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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on a woman who takes pills to stop menstruation so that she can perform 'Umrah?

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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a woman to take pills to stop her monthly period so that she can perform 'Umrah and pray in the Haram?

Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it, if what happens to her is harm or negative effects. So there is nothing wrong with taking pills to stop the period for the sake of performing worship, such as 'Umrah, fasting, and so on. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من أخذت العقاقير التي تمنع الحيض؛ حتى تعتمر؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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