What if my period starts before or during Umrah?

What scholars generally teach (please confirm with your own scholar)

• Before ihram: a woman can still enter ihram at the miqat. Many scholars teach that she then waits in ihram until her period ends before doing tawaf.
• Tawaf: most scholars hold that tawaf requires ritual purity, so it is delayed until after the period.
• Sa'i: many scholars allow sa'i without ritual purity, but it normally follows tawaf.
• Other worship: du'a, dhikr and other acts remain open to her.
• Scholars differ on special cases — for example, when a flight home cannot be changed — so ask before you travel.

Planning that helps

• Plan your dates around your expected cycle where you can, with spare days.
• Medication to delay a period is a medical decision for your own doctor, not something to start on advice from a website.
• Talk to your group leader privately; good organisers adjust plans quietly.

Next step: our women-friendly group departures include named women contacts in each city.