Teaching mothers their daughters the issues of menstruation
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some mothers are shy about teaching their daughters who are approaching puberty the issues of menstruation. Is there a method you advise that would remove this difficulty for them?
Answer:
Today, due to girls' schools, it has become like the boys; they study everything, they study menstruation and study everything that requires their mothers' teaching. Yes, because they study this in their lessons at school. And if it happens that a girl does not go to school, it is obligatory for her mother to teach her, and she should not be shy about teaching her what is required of her. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The necessary consequence of this is that she orders her to perform wudu' and ghusl. Yes, if she is in a state of janabah or has a wet dream. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some mothers are shy about teaching their daughters who are approaching puberty the issues of menstruation. Is there a method you advise that would remove this difficulty for them?
Answer:
Today, due to girls' schools, it has become like the boys; they study everything, they study menstruation and study everything that requires their mothers' teaching. Yes, because they study this in their lessons at school. And if it happens that a girl does not go to school, it is obligatory for her mother to teach her, and she should not be shy about teaching her what is required of her. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Teach your children prayer at seven,
مروء أولادكم بالصلاة لسبع،
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الغسل من الحيض — islamhouse.com (51:07)
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