How does a menstruating woman assume ihram from the miqat, given that ihram requires praying two rak'ahs in the mosque?
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If a menstruating woman reaches the , she should enter into and perform all the rituals of Hajj except for . The two rak'ahs of prayer before ihram are not a condition for the validity of ihram; rather, they are among the recommended sunnahs according to the more correct opinion. Some scholars hold that prayer is not prescribed specifically for ihram.
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