A woman on one of the days of the month of Ramadan began to menstruate at twenty-five minutes to seven, and the call to Maghrib prayer is at seven, which is fifteen minutes before Maghrib.

The questioner : The listener also says that this happened to her on one of the days of the blessed month of Ramadan last year: the onset of menstruation began at twenty-five minutes to seven, and the call to Maghrib prayer is at seven in our area, which is fifteen minutes before Maghrib. So I completed my fast and did not break it. Is it obligatory for her to make up the fast, or is the fast valid? Please inform us of this.

The Shaykh : Yes. It is obligatory for her to make up the fast, because if menstruation occurs for a fasting woman, even if it is shortly before the sun sets, her fast becomes invalid. And if that happens in Ramadan, she must make up that day. However, if the menstrual blood appears after the sun has set, even if it is only a short time, or even before the woman prays Maghrib, her fast is valid. It has become widespread among some women that if a woman sees her menstruation after the sun has set and before she prays Maghrib, her fast becomes invalid. This is an error. Rather, whenever the sun sets and the woman has not seen her menstruation, her fast is valid, even if she menstruates before she prays Maghrib. Yes.

The questioner : In her final question, she says.