Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Are tampons permissible?

· 6 Muharram 1447 AH1 min readFatwa 19633English

Question

Is it Haram for Muslim women to use tampons during their monthly periods?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is reprehensible for women to use tampons.[1][2]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mawlana Ali bin Cassim

Student Darul Iftaa

Los Angeles, CA (USA)

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net

2011-12-06

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1]الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (1/ 289)

وَفِي شَرْحِ الْوِقَايَةِ: وَضْعُ الْكُرْسُفِ مُسْتَحَبٌّ لِلْبِكْرِ فِي الْحَيْضِ وَلِلثَّيِّبِ فِي كُلِّ حَالٍ، وَمَوْضِعُهُ مَوْضِعُ الْبَكَارَةِ، وَيُكْرَهُ فِي الْفَرْجِ الدَّاخِلِ. اهـ وَالْكُرْسُفُ: بِضَمِّ الْكَافِ وَالسِّينِ الْمُهْمَلَةِ بَيْنَهُمَا رَاءٌ سَاكِنَةٌ الْقُطْنُ. وَفِي اصْطِلَاحِ الْفُقَهَاءِ: مَا يُوضَعُ عَلَى فَمِ الْفَرْجِ

ذخر المتاهلين بشرحه المنهل الواردين (171)

(و يكره وضغه) اي: وضع جميعه (في الفرج الداخل) لانه يشبه النكاح بيدها، "محيط".

[2] Birgivi’s Manual Interpreted pg.48

Answered by
Mawlana Ali bin Cassim
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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