The ruling on a woman using period-stopping pills for the sake of fasting

Question : The last question from this questioner, Honorable Shaykh Muhammad, she asks: What is the ruling on using period-stopping pills in order to fast with the Muslims?

Answer : Period-stopping pills. They have great harm for the woman. A trustworthy doctor told me that they affect the uterus, the blood, and the nerves, and they may affect the children later on, causing deformity or other issues. If she is a virgin, they may affect her with infertility by ruining her uterus so that it is not capable of carrying a pregnancy.
Furthermore, using these pills has the harm of disrupting the timing of the period. It causes confusion and uncertainty for the woman. Therefore, we advise—enemies of the believers, we say—leave using these pills, whether during the time of fasting or otherwise. There is no blame on the woman if she does not fast with the people, because this is something beyond her control, something Allah has decreed for the daughters of Adam. In the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered upon Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) while she was crying, and he said to her: What is the matter? She said: She does not pray, meaning that her menstruation had come. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said