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Women's حج follows the same rituals as men's with key differences: احرام is their normal modest clothing, they do not shave their heads (only trim), they recite the تلبیہ quietly, no raml during طواف or sa'i, no idtiba. Menstruating women can perform ALL حج rituals except طواف. Menstruation does not invalidate احرام or حج.
Women enter احرام in their normal modest clothing — any color, any style. There is NO requirement to wear white. During احرام, women should not wear niqab or gloves, but may drape loose cloth over their face when non-mahram men are nearby. The تلبیہ is recited in a voice audible to yourself but not loudly.
Menstruation does NOT prevent entering احرام or performing حج. نبی کریم told Aisha: 'Do everything the حاجی does except do not perform طواف until you are pure.' A menstruating woman performs غسل, makes the intention, recites the تلبیہ, goes to عرفات, مزدلفہ, منیٰ, throws pebbles — everything except طواف.
These are the most frequent errors pilgrims make during this stage of Hajj.
Scholarly references supporting this guidance from established Islamic sources.
Women perform طواف without idtiba or raml. Walk at normal pace throughout. During menstruation, طواف must be delayed until purification. Menstruating women are exempted from طواف al-Wida entirely with no penalty.
Women perform sa'i without jogging between the green markers. Women can stone the جمرات themselves or appoint a proxy. At عرفات, women supplicate exactly as men do. At مزدلفہ, 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 عمرہ طواف 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.