The ruling on taking pills to prevent menstruation in Ramadan
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Question:
The questioner says: Your Eminence the Shaykh, what is the ruling on taking pills to stop or prevent menstruation during Ramadan?
Answer:
There is a distinction here. If the intention is to fast with the people, then, praise be to Allah, there is nothing wrong with it; she fasts with the people, because menstruation may make fasting difficult for her after the people have started. So if she takes the pills and they do not harm her, there is nothing wrong with it. But if the pills are harmful, she does not take them; she breaks her fast, praise be to Allah, and then she makes up the fast, as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did. But if the pills prevent menstruation and do not harm her, so that she can fast with the people and pray with the people, then there is no blame on her.
The questioner says: Your Eminence the Shaykh, what is the ruling on taking pills to stop or prevent menstruation during Ramadan?
Answer:
There is a distinction here. If the intention is to fast with the people, then, praise be to Allah, there is nothing wrong with it; she fasts with the people, because menstruation may make fasting difficult for her after the people have started. So if she takes the pills and they do not harm her, there is nothing wrong with it. But if the pills are harmful, she does not take them; she breaks her fast, praise be to Allah, and then she makes up the fast, as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did. But if the pills prevent menstruation and do not harm her, so that she can fast with the people and pray with the people, then there is no blame on her.
Source
وجوب التعاون على البر والتقوى — islamhouse.com (1:01:55)
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