The Menstruating Woman and the One in a State of Major Ritual Impurity Breaking Their Fast Before the Full Ritual Bath

The questioner:
If a menstruating woman sees that her bleeding has stopped shortly before the dawn, should she perform the full ritual bath first, or should she eat the pre-dawn meal during the remaining time and then perform the full ritual bath after the dawn? O companions.

The Shaykh:
If she becomes pure before the dawn, she fasts. She eats the pre-dawn meal, fasts, and intends to fast, and she performs the full ritual bath after the dawn appears. This is because purity is not a condition for the validity of the fast; purity is not required for it. Yes. Yes, and also regarding intercourse. The one in a state of major ritual impurity who is overtaken by the dawn while in that state eats the pre-dawn meal and then performs the full ritual bath after the dawn appears. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sometimes did this. Sometimes the dawn would overtake him while he was in a state of major ritual impurity, so he would eat the pre-dawn meal, intend to fast, and then perform the full ritual bath afterwards.

The questioner:
If a woman who is required to perform the full ritual bath is negligent in doing so at the beginning of the night until the dawn appears, does she owe anything?

The Shaykh:
If she is negligent, there is nothing wrong with it. We said that purity is not a condition for the establishment of the fast; purity is not required. So if she makes the intention to fast before the dawn while she is in a state of major ritual impurity, there is no blame on her. Yes. But it is better for her if it is at the beginning of the day. It is better. For her and for others, it is better for a person to perform the full ritual bath at the beginning of the night and sleep in a state of purity. Is this the better course? Yes.