What are the practices that women cannot do in their menstruation and postnatal periods?
There are some special rulings on women who menstruate and are in postnatal period. The women who have one of these conditions:
- a) may not have sexual intercourse. The Holy Qur’an states as follows on this subject, “And they ask you about menstruation. Say, “It is harm, so keep away from wives1 during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure…” (Baqarah, 2/222)
- b) cannot establish prayer and observe fasting because the Prophet (saw) informed that women in such conditions cannot establish prayer and observe fasting (Bukhari, Haidh, 6). Mujtahids agree on this subject. The missed prayers during menstruation and postnatal period do not need to be made up; however, the Ramadan fastings that were not observed in such conditions should be made up later. Aisha (ra) answered a woman who asked if she should establish qada prayers when her postnatal period was over as, “In the period of the Messenger of Allah we were commanded to observe missed fastings but were not commanded to establish qada prayers for missed prayers.” (Muslim, Haidh, 67- 69).
- c) cannot circumambulate the Ka’bah. The Prophet Muhammad (saw) said to Aisha (ra) who cried as she worried that she would not be able to perform hajj due to menstruation, “Do what all the pilgrims do with the exception of the Tawaf around the Ka’bah.” (Bukhari, Haidh, 1)
- d) may not enter mosques and masjids unless it is necessary (Mawsili, al-Ikhtiyar, I, 73-74; Mawwaq, at-Taj, I, 552; Shirbini, Mughni al-Muhtaj, I, 119).
- e) Islamic scholars put forward different opinions on women’s touching the Holy Qur’an and reciting it during their special conditions.
Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWAS
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