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In Brief

Female Fiqh addresses situations related to menstruation, prayer, fasting, and purification. Practical cases show how to apply the rules. A decision table helps identify the right approach. FAQs answer common questions about ritual purity and religious obligations adapted for women.

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Basic Principles

Female jurisprudence governs religious practices according to female physiology. Menstruation suspends certain obligations such as prayer and fasting. The usual duration of menstruation varies among women, generally between three and ten days. After menstruation, complete ablutions (ghusl) restore the state of purity. Abnormal bleeding requires clarification on which days to count. Prayer may be interrupted during menstruation without making up for it later. Fasting resumes after the menstrual cycle. Intimate relations remain forbidden during menstruation. Modern research helps clarify borderline situations between menstruation and abnormal discharge.

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Cases to Rule Table

Situation: regular menstrual cycle of six days. Rule: no prayer or fasting during these six days. No makeup prayer required, makeup fasting after the cycle. Situation: abnormal duration of fifteen days. Rule: identify the number of usual days before abnormal menstruation and treat them as normal menstruation. Situation: light flow on the last day. Rule: if the flow reaches a certain characteristic quantity, continue treatment as menstruation. Situation: postpartum hemorrhage. Rule: forty days of postpartum confinement for ritual purification. Situation: sporadic flow between menstrual periods. Rule: consult personal history to determine normal duration and treat deviations as abnormal flow. Situation: a woman undergoing hormone treatment. Rule: apply the rules according to actual flow observed, independently of medication intake.

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Must I perform ghusl immediately after menstruation?

Yes. Once the flow stops completely, ghusl (complete ablution) is obligatory before prayer and other acts of worship.

Can I fast during menstruation?

No. Menstruation invalidates the fast. You must make up the missed days after the menstrual cycle.

Do menstruations affect wearing the hijab?

No. The hijab remains obligatory. Menstruation only affects prayer, fasting and certain acts of worship, not modest dress.

What should I do in case of very irregular flow?

Consult a Muslim jurist to determine your personal normal cycle. Hadith narrations and scholarly opinions guide solutions for atypical cases.

Are there specific rituals after childbirth?

Yes. A period of forty days of purification (nifas) follows childbirth. During this period, prayer and fasting are suspended.

Can I enter the mosque during menstruation?

Yes, you can enter the mosque but without performing formal prayer. However, many mosques have separate areas. Some jurists recommend avoiding the mosque out of respect.

What should I do if menstruation begins during fasting?

You must break the fast immediately and make up that day after the menstrual cycle. Continuing the fast is invalid.