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“You Were Never Impure: A Muslim Woman’s Body in the Light of Allah”

TABLE OF CONTENTS 18+ Fiqh of Menstruation & Beyond A Divine Pause, Not a Disgrace Introduction PART 1: MENSTRUATION IN THE LIGHT OF THE QUR’AN & SUNNAH Chapter 1 Chapter…

TABLE OF CONTENTS

18+ Fiqh of Menstruation & Beyond

A Divine Pause, Not a Disgrace

Introduction

  1. Why This Topic Matters Today
  2. Breaking the Silence Without Breaking Modesty
  3. Islam, the Human Body, and Divine Mercy

PART 1: MENSTRUATION IN THE LIGHT OF THE QUR’AN & SUNNAH

Chapter 1

  1. What Is Menstruation According to Islam
  2. Allah Speaks About Menstruation in the Qur’an
  3. Understanding Purity vs Impurity (A Critical Clarification)

Chapter 2

  1. The Prophet ﷺ and His Treatment of Menstruating Women
  2. How the Sunnah Removed Shame and Fear
  3. Menstruation Is Physical, Not Spiritual

PART 2: WORSHIP, FIQH, AND DIVINE EASE

Chapter 3

  1. Salah During Menstruation: Wisdom Behind the Ruling
  2. Fasting and Menstruation: Mercy Over Burden
  3. Qur’an, Dhikr, and Du’a During Menstruation

Chapter 4

  1. Missed Prayers vs Missed Fasts — Why the Difference
  2. Allah Wants Ease, Not Hardship
  3. Menstruation as Obedience, Not Disconnection

PART 3: INTIMACY, MARRIAGE & MISUNDERSTOOD MERCY (18+)

Chapter 5

  1. What Is Haram During Menstruation — And Why
  2. What Is Halal — Correcting Dangerous Myths
  3. Medical Wisdom Behind Islamic Rulings

Chapter 6

  1. Emotional Needs of Women During Menstruation
  2. A Husband’s Responsibility in Islam
  3. Cultural Lies vs Islamic Truth

Chapter 7

  1. Shame: The Real Enemy of Faith
  2. Modesty Does Not Mean Silence
  3. Spiritual Identity of a Menstruating Woman

PART 4: HEALING GENERATIONS & BEYOND MENSTRUATION

Chapter 8

  1. Teaching Girls: The First Lesson Shapes a Lifetime
  2. Teaching Boys: Respect Begins With Knowledge
  3. Family Responsibility and Amanah

Chapter 9

  1. Medical Conditions (PCOS, Irregular Bleeding, Hormones)
  2. Istihada (Non-Menstrual Bleeding) Explained
  3. Medicine and Fiqh: Balance, Not Conflict

Chapter 10

  1. Real Questions Women Are Afraid to Ask (18+)
  2. Confusion, Guilt, and Healing the Heart
  3. Islam’s Answer to Modern Challenges

FINAL REFLECTIONS

Chapter 11

  1. Menstruation as a Spiritual Teacher
  2. Lessons for Humanity Beyond Gender
  3. Rest, Limits, and Divine Design

Conclusion

  1. A Divine Pause, Not a Disgrace
  2. Final Message to Women
  3. Final Message to Men
  4. Returning to Allah With Dignity

18+ FIQH OF MENSTRUATION & BEYOND

When Allah Speaks About the Body, and Humanity Learns Mercy

PART 1: BREAKING THE SILENCE WITH DIVINE LIGHT

INTRODUCTION: THE SILENCE THAT WAS NEVER FROM ALLAH

There are some topics that make people uncomfortable.
They lower their voice.
They change the subject.
They feel shy.
They say, “This should not be discussed.”

Menstruation is one of those topics.

For centuries, millions of women around the world have lived with pain — not only physical pain, but emotional pain, spiritual confusion, and social shame. Many girls experience their first menstruation with fear. Many women feel distant from Allah during those days. Many men grow up without understanding, and that ignorance later becomes cruelty, jokes, or emotional distance.

But let us say this clearly and loudly:

👉 Allah was never silent about menstruation.
👉 Islam was never shy about the human body.
👉 The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ never treated menstruation as shameful.

So where did the silence come from?

It came from culture.
It came from ignorance.
It came from fear of talking about the body.

This article is written to break that silence — with respect, with ilm, and with mercy.

This is an 18+ topic not because it is dirty, but because it is real. Islam does not believe in hiding reality. Islam believes in purifying reality through knowledge.

This article is for:

And above all, this article is for humanity.

Because when Islam explains menstruation, it explains how Allah looks at the human body.

WHY IS THIS TOPIC “18+” IN ISLAM?

