What can our sisters do to maintain the connection with Allah during that certain time of the month? Prayer is one of the pillars of Islam and it is an enormous part of our faith. Some may see it as a bit of a challenge to find something to fill that space where prayer usually …
Wa `alaykum as-Salamu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. In this fatwa: As for menses, it is known that each woman has a special cycle. So, the regular period should be observed …
Wa`alaykum as-salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. In this fatwa: A non-Muslim wife is not required to abide by the Islamic Shari`ah-related matters such as “intention” or following the exact method of performing ghusl. Therefore, as long as …
What happens when a woman is on her menses during Hajj and why can’t a woman wear niqab during Hajj? Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses in details.
If there is light colored discharge towards the end of usual menstruating period, then is it considered under menstruation?
Is a wife allowed to sleep next to her fasting husband when she has her menstrual period? Jazakum Allah khayran.
How would a sister who is going through menses deal with Laylatul Qadr? She is not allowed to pray, not allowed to fast, not allowed to recite or touch the Quran. Is Allah depriving her of a chance to worship in a night which equals the one thousand months?
Short Answer: Almighty Allah lifted the load of prayer and the burden of fasting from woman’s shoulders during this period. Menses is neither a funny nor a nice experience. There is an important maxim in Islam: “difficulty brings ease,” meaning that when a person is experiencing anything difficult, Islam will give him some concessions that make life easy …
Do I have to consider that fast as invalid and make up for it later?
“Oh no, not again!” Aaliya shook her head left and right. She couldn’t believe her eyes. Twenty first Ramadan is going to be the day when her menses should start. It has been three years in a row that she has missed the last ten days of Ramadan. She felt like crying…
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