Is it possible to fast during menstruation. Great Lent and Women's Problems. What are the important dates during and after Ramadan that should not be missed

Brown discharge that appears before menstruation
Question: I have a spiral that causes brown discharge before my period starts. Does this break the fast and can I make up for the missed days of the fast these days? I really need your advice, may Allah reward you for this.

Answer: Praise be to Allah.

Sheikh Muhammadibn Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “If this brown discharge precedes menstruation, then it is considered menstruation. You know that it means the beginning of regular discharge if accompanied by pain and cramps. And if this brown discharge comes after menstruation, then the woman must wait until they run out, because this brown discharge after menstruation is also menstrual based on the words of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): "Slow down until you see white discharge."

(Risaalat ad-Dima" al-Tabi "iyyah, 59).

According to this, if you believe that this brownish discharge is a herald of the onset of menstruation, then this is menstruation, and you should stop fasting and praying, and also make up for the missed days of fasting after the end of menstruation.

The rule that applies to brown discharge that appears after the end of menstruation
Question: Every month of Ramadan I have to face the same problem. When I finish my period, on the seventh day, I wash myself to start fasting and praying, and the brown fluid comes out again. I read in your answers that you can start praying, but can I fast in this state and should I do wudu? I have asked many people, but everyone gives different answers. I ask you to help me resolve my doubts. Should I fast and pray, or should I make up the days I missed afterwards? Is there any special dua that a woman must say in order to become clean again after bathing? I know what they say to the Nahuatu taharatul heidi. Is that enough?

Answer: Praise be to Allah.

First: If a woman has a regular cycle and these discharges appear at the end of it, then they are not part of it, but are called istihaada (non-menstrual bleeding or metrorrhagia), so you should ignore them and perform wudu before every prayer, and also fast.

If a woman sees that she has already cleansed herself, that is, if she sees white discharge, which means the end of menstruation, and these brown discharges appear later, you also do not need to pay attention to them, as in the first case. If this happens during the period itself, then they are part of it, so she should not pray and fast.

Secondly: There is no special dua that a woman must say in order to cleanse herself and end her period. See question number 12897.

Thirdly: The place where the intention is located is the heart; it is not allowed to say it out loud. Therefore, it is not correct to say out loud: I intend to do such and such, since the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not do this. The best way is his way, and any other varieties are an innovation (bid`ah) and as such are a deviation from the straight path. See question number 13337.

Sheikh Muhammad Salih al-Munajid

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Every woman should know this! Allah Almighty has not laid on His slave more than he can bear. In this sense, Islam is a religion of relief. Such a period, i.e., in which certain types of worship are limited, for a woman is the menstrual cycle.

The Quran says: " They ask you about your periods. Say, "It's pain and discharge" ».

Prohibitions in worship at this time:

1. Make a prayer. Imperfect prayers do not require replenishment later.

2. Keep fast. Obligatory fasts must be reimbursed later.

3. Walk around the Kaaba during the Hajj. Other rites of the Hajj are permissible.

It is reported that Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “We set off on a journey together with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and did not talk about anything except the pilgrimage. When we reached Sarif, I began to menstruate and began to cry.

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me and asked: "Why are you crying?"

I replied, "I wish I hadn't gone on a pilgrimage this year."

He said, "You must be bleeding."

I said yes".

Then he said: “Indeed, Allah has ordained this for all the daughters of Adam, so do everything that the pilgrims do, but do not go around the Kaaba until you are cleansed” ”(narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim).

4. Engage in sexual intercourse.

5. Be in the mosque.

6. Touch the Quran.

Every woman should know her cycle schedule and follow it.. The duration of the menstrual period can be different. Scientists believe that the normal period lasts 6-7 days, the minimum is one day and one night (day), the maximum is 15 days.

Any bleeding more than this period is considered as abnormal, non-menstrual in nature (istihada). On the 16th day, if the discharge has not ceased, it is necessary to bathe and begin the performance of regular duties. And if the discharge of blood lasted less than a day, the woman compensates the missed fast and prayer as a debt, and she does not need to perform a full ablution, since these discharges are not considered menstruation, because they did not reach the minimum. If after 24 hours the discharge has stopped, the woman does a full body ablution, performs prayer, and keeps fasting.

For a woman who has a painful discharge, the solution is the same as for those who have urinary incontinence. A woman in these cases does not leave prayer. But for this, it first of all cleanses the place of blood discharge. Then he puts a cotton swab inside, after which he puts a clean pad and puts on clean underwear.

Lent is a great event in the life of the Orthodox Church. Fasting is good for health, in connection with this, many women have a question: is it possible to fast on critical days and with menopause?

In the life of every woman, there are critical days every month and sooner or later a new stage in life begins, and this stage is called -. Nature frees a woman from childbearing, but she does not cease to be a woman. In this new period for her, she should pay special attention to her health and nutrition as well. So the question arises? Lent and women's issues, are they compatible?

