A woman’s love of good may lead her to use certain preventatives to stop her menstrual period for the sake of 'Umrah or for the sake of fasting and praying in Ramadan. What is the ruling on that?
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The questioner : He says: O honorable Shaykh! A woman’s love of good may lead her to use certain preventatives to stop her menstrual period for the sake of 'Umrah or for the sake of praying in Ramadan. What is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh : As for the sake of praying in Ramadan or fasting in Ramadan, she should not use them, because the matter is broad and praise be to Allah. This is something that Allah has decreed for the daughters of Adam, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. And as for these pills, it has been reported to me by sincere and truthful doctors that they have great harms. As for 'Umrah, there is perhaps a dispensation in it, because 'Umrah is a problem; if menstruation comes from the time of entering ihram before the tawaf, and they return before she has performed the tawaf, it is a problem. So there is perhaps a dispensation in 'Umrah. But as for the sake of fasting, standing in prayer, and reciting the Qur'an, no. Yes.
The Shaykh : As for the sake of praying in Ramadan or fasting in Ramadan, she should not use them, because the matter is broad and praise be to Allah. This is something that Allah has decreed for the daughters of Adam, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. And as for these pills, it has been reported to me by sincere and truthful doctors that they have great harms. As for 'Umrah, there is perhaps a dispensation in it, because 'Umrah is a problem; if menstruation comes from the time of entering ihram before the tawaf, and they return before she has performed the tawaf, it is a problem. So there is perhaps a dispensation in 'Umrah. But as for the sake of fasting, standing in prayer, and reciting the Qur'an, no. Yes.