Was menstruation called a nuisance because it is impure?
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Question : Thank you. Regarding some of the marriages of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I was asked whether the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would combine the prayers during the period of menstruation. She said, yes, if he did not see this. Yes, so this is the term "performance" (ada'). Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, told us regarding menstruation that it is a performance, and this is an impure menstruation. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, called it a performance, and the prohibition is likewise. Yes.
Answer : Yes, a nuisance is that which causes harm, and filth is that which is impure. As for the saying of the Exalted regarding the menstruating woman, "a nuisance," it is a nuisance to the woman; she is harmed by it and suffers from it. Furthermore, the Sunnah indicates that menstruation is impure, meaning it is not the case that it is impure merely because He called it a nuisance. However, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the woman, when menstrual blood touches her, to wash it and then pray in her garment. Not every nuisance is impure; for example, the eye is a nuisance that a person is harmed by, yet it is not impure.
Answer : Yes, a nuisance is that which causes harm, and filth is that which is impure. As for the saying of the Exalted regarding the menstruating woman, "a nuisance," it is a nuisance to the woman; she is harmed by it and suffers from it. Furthermore, the Sunnah indicates that menstruation is impure, meaning it is not the case that it is impure merely because He called it a nuisance. However, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the woman, when menstrual blood touches her, to wash it and then pray in her garment. Not every nuisance is impure; for example, the eye is a nuisance that a person is harmed by, yet it is not impure.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 574 - هل سُمي المحيض أذى لأنه نجس؟ الكافي في فقه الإمام أحمد بن حنبل - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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