Fasting and menopause

With menopause, a malfunction occurs in the hormonal system, and many women begin to gain weight, so that this does not happen, women adhere to a diet. A great post is a great incentive to lose weight.
Doctors with the onset of menopause, women are advised to give up alcohol, sweets, spices, coffee, salt. And vice versa, they advise eating more greens, drinking juices, herbs and green tea.
In order not to harm your health and reduce the likelihood of ailments, you need to follow simple rules:

1. Eat small meals and several times a day
2. When an acute attack of hunger occurs, you should eat some fruit or nuts.
3. It is necessary to refuse mayonnaise and sauces.

All of these rules apply to fasting. So, the menopause is not a hindrance to fasting! In addition, menopause is not a disease, but a new stage in a woman's life. So that Great Lent and women's problems, called "menopause" can meet bright Easter hand in hand.
The only thing is, if a woman feels unwell or has any chronic diseases, it is better to refrain from fasting.

Fasting and critical days

Great Lent and Women's Problem: Are Critical Days Compatible? Is it possible or not to fast during menstruation?
Those who have read the bible know that this is not written in the bible, just like fasting itself. As for the clergy, opinions differ here.
Some say it's impossible, others say it's possible. Who to believe?
Menstruation is different for all women, and if you have long and bloody periods, it is better to refuse fasting these days.

Here is what Islam says about this

Lent and women's issues in Islam are considered in their own way. What does Islam say about this?
“The fast of a woman during menstruation is invalid, and she is forbidden to observe it. Therefore, when a woman has her period, she breaks her fast and after cleansing fasts the same number of days as she missed.
Fast for health, but do not forget that the main thing is spiritual cleansing - spiritual purity and pure thoughts!

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Islamic scholar Sherzod Pulatov answers questions.

A few hours remain before the start of the holy month of Ramadan for all Muslims. This year it will run from May 27 to June 25, 2017.

On these days, Muslims around the world will fast (in Turkic and Persian languages \u200b\u200bUraza, and in Arabic it is pronounced Saum), that is, abstinence in the daytime from food and drink, marital intimacy, obscene thought, word or look.

The information and advisory center "Hotline 114" on religious issues has collected for you the most common questions regarding the implementation of this pillar of Islam.

Questions are answered by Sherzod Pulatov, Islamic scholar, member of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, ACIR expert, certified mediator (Peace Institute New York).

What is the significance of fasting the month of Ramadan for Muslims?

Muslim fasting is divided into two types: obligatory and voluntary. Obligatory fasts include fasting in the month of Ramadan. And voluntary fasts include fasts that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) observed at a time other than the month of Ramadan and advised Muslims to observe it.

It should be noted that the importance of fasting in Ramadan is given precisely by the fact that this month a revelation began to be sent down to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) - these are the first verses (verses) of the Koran.

It is known that on one of the last ten days of the month of Ramadan, the night of predestination occurs. Prayers on this night are accepted, and worship is equal to the worship of a thousand months, which is approximately 83 years. Many scholars suggest that it comes on the night of the 26th to 27th month of Ramadan, even if there is information about its signs in reliable hadiths, no one can say with certainty about the exact date of the onset of this night.

In the Qur'an, this is said in Surah "Predestination": "Indeed, We sent it down (the Koran) on the night of predestination. How could you know what the night of predestination is? The night of predestination is better than a thousand months. On this night, the angels and the Spirit (Jabrail) descend with the permission of their Lord, according to all His commands. She is prosperous until the dawn."

There are many hadiths (sayings) of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) about the significance of fasting. So in a well-known hadith, given in the collection "Al-Bukhari", in which Abu Hurayrah reports that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The reward for every deed of the son of Adam increases from ten to seven hundred times.” The Great and Mighty Allah said: “Except for fasting. Verily, fasting is for Me, and I reward it. The servant leaves his passion and food for My sake, and the fasting person experiences joy twice: when breaking the fast and when meeting with his Lord.

In another hadith, also cited in Al-Bukhari, it is reported from the words of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “ When Ramadan comes, the gates of Paradise open, the gates of Hell close, and the devils are put in chains.”

What evidence is there that obliges Muslims to fast?

Fasting in the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam and is obligatory for all Muslims. However, fasting is not a new obligation for Muslims that came with the advent of Islam, since its observance was prescribed to peoples who lived in former times, called in the Qur'an the peoples of the book (Jews and Christians).

This is stated in the Qur'an in Sura "The Cow" verse 183: "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, just as it was prescribed for your predecessors - perhaps you will be afraid."

By fasting this month, Muslims test the strength of their faith and show patience and the ability to control their desires and passions. Direct evidence of the obligatory observance of fasting is available both in the Koran and in the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).

