If Her Period Begins Before Sunset, Even If It Is Just A Moment Before, Her Fast Is Invalidated And She Has To Make It Up
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If my period comes while I am fasting, should I
complete the day fasting or not?.
Praise be to Allaah.
If a woman gets her period while fasting, her fast is
spoiled, even if the blood comes a moment before
sunset, and she has to make that up if it was an
obligatory fast. It is haraam for her to continue
fasting when she is menstruating.
Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in al-Majmoo'
(2/386):
The ummah is unanimously agreed that it is haraam for
women who are menstruating or bleeding following
childbirth to fast and that their fast is not valid…
The ummah is also unanimously agreed that it is
obligatory for these women to make up missed Ramadaan
fasts. Al-Tirmidhi, Ibn al-Mundhir, Ibn Jareer, our
companions and others narrated that there was
consensus on this point.
Ibn Qudaamah said in al-Mughni (4/397):
The scholars are unanimously agreed that it is not
permissible for women who are menstruating or bleeding
following childbirth to fast, and that they should not
fast in Ramadaan but should make up missed fasts. If
they do fast, their fast is not accepted. ‘Aa'ishah
said: "We used to menstruate at the time of the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him), and we were commanded to make up the fasts,
but we were not commanded to make up the prayers."
Agreed upon. The one who commanded them thus was the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
Abu Sa'eed said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: "Is it not the case that
when one of you menstruates, she does not pray or
fast? That is what is meant by lacking in religious
commitment." Narrated by al-Bukhaari.
Menstruating women and women who are bleeding
following childbirth are regarded as the same, because
the blood of nifaas is like the blood of menstruation,
so it comes under the same rulings. If menstruation
starts during the day, the fast of that day is
invalidated, whether it starts at the beginning of the
day or at the end. If a menstruating woman intends to
fast and refrains from eating or drinking, even though
she knows that that is haraam, she is committing a
sin, and that fast does not count.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said in his essay al-Dima' al-Tabee'iyyah
li'l-Nisa' (p.28):
If a woman menstruates when she is fasting, her fast
is invalidated even if that is a moment just before
sunset, and she has to make up that day if it was an
obligatory fast.
If she feels that her period is about to begin but
nothing comes out until after sunset, then her fast is
complete and is not invalidated, according to the
correct view.
The Standing Committee (10/155) was asked about a
woman who fasted and shortly before sunset and before
the adhaan, her period came. Is her fast valid?
They replied: if her period came before sunset her
fast is invalid and she has to make it up. If it came
after sunset then her fast is valid and she does not
have to make it up.
Ramadan Team
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