Islam is not afraid of mature conversations.

Islam speaks openly about:

But Islam teaches these topics with:

Allah says in the Qur’an:

“Allah does not shy away from presenting the truth.”
(Surah Al-Ahzab 33:53 – meaning contextually)

Silence is not modesty.
Correct knowledge is modesty.

When adults do not talk about these topics, children learn from:

And that is where corruption begins.

So this article speaks — not to excite, but to educate.

SECTION 1: MENSTRUATION IN THE QUR’AN – ALLAH’S OWN WORDS

Allah Speaks First, Not Culture

Allah says in the Qur’an:

Arabic

وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْمَحِيضِ ۖ قُلْ هُوَ أَذًى فَاعْتَزِلُوا النِّسَاءَ فِي الْمَحِيضِ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوهُنَّ حَتَّىٰ يَطْهُرْنَ

English

“They ask you about menstruation. Say: it is a discomfort. So keep away from women during menstruation and do not approach them until they are pure.”
(Surah Al-Baqarah 2:222)

Urdu

“اور آپ سے حیض کے بارے میں پوچھتے ہیں۔ کہہ دیجیے کہ وہ تکلیف کی حالت ہے، پس حیض کے دوران عورتوں سے الگ رہو اور ان کے قریب نہ جاؤ یہاں تک کہ وہ پاک ہو جائیں۔”

Deep Reflection on This Verse

This verse begins with “They ask you”.

This means:

And Allah did not stop the question.

Allah answered.

Now look at the word Allah used:

👉 أَذًى (Adha)

This word means:

Allah did not say:

This is revolutionary.

Allah defined menstruation as a physical condition, not a spiritual defect.

This verse teaches us something very deep:

👉 A woman’s body can be in pain, but her soul remains pure.

WHAT IS FORBIDDEN — AND WHY

Allah then says:

“Do not approach them until they are pure.”

This refers only to sexual intercourse.

Why?

Medical Wisdom (Very Simple)

Modern medical science confirms:

Islam protected women 1400 years ago, before science explained it.

Islam did not say:

“Control women.”

Islam said:

“Protect women.”

SECTION 2: THE PROPHET ﷺ — THE LIVING QUR’AN

If menstruation was something dirty or shameful, the Prophet ﷺ would have avoided menstruating women.

But what did he actually do?

Hadith 1: Love Without Distance

Arabic

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَضَعُ رَأْسَهُ فِي حِجْرِي وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ فَيَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ

English

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would place his head in my lap while I was menstruating and recite the Qur’an.”
(Sahih Bukhari)

Urdu

“رسول اللہ ﷺ میرا دامن اپنے سر کے نیچے رکھتے اور قرآن کی تلاوت فرماتے، حالانکہ میں حیض کی حالت میں ہوتی تھی۔”

Think Deeply

If menstruation made a woman spiritually impure:

But the Prophet ﷺ did the opposite.

This hadith alone destroys:

Hadith 2: Normalizing the Body

The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Do everything except intercourse.”
(Sahih Muslim)

Islam did not ban:

Islam banned one act, for protection.

This is balance.

SECTION 3: WHAT IS FIQH — AND WHY MENSTRUATION IS CENTRAL TO IT

Fiqh means:

Understanding how Allah wants us to live — in real life.

Menstruation is:

So Islam gave it clear rulings.

Not to make life hard.
But to remove guilt and confusion.

SECTION 4: BASIC DEFINITIONS (VERY EASY)

Hayd (Menstruation)

The Prophet ﷺ said:

“This is something Allah has written for the daughters of Adam.”
(Sahih Bukhari)

Menstruation is written by Allah.

So how can it be shameful?

Tuhr (Purity)

When bleeding stops:

Then worship resumes.

Islam teaches women how to observe their bodies, not ignore them.

Nifas (Post-Childbirth Bleeding)

After childbirth, bleeding occurs.

Islam:

Because childbirth is trauma, not weakness.

Istihada (Irregular Bleeding)

Some women bleed due to:

Islam does not punish them.

They pray.
They fast.
They live normally.

Allah does not punish sickness.

MEDICAL SCIENCE AGREES WITH ISLAM

Modern medicine confirms:

Islam recognized this before laboratories existed.

This is not coincidence.

This is divine knowledge.

CLOSING OF PART 1: A TRUTH HUMANITY FORGOT

Menstruation is not:
❌ impurity
❌ weakness
❌ distance from Allah

It is:
✅ design
✅ mercy
✅ protection

Allah honored women.

Humans forgot.

