Islam and Menses - What You Need to Know

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Islam and Menses
What You Need to Know
(article taken from Al-Shahada)

As you are no doubt aware by now, there are certain rules and exceptions for women in Islam, and one of them pertains to her monthly cycle. Try your best not to think of it as a limitation, but as a reprieve.




A woman who is in her monthly cycle cannot:

1. Perform the five prescribed prayers (Salat al Fard) (prayers missed due to menstruation do not have to be made up)

2. Touch the Qur'an,

3. Make ta'waf around the Kaba,

4. Fast (Days of fasting missed during Ramadan may be made up within the next lunar year)

5. Engage in sexual intercourse with her husband (kissing, hugging, and other intimate touching outside of the genital area is okay).

6. It is better for her not to be in the musallah (area where prayers are performed) in the masjid or Islamic centre.




A woman who is in her monthly cycle can:

1. Make du'a,

2. Listen to a recitation of the Qur'an, or silently recite it to herself

3. Celebrate the praises of Allah ta'ala,

4. Study Islamic texts, including hadith,

5. Attend Eid celebrations.




When your menses is finished: ghusl

When your cycle is ended, then you must perform the ritual purification bath, called ghusl. It includes washing your entire body, including the head. If your hair is so tightly braided that water would not reach your scalp underneath, then you are obliged to undo your hair. Otherwise, you do not need to undo your style, but only run some water over it.

Advice

It is often difficult for new Muslimas to understand why they are suddenly unable to make salat for five days or so. Many may feel that it is a limitation on them due to their gender. Others may misunderstand this, and think that they can not engage in any Islamic activities for the duration of their menses. This is simply not so. Many women suffer from extreme cramps, heavy bleeding, nausea, headaches, and other maladies during their cycle. It is truly a sign of the Mercy of Allah ta'ala that we are excused from prayer during this time. I know more than one sister who would be unable to perform the physical duties of the prayer during her cycle.

Islam does not ask you to give up your spirituality or pursuit of Islamic knowledge during this time either. While it is true that you can't read the Qur'an physically, you aren't prohibited from listening to tapes of the Qur'an, or from listening to someone else recite it. You may even recite the verses to yourself silently. You can still pray, through Du'a, and you can still celebrate the praises of Allah ta'ala during this time as well. There is nothing to stop you from reading Islamic texts outside of the Qur'an, including hadith.

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[Hovers82]

Where is the reference that during menstrual women cant read or touch the quran?

[FarahxKhan]

@Hovers82 Because blood is najis and the Qur'an is our holy book. It is disrespectful to touch an Arabic Qur'an when we're in a state of impurity. It is prohibited for one in the state of ( minor or major ) ritual impurity to touch the Glorious Book of the Quran unless with something that prevents direct contact , for Allah, Exalted be He, says:

" None touch it except the purified..." ( Surah Al-Waqi'ah (56): 79 )

During menstruation, you can't make wudu (which you need in order to touch it).

[Hovers82]

@FarahxKhan One must understand the whole context of that particular Surah, Surah Al-Waqi'ah. Please do read what comes before that ayat and comes after it. May Allah open your heart to accepting the truth. Do research on the meaning of al-muṭaharūn, is that verse "La yamassuhu illā muṭaharūn".

It is important to take reference from the original text which is the arabic form. Not the English translated which may cause misguidance.

[FarahxKhan]

@Hovers82 I am speaking of what i have been taught and the knowledge ive gained from other Muslims. I am not as wise or knowledged as them yet. Also, I can read arabic, but i need translations in order to understand, Im sorry i did not refer to the Arabic text.

[Hovers82]

@FarahxKhan Together we are learning inorder to please Allah.

I'm too previously do things because i follow what other Muslims told me.

But in the end, when i meet Allah on the day of judgement, and i will be ask about my deeds.

We need to according to how Prophet Muhammad SAW taught us.

Let me know if you want me to show you the Hadist and also the tafsir.

[FarahxKhan]

@Hovers82 Yes, you are right. and yes I would like to see please and thank you :)

[Hovers82]

@FarahxKhan

:) Alhamdullilah may Allah guide you the path which he favoured.