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Is it permissible for a menstrual women to make wudu and to reply to azaan?

Published as Woman in haidh replying to azaan

· 20 Muharram 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible for a menstrual women to make wudu and to reply to azaan?

Answer

Yes.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

إن الحيض يتعلق به أحكام: أحدها يمنع صحة الطهارة وأما أغسال الحج فإنها تأتي بها لأن المقصود منها التنظيف لا الطهارة وأما تحريم الطهارة عليها فمنقول في شرح المهذب للنووي وأما أئمتنا فقالوا: إنه يستحب لها أن تتوضأ لوقت كل صلاة وتقعد على مصلاها تسبح وتهلل وتكبر وفي رواية يكتب لها ثواب أحسن صلاة كانت تصلي وصحح في الظهيرية أنها تجلس مقدار أداء فرض الصلاة كي لا تنسى العادة (البحر الرائق 1/ 203)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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