18+ FIQH OF MENSTRUATION & BEYOND

PART 2: WORSHIP, PAIN, AND THE MERCY PEOPLE FORGOT

SECTION 5: SALAH AND MENSTRUATION — WHEN ALLAH COMMANDS REST

For many women, the most painful part of menstruation is not the cramps.

It is the feeling:

“I am not praying.”
“I am missing worship.”
“I feel far from Allah.”

Islam does not ignore this pain.
Islam answers it with mercy.

Why Salah Is Stopped During Menstruation

The Prophet ﷺ said:

Arabic

أَلَيْسَ إِذَا حَاضَتْ لَمْ تُصَلِّ وَلَمْ تَصُمْ؟

English

“Is it not that when she menstruates, she does not pray and does not fast?”
(Sahih Bukhari)

Urdu

“کیا یہ حقیقت نہیں کہ جب عورت کو حیض آتا ہے تو وہ نہ نماز پڑھتی ہے اور نہ روزہ رکھتی ہے؟”

This is not criticism.
This is acknowledgment.

Allah knows:

Salah requires:

Allah did not say:

“Push yourself.”

Allah said:

“Rest.”

Why Prayers Are NOT Made Up Later

This is one of the most merciful rulings in Islam.

A woman may miss:

That is hundreds of prayers.

If Allah wanted difficulty, He would say:

“Make them up.”

But He did not.

Why?

Because Islam is not about exhausting the body.
Islam is about protecting the servant.

The scholars said:

“Prayer is frequent, so making it up would be hardship. Fasting is yearly, so it is made up.”

This is fiqh with compassion.

A Powerful Spiritual Truth

If a woman:

Allah continues writing her reward.

The Prophet ﷺ said:

“If a servant becomes sick or travels, Allah writes for him the reward of what he used to do when healthy.”
(Sahih Bukhari)

Menstruation is not illness — but the principle applies.

Allah judges intention, not just action.

SECTION 6: FASTING & MENSTRUATION — OBEDIENCE IN STOPPING

Ramadan is the most emotional time for many women.

The masjid is full.
The Qur’an is recited.
Taraweeh is prayed.

And a woman sits.

She feels:

Islam does not shame this feeling.

But Islam corrects the misunderstanding.

Qur’anic Principle

Allah says:

Arabic

لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا

English

“Allah does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear.”
(Surah Al-Baqarah 2:286)

Urdu

“اللہ کسی جان پر اس کی طاقت سے زیادہ بوجھ نہیں ڈالتا۔”

Stopping the fast is not weakness.

Stopping the fast is submission.

If Allah tells you to stop,
continuing would be disobedience.

Why Fasts Are Made Up Later

Because fasting is:

Islam balances:

Allah wants ease, not harm.

SECTION 7: QUR’AN, DHIKR, AND DUA — ALLAH NEVER CLOSED THE DOOR

One of the biggest lies women are told is:

“You can’t do anything religious during menstruation.”

This is false.

Let us be clear.

What Is Allowed Without Any Difference of Opinion

A menstruating woman can:

Allah says:

Arabic

فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ

English

“Remember Me, and I will remember you.”
(Surah Al-Baqarah 2:152)

Urdu

“تم مجھے یاد کرو، میں تمہیں یاد کروں گا۔”

Allah did not say:

“Except during menstruation.”

The Heart Is Always a Place of Worship

Worship is not only:

Worship is also:

A woman who says:

“Ya Allah, I accept Your command.”

Is worshipping.

SECTION 8: THE EMOTIONAL & HORMONAL REALITY (MEDICAL + ISLAM)

Islam does not deny emotions.

Islam acknowledges them.

Medical Science (Simple Explanation)

During menstruation:

This causes:

Islam recognized this before science named hormones.

That is why:

Islam and Emotional Mercy

The Prophet ﷺ never mocked women’s emotions.

He listened.
He cared.
He adjusted.

Islam does not say:

“Ignore your feelings.”

Islam says:

“Your feelings are real.”

SECTION 9: “I FEEL FAR FROM ALLAH” — A DANGEROUS MISUNDERSTANDING

Distance from Allah is not physical.

Distance from Allah is in the heart.

Allah says:

Arabic

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِ

English

“We are closer to him than his jugular vein.”
(Surah Qaf 50:16)

Urdu

“ہم انسان سے اس کی شہ رگ سے بھی زیادہ قریب ہیں۔”

Allah does not move away.

We misunderstand.

A Woman’s Worth Is Not Her Ritual Count

Islam does not measure women by:

Islam measures:

Menstruation teaches a deep lesson:

You are loved even when you are still.

SECTION 10: A MESSAGE TO WOMEN (FROM ISLAM)

Dear sister,

When you sat while others prayed,
Allah saw you.