Thus, we can observe the obligatory fasting in the month of Ramadan in Sura "The Cow" in verse 185, which says: "In the month of Ramadan, the Qur'an was sent down - the right guide for people, clear evidence from the right guide and discernment. whoever finds this month must fast. And if anyone is sick or on a journey, then let him fast for the same number of days at another time. Allah desires ease for you and does not desire hardship for you. He desires that you complete a certain number of days and exalt Allah for guiding you to a straight path so that you may be grateful."

In a hadith given in the collection "Al-Bukhari", it is reported from the words of Ibn Umar that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Islam is based on five components: witness that there is no one and nothing worthy of worship except Allah Almighty; performing the obligatory five times prayer; payment of zakat; making a pilgrimage to Mecca; fasting in the month of Ramadan.

In addition to the above evidence, there are many verses in the Qur'an that talk about what rules are prescribed for fasting and there are a number of reliable hadiths that show how the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) fasted during the month of Ramadan, and also observed voluntary posts in other months of the year.

Who is supposed to observe a Muslim fast, and is there an exception to the rule?

Fasting in the month of Ramadan is a mandatory requirement for every healthy, conscious, adult Muslim.
The elderly and the chronically ill who are unable to fast for a year are exempted from fasting. They are obliged to pay (the so-called fidya-sadaqah), that is, to feed one poor Muslim for each day of fasting. It is allowed to feed 30 people at the same time or at different times. Women in position and breastfeeding may not observe the fast, but are required to make up for it later.

Travelers or wayfarers are allowed not to fast in the month of Ramadan, but they are also required to make up the lost fast within a year. According to the norms of Islamic law (Sharia), a traveler (musaffir) is a person who has traveled more than 88 km from his settlement in accordance with the rules of the Hanafi legal school. In addition, in order for the traveler to be allowed not to fast, it is necessary that the journey continues until the end of the day. Anyone who, while still at home, began to fast - that is, he went on the road after the time of Fajr (morning prayer), is not allowed to break the fast, that is, to break the fast.

Ramadan fasting is not allowed for women during menstruation (haid) and postpartum bleeding (nifas). If a woman fasts during hayd or nifaas, it is considered a sin. Missed days of fasting will also need to be made up later.

Mentally ill and mentally retarded people do not fast, as well as children who have not reached the age of bulyug (puberty, after which a person becomes an adult according to Sharia, for boys it is 12-15 years old, for girls - 9-15).

However, the days of fasting missed for such valid reasons will definitely need to be made up after the end of Ramadan (at any time during the year, but preferably before the start of the next Ramadan).
If a person has some kind of chronic disease that does not allow him to fast (for example, diabetes or a stomach ulcer, when you cannot be without food for a long time), and it is established by doctors that his condition worsens from prolonged fasting, he is allowed not to fast .

In verse 184 of Surah "The Cow" it is stated as follows: “Fasting should be a counted number of days. And if one of you is sick or on a journey, then let him fast the same number of days at another time. And those who are able to fast with difficulty should feed the poor in expiation. And if someone voluntarily does a good deed so much the better for him, but you'd better fast if you only knew!"

What actions break the fast and how to make up for it?

As we said earlier, menstruation breaks the fast and postpartum bleeding (if it occurs before sunset) is made up on another day during the year.

Sexual intercourse (he who made it during the day of the month of Ramadan is obliged to fast for 60 days in a row to atone for sin; whoever breaks the fast on one of these days is obliged to start this fast anew; a woman who has entered into such a relationship against her will should only compensate for the fast without atonement).

Intentional vomiting.

Deviation from the intention to fast, even if not breaking the fast.

Eating and drinking (if a fasting person ate or drank out of forgetfulness, then his fast is not violated).

Smoking, chewing gum, injections for parenteral nutrition.

Deliberate arousal with semen.

All the above violations of the fast, which do not carry atonement, are made up for on another day during the year.

What actions do not break the fast?

Bathing for cleansing from defilement or for another purpose. Injections (except nutritional and vitamins) and instillation into the eye. Eating or drinking out of forgetfulness. Rinse mouth and nose without swallowing water. Determining the taste of food with the tip of the tongue when it is cooked. The use of antimony. Swallowing saliva, dust and smoke. Bloodletting for medicinal or other purposes. Kiss of the wife (for those who are able to control themselves). Discharge from the genitals without ejaculation. At night in the month of Ramadan, it is allowed to eat, drink and have sexual intercourse with your spouse.

What is Fitr Sadaqah and how is it paid?

