The ruling on taking medication to stop menstruation in order to extend the waiting period
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, if a woman takes medication to stop her menstruation in order to extend the waiting period, out of desire for her husband, is that permissible?
The Shaykh:
As far as I know, the conference [discussion] is about prolonging the duration of menstruation. If menstruation exceeds fifteen days, it is considered excessive; its maximum is fifteen days, so it is limited. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, how is the waiting period calculated?
The Shaykh:
It is three menstrual cycles, excluding the cycle in which she was divorced. If she was divorced during menstruation, it is three cycles other than that one. However, if she was divorced while in a state of purity, meaning she was not menstruating, then there is no waiting period required of her after the divorce. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
And if she does not have menstruation, whether she is a post-menopausal woman or a young girl, as Allah the Exalted said:[At-Talaq 65:4]
Honorable Shaykh, if a woman takes medication to stop her menstruation in order to extend the waiting period, out of desire for her husband, is that permissible?
The Shaykh:
As far as I know, the conference [discussion] is about prolonging the duration of menstruation. If menstruation exceeds fifteen days, it is considered excessive; its maximum is fifteen days, so it is limited. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, how is the waiting period calculated?
The Shaykh:
It is three menstrual cycles, excluding the cycle in which she was divorced. If she was divorced during menstruation, it is three cycles other than that one. However, if she was divorced while in a state of purity, meaning she was not menstruating, then there is no waiting period required of her after the divorce. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
And if she does not have menstruation, whether she is a post-menopausal woman or a young girl, as Allah the Exalted said:
And those who no longer expect menstruation among your women - if you doubt, then their period is three months
وَاللَّائِي يَئِسْنَ مِنَ الْمَحِيضِ مِن نِّسَائِكُمْ إِنِ ارْتَبْتُمْ فَعِدَّتُهُنَّ ثَلَاثَةُ أَشْهُرٍ
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الخلع — islamhouse.com (59:58)
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