When you cried quietly,
Allah heard you.

When you felt empty,
Allah did not leave you.

Allah does not love you less during menstruation.

Allah may love you more —
because you are obeying Him by resting.

CLOSING OF PART 2: A MERCY WRAPPED IN BLOOD

Menstruation is not a barrier to Allah.

Ignorance is.

Menstruation is not spiritual loss.

Shame is.

Islam came to heal bodies and hearts.

18+ FIQH OF MENSTRUATION & BEYOND

PART 3: INTIMACY, MARRIAGE, AND THE MERCY PEOPLE MISUNDERSTOOD

SECTION 11: MENSTRUATION & INTIMACY — WHAT IS HARAM AND WHY

Islam is very clear, very honest, and very protective when it comes to intimacy.

Allah says in the Qur’an:

Arabic

فَاعْتَزِلُوا النِّسَاءَ فِي الْمَحِيضِ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوهُنَّ حَتَّىٰ يَطْهُرْنَ

English

“So keep away from women during menstruation and do not approach them until they are pure.”
(Surah Al-Baqarah 2:222)

Urdu

“پس حیض کے دنوں میں عورتوں سے الگ رہو اور ان کے قریب نہ جاؤ یہاں تک کہ وہ پاک ہو جائیں۔”

What Does “Do Not Approach” Mean?

Islamic scholars — unanimously — explained:

👉 This only refers to sexual intercourse.

It does not mean:

Islam forbade one act — not love.

Why Intercourse Is Haram During Menstruation

Islamic Wisdom

Medical Wisdom (Simple Language)

Modern medicine confirms:

Islam protected women before medical science explained it.

This is not restriction.

This is care.

SECTION 12: WHAT IS HALAL — AND WHY ISLAM IS NOT COLD

Many people think:

“Islam forbids intimacy during menstruation.”

This is half truth — and half truth is dangerous.

The Prophet ﷺ said:

Arabic

اصْنَعُوا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا النِّكَاحَ

English

“Do everything except intercourse.”
(Sahih Muslim)

Urdu

“ہم بستری کے علاوہ سب کچھ کر سکتے ہو۔”

This hadith is very important.

Islam allows:

Islam does not want:

The Prophetic Example in Marriage

The Prophet ﷺ:

A husband who withdraws completely during menstruation is not following the Sunnah.

The Sunnah is:

More mercy, not less.

SECTION 13: EMOTIONAL NEEDS DURING MENSTRUATION (VERY IMPORTANT)

Menstruation is not just physical.

It is emotional.

Many women feel:

Islam does not ignore this.

The Husband’s Responsibility in Islam

A husband is commanded to be:

Allah says:

Arabic

وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ

English

“Live with them in kindness.”
(Surah An-Nisa 4:19)

Urdu

“اور ان کے ساتھ اچھے طریقے سے زندگی بسر کرو۔”

Kindness does not pause during menstruation.

It increases.

A Powerful Truth

Islam never gave men permission to:

Desire never comes before mercy in Islam.

SECTION 14: CULTURAL LIES THAT DAMAGED WOMEN

Let us speak clearly.

Many things people believe about menstruation are not Islam.

They are culture.

Common Lies vs Islamic Truth

❌ “Menstruating women are impure”
✅ Islam says the condition is physical, not spiritual

❌ “She should stay away from everyone”
✅ The Prophet ﷺ stayed close

❌ “Talking about this is shameful”
✅ Allah talked about it in the Qur’an

Culture created fear.
Islam created clarity.

SECTION 15: SHAME — THE REAL ENEMY OF FAITH

Shame makes women:

Islam never taught shame.

The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Seeking knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim.”
(Ibn Majah)

This includes knowledge about the body.

What Shame Does to the Soul

Shame:

Islam came to heal, not to wound.

SECTION 16: MENSTRUATION & MODESTY — THE REAL DEFINITION

Modesty in Islam is not silence.

Modesty is:

Islam teaches us:

You can speak about anything — with adab.

This article is proof.

SECTION 17: MENSTRUATION AND SPIRITUAL IDENTITY

A woman is not:

Allah says:

Arabic

إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ

English

“The most honored of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous.”
(Surah Al-Hujurat 49:13)

Urdu

“اللہ کے نزدیک تم میں سب سے زیادہ عزت والا وہ ہے جو سب سے زیادہ پرہیزگار ہے۔”

Righteousness is not measured by blood.

It is measured by heart.

SECTION 18: A MESSAGE TO MEN (VERY DIRECT)

Dear brother,

Allah honored women before you were born.

If you:

You are not following Islam.

