The reason why a menstruating woman makes up fasting but not prayer
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The Shaykh:
And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Excellency the Shaykh Salih. This questioner says: If a woman breaks her fast in Ramadan because of her period, she makes up the fast but does not make up the prayer. He asks about the reason for that?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad. The menstruating woman makes up the fast but does not make up the prayer because prayer is frequent, and it would be burdensome for her to make it up. The prayers that pass by her while she is menstruating are numerous, and it would be burdensome for her to make them up. Therefore, Allah lightened the obligation of making up the prayer for her. And since menstruation does not repeat every day, she makes up the fast because fasting does not repeat; it is only one month, the month of Ramadan. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you
And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Excellency the Shaykh Salih. This questioner says: If a woman breaks her fast in Ramadan because of her period, she makes up the fast but does not make up the prayer. He asks about the reason for that?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad. The menstruating woman makes up the fast but does not make up the prayer because prayer is frequent, and it would be burdensome for her to make it up. The prayers that pass by her while she is menstruating are numerous, and it would be burdensome for her to make them up. Therefore, Allah lightened the obligation of making up the prayer for her. And since menstruation does not repeat every day, she makes up the fast because fasting does not repeat; it is only one month, the month of Ramadan. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7580 — youtube.com (1:03)
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