Fatwa #2616514 November 2013United Kingdom
Is it permissible for me to keep fast and pray my salaat and recite the Qur’aan when I am in the state of haidh?
Question
I need advice regarding keeping fast and reading salat. In the past I suffered from heavy menstral bleeding which would last me 2 weeks at a time, and due to this it had affected my health and as a result I had a coil fitted internally. This stopped my bleeding completely over a period of time. However during my menstral cycle due date I discharge sometimes heavily brown to yellow in colour, plus I get menstral pains. The discharge last about 3-4 days at a time.
My question is, is it permisible for me to keep fast and pray my salat and recite the Quran when I am discharging, or do I wait the 3 days for the discharging to stop and then take ghusul and continue with my fast?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
From your question, we understand that you have only 3-4 days discharge a month during your normal Haidh period. If so, the discharge will be regarded as Haidh and you cannot perform Salāh or recite the Qur’ān during these days. If you experience this during the month of Ramadān, then you cannot fast as well. However, you will have to make Qadhā (make up) for the missed fasts after Ramadān. [1] There is no Qadhā for the missed Salāhs.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Nabeel Valli
Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net
[1] المحيط البرهاني في الفقه النعماني (1/ 401)، إدارة القرآن
(نوع آخر) في الأحكام التي تتعلق بالحيض يجب أن يعلم بأن الأحكام
فمنها: أنها لا تصوم ولا تصلي قال عليه السلام: «تقعد إحداهن شطر عمرها لا تصوم ولا تصلي» والمراد منه: زمان الحيض.
ومنها أنها تقضي الصوم ولا تقضي الصلاة، وقالت عائشة رضي الله عنها: كنا على عهد رسول الله نقضي صيام أيام الحيض ولا نقضي الصلاة.
..... منها أن لا تقرأ القرآن عندنا لحديث ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلّمكان «نهى الحائض والجنب عن قراءة القرآن» والآية وما دونها في تحريم القراءة سواء.
Masā’il Rif’at Qāsmī, Vol 4, Pg 105 (Hāmid Kutub Khāna)