Onset of Menstruation in the State of Ihram

Question

(1) Mujibah (a woman's name) was due to fly from Bombay to Hajj. At that time she had her monthly period, but it stopped. Before the flight she performed a full bath (ghusl), donned the ihram, and boarded the plane. Upon arriving in Jeddah the menstruation resumed, and Mujibah removed her ihram. The next day it stopped again, and she performed ghusl and donned the ihram once more. Did Mujibah act correctly? (2) Is the sacrifice of an animal (dam) obligatory for having donned the ihram and then removed it? (3)

Answer

(1) She made an error by terminating the state of ihram. (2) Yes, the sacrifice (dam) is obligatory. (3) The obligation of sacrifice still rests upon her. She should send money to Noble Mecca through someone so that a sacrifice may be offered there on her behalf. (4-5)

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