The obligation of a woman when her menstrual bleeding stops
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He also do you good. Our brother asks another question, saying: Some women are lax in knowing the rulings regarding the monthly excuse, and as a result, they neglect some of the days. One of them may be in a state of purity but does not perform the obligatory acts because she believes the period has not yet ended. What is your guidance, may Allah preserve you?
Answer:
It is obligatory for the Muslim woman, when her blood stops, to take a full ritual bath from menstruation, to fast in Ramadan, and to perform the five daily prayers, because she is not excused from leaving off prayer and fasting except during the duration of menstruation. So when the menstruation stops, her excuse is removed, and the daily prayers and fasting in Ramadan become obligatory upon her. Likewise, it is prescribed for her to perform voluntary acts of worship, such as voluntary fasting, voluntary prayers, and other such things, as much as is easy for her. The conclusion is that it is obligatory for the Muslim woman to hasten to take a full ritual bath when her menstruation ends, in order to fulfill what is due upon her of prayers, fasting, and other things. It is not permissible for her to be lazy or delay until some of the obligatory acts pass their time, or to leave them off by continuing in her state as if she were still menstruating. Her state after the blood stops is different from her state when the blood was flowing. When the blood was flowing, she was excused, but when her blood stops and her menstruation ends, her excuse is removed and acts of worship become obligatory upon her. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good, and may He also do you good. Our brother asks another question, saying: Some women are lax in knowing the rulings regarding the monthly excuse, and as a result, they neglect some of the days. One of them may be in a state of purity but does not perform the obligatory acts because she believes the period has not yet ended. What is your guidance, may Allah preserve you?
Answer:
It is obligatory for the Muslim woman, when her blood stops, to take a full ritual bath from menstruation, to fast in Ramadan, and to perform the five daily prayers, because she is not excused from leaving off prayer and fasting except during the duration of menstruation. So when the menstruation stops, her excuse is removed, and the daily prayers and fasting in Ramadan become obligatory upon her. Likewise, it is prescribed for her to perform voluntary acts of worship, such as voluntary fasting, voluntary prayers, and other such things, as much as is easy for her. The conclusion is that it is obligatory for the Muslim woman to hasten to take a full ritual bath when her menstruation ends, in order to fulfill what is due upon her of prayers, fasting, and other things. It is not permissible for her to be lazy or delay until some of the obligatory acts pass their time, or to leave them off by continuing in her state as if she were still menstruating. Her state after the blood stops is different from her state when the blood was flowing. When the blood was flowing, she was excused, but when her blood stops and her menstruation ends, her excuse is removed and acts of worship become obligatory upon her. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4097- الواجب على المرأة إذا انقطع دم الحيض - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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