Written Fatwa

Can a woman circumambulate in the Kaaba when she is menstruating?

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19.03.2022

Can a woman who is in Mecca for Umrah or Hajj perform her obligatory circumambulation when she has menstruation? What will she do if she can't?

It is not permissible for a woman to circumambulate the Kaaba while she is menstruating (if it is possible to circumambulate after her menstruation is over). If she does, she will be committing a sin. This is the opinion of the fuqaha.

If the woman has no other alternative and she has to circumambulate as she is, she performs circumambulation and sacrifices an animal according to the scholars of the Hanafi madhhab. In this way, she did not sin and did her duty.

Whether it is possible for a woman in this situation to wait until she is cleaned is a situation that will vary for everyone. She should use all her possibilities. If she cannot find a solution despite this, she can use the license shown by the fuqaha due to this necessity.

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