Prohibitions During Menstruation

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

“In the name of Allah the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.”

Ruling No.1: During haidh, it is not permissible to offer Salaah, fast or recite the Quran.

Ruling No.2: It is not permissible for a menstruating woman to enter the masjid. However it is permissible for her to enter a muṣalla (temporary place of prayer).

Ruling No. 3: It is not permissible for menstruating women to do ṭawaaf of the ka’bah.

Ruling No. 4: Sexual intercourse is not permissible during haidh. Sexual enjoyment from the navel to the knees (without a covering) is not permissible. Other than intimacy (without a covering) or looking at the above mentioned area, all other types of intimacy and sexual enjoyment are permissible. There is absolutely no problem in the husband and wife eating, drinking, and sleeping next to each other during  menstruation.

Ruling No. 5: If bathing was necessary for a woman due to sexual intercourse or waking up from a wet dream, but before she could have a bath, her menstruation began, she is not obligated to have a bath until her menstruation is over. And in that situation, one bath will suffice for both conditions.

Ruling No.6: It is disliked (makrūh) for a menstruating woman to bathe a dead person.

Ruling No. 7: A woman had a habit of bleeding for a certain number of days. According to her habit, she bled for that number of days and thereafter she stopped bleeding. As long as she does not have a bath, sexual intercourse will not be permissible with her until one salaah time passes whereby the qadha of one salaah becomes wajib on her.

Ruling No. 8: N If for example a woman had a habit of bleeding for five days and she stopped bleeding after four days, she will have to have a bath and salaah will be waajib (compulsory) upon her. But as long as five days do not pass, sexual intercourse with her will not be permissible because it is possible that she may bleed  again.

Ruling No. 9: If a woman bled for a full ten days and ten nights, then the moment she stops bleeding, sexual intercourse with her will be permissible irrespective of whether she has had  a bath or not.