HOW A MUSLIMA SHOULD HANDLE HERSELF DURING AND AFTER MENSTRUAL PERIOD

Assalamu alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuhu. All praises and thanks be to Allah subhaanahu wataala, blessings and salutations upon the messenger of Allah Mohammed Sallallahu alaihi wassalam his family, his companions and all of his followers may Allah include us and our families Ameen.

Menstruation in simple terms is the monthly flow of blood (as a result of unfertilized egg)experienced by females in their reproductive age (the age ranges from 9 to 45 or more or less depending on the physiology of the female).

In Islam, during this period, the woman is exempted from a lot of activities such as Salat, Fasting, circumambulation of the kaba, touching the Quran, entering the masjid, having sexual intercourse.

However, she has to fast in place of the days she missed during the month of Ramadan. Evidence of this can obtained from several hadiths and that of the sexual intercourse from the Quran Surah Baqara verse 222

Surah Al-Baqara, Verse 222:

وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْمَحِيضِ قُلْ هُوَ أَذًى فَاعْتَزِلُوا النِّسَاءَ فِي الْمَحِيضِ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوهُنَّ حَتَّىٰ يَطْهُرْنَ فَإِذَا تَطَهَّرْنَ فَأْتُوهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَمَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِينَ وَيُحِبُّ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ

 

And they ask you about menstruation. Say: It is a discomfort; therefore keep aloof from the women during the menstrual discharge and do not go near them until they have become clean; then when they have cleansed themselves, go in to them as Allah has commanded you; surely Allah loves those who turn much (to Him), and He loves those who purify themselves.

(English - Shakir)

Being a woman myself, I know how stressful this period usually is. Most women suffer from menstrual crumps and this can be really painful (may Allah ease the pains of all ladies during this period Aameen)

Now, if a muslimah in her menses cannot offer salat, or fast, or circumambulate the kaaba, or touch the Quran or enter the masjid, what should she do during this period to maintain her closeness to her creator Allah azzawajal?

how does she keep herself tidy throughout and after her menses?

In Shaa Allah by the end of this presentation we should be able to answer these questions.

A muslimah during her menses should engage herself in zikr and off head recitation of the Quran. For instance, she can decide to recite verses of Quran at the time of each prayer or she can do zikr at the time of each prayer or any other permissible form of ibaada.

Or she can even listen to recitations from her favorite Quranic reactors like Sheikh Sudais, Shuraim,Shatir etc.

I would also recommend that she keeps her body extra clean and healthy during this period. she can practice the following;

1.Bath frequently (usually add cologne in the water to be used for the bath).

2.Changethe pad as much as possible.

3.Wash our hands frequently especially after handling our pads.

4.Dispose off the used sanitary pad properly.

5.Eat food rich in protein and irons to compensate for the loss.

6.Take enough rest.

We need to stay clean so that we don’t make the people around us uncomfortable. Also, blood is a suitable growth medium for a wide range of microorganism, therefore it is necessary for us to be clean to save ourselves from contracting diseases.

The next thing I would like to talk about is the mood of women during this period. Naturally during this period, women are agitated😠 and they can be provoked😡 by even the slightest issue due to several hormones produced by their body which is mostly connected to the activities of the brain. I would therefore recommend that a muslimah should seek more knowledge about her menses and know about all these developments. She should as well educate the people around her especially men so that they will take it easy on her during this period.