If a woman's menstrual period begins during Ramadan and she becomes pure during the daytime, what should she do regarding fasting for that day?
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The questioner : The second question states: If a woman's menstrual period begins during Ramadan and she becomes pure from it during the daytime, what should she do regarding fasting for that day?
The Shaykh : As for the day on which her period began, her fast is defective. She must break her fast for the remainder of that day, eat and drink, and make up that day later.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for the day on which she became pure, the scholars differed on this matter, holding two opinions. One is that she must abstain from eating and drinking out of respect for the time, and she must make up that day because she did not fast from its beginning.
The second opinion is that she is not required to abstain on that day, because at the time when abstention became obligatory, she was not among those for whom it is obligatory due to the presence of menstruation. Also, she gains no benefit from this abstention; it is merely a burden on her. Furthermore, the day is not respected in her case, as its sanctity was lifted by her eating at the beginning of the day. For this reason, it is narrated from Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "Whoever eats at the beginning of the day, let him eat at its end".
Accordingly, she is not required to abstain for the remainder of this day, as she gains no benefit from it, and Allah knows best. However, she is required to make up this day, as is clear and apparent.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with the best reward.
The Shaykh : As for the day on which her period began, her fast is defective. She must break her fast for the remainder of that day, eat and drink, and make up that day later.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for the day on which she became pure, the scholars differed on this matter, holding two opinions. One is that she must abstain from eating and drinking out of respect for the time, and she must make up that day because she did not fast from its beginning.
The second opinion is that she is not required to abstain on that day, because at the time when abstention became obligatory, she was not among those for whom it is obligatory due to the presence of menstruation. Also, she gains no benefit from this abstention; it is merely a burden on her. Furthermore, the day is not respected in her case, as its sanctity was lifted by her eating at the beginning of the day. For this reason, it is narrated from Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "Whoever eats at the beginning of the day, let him eat at its end".
Accordingly, she is not required to abstain for the remainder of this day, as she gains no benefit from it, and Allah knows best. However, she is required to make up this day, as is clear and apparent.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with the best reward.