah: 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.
Hz. Peygamber (sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem) said to me: 'Do everything that the haci does, except do not perform Tavaf around the House until you are pure.'
Sahih al-Bukhari #305 (sahih)Safiyyah bint Huyayy got her menses after performing Tavaf al-Ifadah, and Hz. Peygamber said: 'Is she going to hold us up?' They said: 'She has already performed Tavaf.' He said: 'Then let us depart.'
Sahih al-Bukhari #1757 (sahih)