Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt
Question:
What is the ruling regarding the issue of Ḥaram courtyards for women in menstruation?
Answer:
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute.
The courtyards of the grand masjids at Makkah and Madīnah are not considered the actual masjid, therefore sisters with menses are permitted to sit there. This would not be considered a violation of entering the masjid during menses. However, for Masjid Al-Aqsā, the entire compound, not only the structures on it are considered the masjid. – (See: Rad Al-Muḥtār, Vol 1, Page 657[1] and 585[2] Dār Al-Fikr)
Only Allāh knows best
[1] وَأَمَّا الْمُتَّخَذُ لِصَلَاةِ جِنَازَةٍ أَوْ عِيدٍ فَهُوَ مَسْجِدٌ فِي حَقِّ جَوَازِ الِاقْتِدَاءِ وَإِنْ انْفَصَلَ الصُّفُوفُ رِفْقًا بِالنَّاسِ لَا فِي حَقِّ غَيْرِهِ بِهِ يُفْتَى نِهَايَةٌ فَحَلَّ دُخُولُهُ لِجُنُبٍ وَحَائِضٍ كَفِنَاءِ مَسْجِدٍ وَرِبَاطٍ وَمَدْرَسَةٍ وَمَسَاجِدَ حِيَاضٍ وَأَسْوَاقٍ لَا قَوَارِعَ – كتاب الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين رد المحتار ج١/ ص ٦٥٧ دار الفكر
[2] وَفِي النَّوَازِلِ جَعَلَهُ كَالْمَسْجِدِ وَالْمَسْجِدُ وَإِنْ كَبِرَ لَا يَمْنَعُ الْفَاصِلَ إلَّا فِي الْجَامِعِ الْقَدِيمِ بِخَوَارِزْمِ فَإِنَّ رُبْعَهُ كَانَ عَلَى أَرْبَعَةِ آلَافِ أُسْطُوَانَةٍ وَجَامِعُ الْقُدْسِ الشَّرِيفِ أَعْنِي مَا يَشْتَمِلُ عَلَى الْمَسَاجِدِ الثَّلَاثَةِ الْأَقْصَى وَالصَّخْرَةِ وَالْبَيْضَاءِ كَذَا فِي الْبَزَّازِيَّةِ – كتاب الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين رد المحتار ج١/ ص ٥٨٥ دار الفكر