All Muslims are required to pay fitr-sadaqah (zakat al-fitr), which is paid for a man, a woman, a small child, an adult, and even for a fetus in the mother's womb (only for Muslims). Zakat al-fitr must be paid in the amount of one sa "dates, barley, wheat, sultanas, rice or cheese. One sa" is equal to 2.4 kg. It is paid before people leave for the holiday prayer (ayit prayer). You can pay it two days before the holiday. The head of the family pays zakat al-fitr for himself, his children, his wives and even for the child in the mother's womb and distributes among the poor, the poor, the orphans and the needy.

In a hadith given in the collection "Al-Bukhari", it is reported that Ibn ‘Umar said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) made it obligatory to distribute zakat al-fitr in the form of one sa' food. He charged this to a slave and a free man, a man and a woman, a young and old from among Muslims, commanding him to do this before going to the festive prayer."

At a meeting of the Presidium of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan, held in Ust-Kamenogorsk, the amount of zakat-ul-fitr for Muslims during Ramadan in 2017 was set. The amount of zakat-ul-fitr is determined taking into account the average price for wheat in the markets of each region of the country. The unanimous decision of the members of the presidium meeting set the amount of 300 tenge.

Is it permissible for someone who has a hard job not to fast?

Fasting itself is a difficult test for us. After all, the essence of fasting in Ramadan is to curb one's passions and desires (nafs), to educate oneself by abstaining from food and drink, to be able to subdue instincts to reason, not being led by gluttony for the sake of Allah. Therefore, if a short-term refusal to eat and drink does not entail the danger of death or does not cause great harm to health, that is, does not lead to the fact that the fasting person may lose consciousness, then due to minor inconveniences, abandon the intention to fast and thereby violate the command of the Almighty will be wrong.

Is it necessary to exclude the use of the Internet and mobile applications during Ramadan?

Nowadays, there is an opinion among Muslims who intend to fast that during fasting it is necessary to isolate oneself from everything worldly, for example, not to use the Internet and remove all mobile applications that may distract the fasting person.

Yes, of course, as we said earlier, fasting includes abstaining from worldly goods for a certain period of time, which includes refraining from food and drink during the daytime, marital intimacy, an obscene thought, word or look, in general, temporary renunciation from everything that the human soul loves, and from which a person receives pleasure and pleasure.

However, this does not mean that a person should completely disconnect from everyday life. A Muslim during fasting must continue to work, work and do his other business, as he did on ordinary days, but adhering to the rules that are prescribed for a fasting person. It should be noted that a fasting Muslim must first of all change his worldview along with his way of life, he must try to become better, correct his shortcomings.

The same is true with the use of the Internet or mobile applications. If on ordinary days a Muslim spent time on the Internet or using applications senselessly and uselessly for himself and others, then during fasting you need to reconsider your interests and make every effort to direct this time and the resources that he has for the benefit of his spiritual improvement and the benefit of others. For example, these same resources can be used for self-education, improvement of one's moral qualities and spiritual enrichment. Communicating in the same mobile applications - do not fall into a meaningless conversation, as he did before, but rather use this opportunity to do good deeds. During fasting, a Muslim must work on his mistakes, and set himself up so that during the next year he can continue to behave in the same way as he did during the month of Ramadan.

Is it possible to fast for three days at the beginning of the month, three days in the middle and three days at the end?

Fasting in the month of Ramadan is obligatory for Muslims to observe in full, and exceptions exist for certain cases, which we have described in previous questions.

There is an opinion among the people that it is allowed to fast in Ramadan for three days, but there are no arguments that allow fasting by this method in the holy month. This opinion among Muslims, most likely, was formed in connection with the existence of hadiths, which speak of a monthly three-day voluntary fast, which the prophet performed and advised his companions. For example, in the hadith given in the collection "At-Tirmizi" the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Abu Hurairah to perform three actions, one of which was a three-day fast in each month.

Another example, in the hadith given in the collection "At-Tirmidhi", it is reported that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to Abu Dharr "If you fast three days every month, then fast on the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth."

It should be clarified that these hadiths were said about voluntary fasting in other months of the year. These hadiths have nothing to do with the month of Ramadan, since you need to fast in it for the whole month.

Asks Cinderella
Answered by Alla Burlai, 24.08.2008

Cinderella asks: Can women fast during their period?

Dear Cinderella!

Much depends on your body. I think there will be nothing terrible if you choose one day for fasting and prayer. But another thing is if your post lasts several days. Doctors say the lack of food also affects a woman's reproductive system because it causes the brain to reduce the production of certain hormones, including estrogen, which disrupts the menstrual cycle. What's more, low estrogen levels for an extended period can exacerbate brittle bones and also negatively affect the state of the cardiovascular system.

The lack of a number of substances in a woman's body can cause a feeling pain in the lower abdomen and in the lower back, fatigue, overwork.

In general, the recommendations regarding nutrition during menstruation are as follows: you should limit the use of sweet, salty and overly spicy seasonings. At the same time, there are no strict restrictions and rules, you just need to adhere to the general rules of a healthy diet.

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