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THIS BOOKLET
Insha Allah this booklet will serve as an introduction to your
monthly cycle and how it affects your worship.
Why study menstruation (your period/monthly cycle)?
It affects our Tahara (purity for worship), and therefore
our Ibadah (worship).
It marks the age of maturity, the beginning of the age of
accountability for our actions. You need to be prepared
from the first day.
What is menstruation?
Menstruation means a girls body is physically capable of
becoming pregnant. Each month, one of the ovaries releases an
egg. This is called ovulation. At the same time, hormonal
changes prepare the uterus for pregnancy. If ovulation takes
place and the egg isnt fertilized, the lining of the uterus sheds
through the vagina. This is called a period (or monthly cycle).
Where does the blood come from?
Your private parts have 3 openings: Your urine comes from the
urethra (toward the front), menstrual blood from your vagina
(in the middle) and feces from your anus (in the back).
Is the blood always red?
No. It can be bright or dark red, yellow, muddy, green, black or
earthy color.
Does it hurt?
Many girls have cramps typically in the lower abdomen, when
their cycles begin. Cramps can be dull and achy or sharp and
intense. Exercise (gentle), a heating pad, or an over the counter
pain reliever may help ease any discomfort.
When will it happen?
No one can tell exactly when a girl will get her first cycle.
Usually sometime between 9 and 15. Typically, however, girls
begin menstruation about two years after their breasts begin to
develop. Many girls experience a thin, white vaginal discharge
about one year before menstruation begins.
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LAWS OF MENSTRUATION
Islamic Definition of Menstruation:
Menstruation is blood from the womb of a mature female that
is not the result of any illness, pregnancy, or that is postmenopausal.
Types of blood that come from the vagina.
English Term
Arabic Term
Definition
Menstruation
- Hayd
Monthly blood
Postnatal Bleeding
- Nifas
Dysfunctional
Uterine Bleeding
Istihada
Menstruation
Between Cycles
Minimum Maximum
Days
Days
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10
15
None
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But what if my cycle ends right before Asr ends for example?
Insha Allah it shouldnt take you longer than 10 minutes to do
ghusl and stand for the opening takbir. This 10 minutes
includes: entering the bathroom, taking off your clothes,
wetting your whole body including your belly button, the hair to
the roots(scalp), rinsing your mouth and nose, putting on your
clothes, standing on your prayer mat, and saying the opening
takbir. So if it takes you 10 minutes to do this, and your cycle
ends 10 minutes before the Asr prayer time ends(for example),
you should do the ghusl right away and catch the Asr prayer.
If your cycle ends 10 minutes before Asr and you DO NOT do
ghusl right away and pray, and Asr ends, this is sinful as you
missed prayer due to laziness! You will have to make up Asr.
What if it takes me 10 minutes to do ghusl and stand for
prayer, but my cycle ends 5 minutes before Asr ends?
Then you are not responsible for Asr and you do not have to
make it up. You are forgiven for that prayer.
What if I think Ive stopped bleeding, did my ghusl and I start
bleeding again?
If this is a routine issue for you, toward the end of your period,
it is recommended to wait until the end of the prayer time
before checking. This is to avoid becoming preoccupied with
checking for bleeding. About 1 hour and 15 minutes (or the
time it takes to do ghusl), before the end of the prayer time,
place a very small cloth, or small piece of paper towel, against
the vaginal opening (not inside). Use something that will not
fall apart but will absorb the moisture from the vaginal opening.
Then 15 minutes (or the time it takes to do ghusl) before the
end of the prayer time if the cloth has no color, do ghusl and
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pray. If it does have color, repeat the process at the end of the
next prayer time, and so on.
What about Fasting and my cycle?
If you ARE fasting in Ramadan, and your cycle starts,
that fast will not count for you and you will need to
make it up. You should eat or drink something, and are
allowed to eat and drink the rest of that day, and all
days until your cycle is over.
If you are NOT fasting in Ramadan because you have
your cycle, and then your cycle ends, you would take a
shower (ghusl), and stop eating and drinking for the
normal hours of fasting. Again this fast will not count
for you and you will need to make it up. And of course
you would begin to pray at the proper times right after
the ghusl.
Do I have to make up the missed fasts?
YES! If you miss fasts in Ramadan, you must make them up as
soon as possible. Dont wait! Insha Allah if you make them up
right after Ramadan, you will never have any outstanding fasts.
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION
used for this booklet
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/menstruation/FL00
040/NSECTIONGROUP=2
Laws of Menstruation, Postnatal Bleeding, and
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding, by Mufti Abdur Rahman
ibn Yusuf & Ustadha Rashida Esakjee
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