Q: Can a woman in menstruation (haidh) enter the Masjid al-Aqsa compound? This is a compound surrounded by walls which contains several buildings such as the Dome of the Rock, Masjid al-Qibli, etc. Is the entire compound counted as the masjid (meaning that woman in menstruation can’t enter) or is just the buildings counted as masjid and the rest as courtyard (which a woman in menstruation can enter)?
A: The area outside the musjid is not part of the musjid. Accordingly it will not fall under the law of the musjid.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)