Menstruation and post-natal bleeding

I didn’t fast this Ramadan because I’m on medication for Tuberculosis. After that I couldn’t fast on the day of Arafah as I was on my period, and I might not be able to fast two days of Ashura because it will fall during my upcoming period. I feel very disappointed as I think of this as a very big missed opportunity and not deserving of forgiveness of my previous year’s sins. What should I do?

Fasting, Menstruation and post-natal bleeding

10 Sep

ANSWER: You must make up all your missed fasts of Ramadan now. Menstruation is something that’s destined by Allah for all the women so you must not feel sad about this. In fact, if you were used to fasting these days and could not fast now due to menses, Allah would reward you without you […]

My daughter attained puberty today. Is there anything specific to do or to avoid? Elders say that she shouldn’t be left alone even in a room, she shouldn’t go out anywhere, etc.. Please advise me of what should be done and what shouldn’t. I don’t want to miss anything.

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding

07 Sep

ANSWER: There’s nothing prescribed in the Qur’an or the Sunnah for this. The things that you mentioned that people say must be avoided is totally baseless and has nothing to do with Islam.

Can a sajda shukar can be done if woman is in her menses ?

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding

04 Sep

ANSWER: No problem in this.

On your website, you state that a woman should remain dry for at least 12 hours in order to make ghusl (take a ritual bath) after her period is over. My question is why can’t she just take a bath after 3-4 hours of being dryness… 12 hours is too long.. can you specify more on this subject… Where is the daleel about that.. what does the Qur’an say about it? Who determined the 12 hours?

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding

29 Aug

ANSWER: This is something that was not mentioned in the Quran and sunnah. Some scholars and schools of thought said that a woman must perform ghusul as soon as she sees her purity even for moments. This is too hard for women as it requires a woman to check on herself every five minutes and […]

Say that someone has sex on the first day of their period and then again on the second day. Must they make 3 ghusls or just 1 ghusl after their menses?

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding, Purity

26 Aug

ANSWER: It is totally prohibited to have intercourse during menses!

During menstruation, if we recite ayatul kursi it is effective or not?

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding, Supplications

27 Jul

ANSWER: This is effective and it is permissible to do all kinds of dhikr during menstruation.

Sir I’ve been bleeding since 24th ramadan. It stops for a while but starts again after i take a ghusl. It’s really confusing i can’t understand whether its menses or not. The blood is not clotty and flowy. It’s brown in color and i had cramps just for one day and then there is no pain like i have in normal menstruation days. Should i pray sir?

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding

13 Jun

ANSWER: If the spotting comes before the flow of blood of menses, this is not part of it. You should pray and fast as usual. But if it comes during the menses or after it seeing your purity, it is part of menses, unless it exceeds 15 days. You must disregard any spottings that come […]

If my menstruation ends at night and before taking obligatory bath can i start fasting from next morning in ramadan? Does ‘not-taking bath’ after menses have any effect on fasting?

Fasting, Menstruation and post-natal bleeding

02 Jun

ANSWER: No problem in intending fasting before taking your bath even if you take ghusul after the break of dawn.

Is it possible for a menstruating woman to recite ayatul qursi ( for protection from shaytan ) in mind , without reciting it orally?

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding, Supplications

26 May

ANSWER: No problem in making dhikr throughout the day and night, morning and evening adkar, reciting Quran while menstruating. And you must not recite this in your heart, rather must move your tongue and lips.

sheikh, we miss our quran recitations due to menses in Ramadaan . So if complete it after Ramadaan as how we complete our missed fasts will our recitation will be recorded & rewarded as if we have completed it in Ramadaan?

Fasting, Menstruation and post-natal bleeding

23 May

ANSWER: No. You can recite Quran in your menses as well and this would be included in your khatam.

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