For sisters
Can I perform Umrah during my period?
You may enter ihram while on your period, but you do not enter the masjid or make tawaf until you are pure and have taken a ghusl. Bathe for cleanliness, make the intention and recite the talbiyah, but leave the two rak'ahs.
Entering ihram
Bathe for cleanliness, make the intention and recite the talbiyah, but leave the two rak'ahs. You then stay in ihram and keep its rules.
While you wait
You may make dhikr, dua and salawat, but you do not enter the masjid or make tawaf until you are pure and have taken a ghusl. Then make your tawaf, Sa'i and cut your hair as usual.
Your flight home
If your flight home is due before you expect to be pure, speak to a scholar before you travel, as there are answers for this situation and they depend on the details. Do not simply leave Makkah with the tawaf undone. See if your period starts after tawaf.
More questions
Can I take medicine to delay my period?
What about irregular bleeding?
Irregular bleeding outside the days of your period (istihadah) does not stop you. Make wudu for each salah time and carry on with every rite, tawaf included.
Can I do Sa'i during my period?
Purity is not required for Sa'i, but it follows tawaf, so complete tawaf first.
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