You are following ignorance.

The Prophet ﷺ said:

“The best of you are the best to their families.”
(Tirmidhi)

Your character shows your faith.

CLOSING OF PART 3: WHERE ISLAM STOOD — AND WHERE WE FAILED

Islam spoke clearly.
The Prophet ﷺ demonstrated mercy.
Allah protected women.

Humans failed to listen.

But it is never too late to correct.

18+ FIQH OF MENSTRUATION & BEYOND

PART 4: HEALING GENERATIONS, ANSWERING REAL QUESTIONS, AND A MESSAGE TO HUMANITY

SECTION 19: TEACHING GIRLS — THE FIRST LESSON SHAPES A LIFETIME

The first time a girl experiences menstruation, something very deep happens.

Not only in her body —
but in her identity.

If she is taught with:

She learns:

“Something is wrong with me.”

But if she is taught with:

She learns:

“Allah designed me.”

How Islam Wants Girls to Be Taught

A girl should be told:

The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Every child is born upon fitrah.”
(Sahih Bukhari)

Shame is not fitrah.
Knowledge is.

A Mother’s Amanah

Mothers must:

Silence creates fear.
Fear damages faith.

SECTION 20: TEACHING BOYS — RESPECT BEGINS WITH KNOWLEDGE

Boys are often excluded from this topic.

And then society is shocked when men:

Islam does not raise ignorant men.

Islam raises aware men.

Why Boys Must Learn This

So they:

The Prophet ﷺ never hid knowledge from men.

Respect is ibadah.

SECTION 21: MEDICAL CONDITIONS & FIQH — WHEN THE BODY DOES NOT FOLLOW A TEXTBOOK

Not every woman has a “normal” cycle.

Some women suffer from:

Islam does not say:

“Suffer in silence.”

Islam says:

“We will make it easy.”

Islamic Principle

Allah says:

Arabic

يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ

English

“Allah wants ease for you, not hardship.”
(Surah Al-Baqarah 2:185)

Urdu

“اللہ تمہارے لیے آسانی چاہتا ہے، تنگی نہیں۔”

If bleeding is not menstruation (istihada):

Islam does not punish illness.

Medicine + Fiqh = Balance

Doctors explain the body.
Fiqh explains worship.

Islam respects both.

SECTION 22: COMMON REAL QUESTIONS (18+) — ANSWERED WITH HONESTY

Q1: Can intimacy happen immediately after periods?

Only after bleeding fully stops and purity is achieved. Islam protects health and dignity.

Q2: What if bleeding is confusing?

Islam teaches certainty over doubt. Seek knowledge. Allah does not trap His servants.

Q3: What if I feel guilty every month?

Guilt comes from misunderstanding. Allah never blamed you.

Q4: What if doctors and fiqh differ?

Islam considers medical knowledge while preserving worship principles.

SECTION 23: MENSTRUATION & SPIRITUAL GROWTH — A HIDDEN GIFT

Menstruation teaches lessons many people never learn.

It teaches:

Allah says:

Arabic

إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا

English

“Indeed, with hardship comes ease.”
(Surah Ash-Sharh 94:6)

Urdu

“بے شک ہر تنگی کے ساتھ آسانی ہے۔”

Even blood carries wisdom.

SECTION 24: BEYOND MENSTRUATION — A MESSAGE FOR ALL HUMANITY

If humanity understood menstruation correctly:

Menstruation teaches us:

Islam is not anti-body.

Islam is pro-human.

SECTION 25: THE BIGGEST LIE WE MUST UNLEARN

The biggest lie is:

“Your value comes from constant performances.”

Islam says:

Your value comes from being Allah’s servant.

Sometimes worship is movement.
Sometimes worship is stillness.

Both are obedience.

FINAL MESSAGE TO WOMEN

Dear sister,

You were never dirty.
You were never distant.
You were never less.

Allah designed you.
Allah understands you.
Allah honors you.

Your menstruation is not a failure.

It is a sign of life.

FINAL MESSAGE TO MEN

Dear brother,

If you honor women, you honor Allah’s creation.

If you mock them, you mock Allah’s wisdom.

Your iman shows in how you treat women.

FINAL CONCLUSION: A DIVINE PAUSE, NOT A DISGRACE

Menstruation is not:
❌ impurity
❌ shame
❌ spiritual loss

It is:
✅ mercy
✅ design
✅ protection

Allah spoke.
The Prophet ﷺ demonstrated.
Islam clarified.

Now it is humanity’s turn to listen.

If this article:

Then Alhamdulillah.

Because Islam never came to break humans.

It came to carry them gently back to Allah.

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