Question 932: What recommendation has been narrated for a menstruating woman at the times of prayer?

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✅Answer: Please pay attention to the following narrations:

1 عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: وَ كُنَّ نِسَاءُ النَّبِيِّ لَا يَقْضِينَ الصَّلَاةَ إِذَا حِضْنَ وَ لَكِنْ يَتَحَشَّيْنَ حِينَ يَدْخُلُ وَقْتُ الصَّلَاةِ وَ يَتَوَضَّيْنَ ثُمَّ يَجْلِسْنَ قَرِيباً مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ فَيَذْكُرْنَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

📚Al-Faqih, Vol. 1, p. 100

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: 'The wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family), when they were menstruating, did not make up for the prayer (they did not pray), but when the time for prayer came, they would place something (like cotton or cloth) in themselves (to stop the blood) and perform ablution and sit near the mosque and remember Allah Almighty!'

2 عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ: إِذَا كَانَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ طَامِثاً فَلَا تَحِلُّ لَهَا الصَّلَاةُ وَ عَلَيْهَا أَنْ تَتَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءَ الصَّلَاةِ عِنْدَ وَقْتِ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ ثُمَّ تَقْعُدَ فِي مَوْضِعٍ طَاهِرٍ فَتَذْكُرَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ تُسَبِّحَهُ وَ تُهَلِّلَهُ وَ تُحَمِّدَهُ كَمِقْدَارِ صَلَاتِهَا ثُمَّ تَفْرُغُ لِحَاجَتِهَا.

📚Al-Kafi, Vol. 3, p. 101

When a woman is menstruating, prayer is not lawful for her, but she is responsible for performing ablution for prayer at the time of each prayer, then she should sit in a clean place and remember Allah Almighty and glorify and praise Him as much as her prayer would take, and then she can go about her work!

3 عَنْ زَيْدٍ الشَّحَّامِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ يَنْبَغِي لِلْحَائِضِ أَنْ تَتَوَضَّأَ عِنْدَ وَقْتِ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ ثُمَّ تَسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ تَذْكُرَ اللَّهَ مِقْدَارَ مَا كَانَتْ تُصَلِّي.

📚Al-Kafi, Vol. 3, p. 101

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: 'It is appropriate for a menstruating woman to perform ablution at the time of each prayer, then face the qibla and remember Allah as much as her prayer would take!'

4 عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنِ الْحَائِضِ تَطْهُرُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ تَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ قَالَ أَمَّا الطُّهْرُ فَلَا وَ لَكِنَّهَا تَوَضَّأُ فِي وَقْتِ الصَّلَاةِ ثُمَّ تَسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ تَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى.

📚Al-Kafi, Vol. 3, p. 100

Muhammad ibn Muslim said: 'I asked Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) about a menstruating woman, should she perform ghusl on Friday?' He said: 'As for ghusl, no! But at the time of prayer, she performs ablution and then faces the qibla and remembers Allah the Exalted!'

5 عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: تَتَوَضَّأُ الْمَرْأَةُ الْحَائِضُ إِذَا أَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَأْكُلَ وَ إِذَا كَانَ وَقْتُ الصَّلَاةِ تَوَضَّأَتْ وَ اسْتَقْبَلَتِ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ هَلَّلَتْ وَ كَبَّرَتْ وَ تَلَتِ الْقُرْآنَ وَ ذَكَرَتِ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

📚Al-Kafi, Vol. 3, p. 101

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: 'A menstruating woman, when she wants to eat something, she performs ablution, and when the time for prayer comes, she performs ablution and faces the qibla and says 'La ilaha illa Allah' and 'Allahu Akbar' and recites the Qur'an and remembers Allah Almighty!'

6 الصَّدُوقُ فِي الْهِدَايَةِ، قَالَ الصَّادِقُ : يَجِبُ عَلَى الْمَرْأَةِ إِذَا حَاضَتْ أَنْ تَتَوَضَّأَ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ وَ تَجْلِسَ مُسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ تَذْكُرَ اللَّهَ بِمِقْدَارِ صَلَاتِهَا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ

Al-Hidayah lil-Saduq, p. 22

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: 'When a woman menstruates, it is obligatory for her to perform ablution at the time of every prayer and sit facing the qibla and remember Allah as much as her prayer would take each day!'

✅From the above narrations, it is clear that it is not permissible for a menstruating woman to pray, but at the time of prayers, she should place something like cotton or cloth in herself, perform ablution, sit in a clean place, and face the qibla, and for the duration of her prayer, engage in the remembrance of Allah, such as 'La ilaha illa Allah,' 'Allahu Akbar,' 'Al-hamdu li Allah,' and 'Subhan Allah,' and other similar things, such as various supplications and reciting the Qur'an.

✅Also refer to the following links:

https://feghh14.com/en/503

https://feghh14.com/en/682

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