Female Hygiene

Note: Certain Prayer Actions become restricted until Ghusl has been performed
The person who has experienced a wet dream will not be allowed to perform the restricted
prayer actions like reading Salaat, performing Tawaaf or touching the Quran until they have
become ritually clean by performing Ghusl. More information about this can be found later.
If this is the first time this has happened and the female has not started her menstrual cycle
or reached 15 years of Islamic age, she will now be considered Baaligh.
Question:
Answer:
What happens if a sensation was felt but there was no sign of fluid
discharge\wetness, does Ghusl still have to be performed? Also does this
make the girl become Baaligh?
The Ghusl (ritual bath) will not be compulsory if no visible sign is found.
If this is the first time a girl has experienced this and she has not become
Baaligh due to any other reason, she will still be considered a minor.
So to summarize this section, a girl will become Baaligh when she experiences her first menstrual
cycle, experiences a nocturnal emission, gets pregnant without starting her menstrual
cycle or reaches 15 years of Islamic age without experiencing any of the previous signs. This
girl will now have to complete all of the obligations. In Islam she will now be considered an
adult.
Important Note: There are other non-natural ways in which a person will be classed as
having reached puberty but these are prohibited in Islam.
Haydh, Istihaadha & Nifaas explained
It is important Menstruation, to understand a few terms which are commonly used when it comes to discussing
female Menstruation,
Isithaadhaa
hygiene in Islam. Isithaadhaa
& Nifaas
It is imperative & Nifaas
explained
that the explained
difference between these terms\
It is important to understand a few terms which are commonly used when it comes to
states is understood It is important clearly to understand as the a few ruling terms for which each are commonly will be different. used when it There comes to
female hygiene. It is imperative that the difference between these states are are also certain
female hygiene. It imperative that the difference between these states are
actions understood which clearly are not as the permissible ruling for each if a will female be different. is in There a certain are certain state actions whilst at other times they
understood clearly as the ruling for each will be different. There are certain actions
will be which permissible, are not permissible these if will a female be discussed in a certain state later. whilst at other times they will
Haydh -(Menstruation)
The Arabic term used for the menstrual cycle is Haydh
This is This taken is taken from the root word
month, it is called Haydh.
Question:
Answer:
Hanafi
Shaf’ee
Maaliki
Hanbali
Question:
Answer:
which are not permissible if a female is in a certain state whilst at other times they will
be permissible, these will be discussed later.
be permissible, these will be discussed later.
Haydh (Menstruation)
حيض – Haydh The Arabic term used for the Menstrual Cycle is
حيض – Haydh The Arabic term used for the Menstrual Cycle is
which means to flow. Due to the blood حاض
This is taken from the root word حاض which means to flow. Due to the blood
flowing each month, it is called Haydh.
flowing each month, it is called Haydh.
which means to flow. Due to the blood flowing each
Question: In Islam, what is the minimum amount of days a female can
Question:
Answer:
Hanafi
Shaf’ee
Maaliki
Hambali
In Islam, In what Islam, is what the minimum is the minimum amount amount of of days a a female can
experience a
experience a menstrual cycle?
menstrual experience cycle? a menstrual cycle?
Depending on the school of thought which you follow, there is a
Answer: Depending on the school of thought which you follow, there is a
Hanafi
Shaf’ee
Maaliki
Hambali
Depending difference of opinion on the as school shown below. of thought whom you follow, there is a difference
difference of opinion as shown below.
of opinion as shown below.
The minimum period is three days and three nights.
The minimum period is three days and three nights.
The minimum period will be one day and one night (if it is
The minimum period will be one day and one night (if it is
less than this, then it will be classified as Istihaadha)
There is no minimum limit, even if a woman bleeds just
The minimum less than this, period then it will is be three classified days as and Istihaadha) three nights.
The minimum once, this will
There period be
is
Haydh.
no will minimum be one limit, day even and if a woman one bleeds night just (if it is less than
once, this will be Haydh.
this, The then minimum it will period be classified is three days as and Istihaadha)
three nights.
The minimum period is three days and three nights.
There is no minimum limit, even if a female bleeds just once, this
will be classified as Haydh.
Question: In Islam, what is the maximum amount of days a female can
Question: In Islam, what is the maximum amount of days a female can
experience a menstrual cycle?
experience a menstrual cycle?
Answer:
Hanafi
Shaf’ee
Maaliki
Hambali
The minimum period is three days and three nights.
Again there is a difference of opinion among the schools of
Answer: Again there is a difference of opinion among the schools of
Hanafi
Shaf’ee
Maaliki
Hambali
In thought. Islam, Each what opinion is the is given maximum below.
thought. Each opinion is given
amount
below.
of days a female can experience a
menstrual cycle?
10 days and nights
10 days and nights
15 days and nights
Again there is a 15 difference days and nights
17 days and nights of opinion among the schools of thought. Each
17 days and nights
opinion is 15 given days and below. nights
15 days and nights
Hanafi
10 days and nights
Shaf’ee
15 days and nights
Maaliki
Hanbali
17 days and nights
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15 days and nights
Note: Ghusl must be performed at the completion of the menstrual cycle
After a woman completes her menstrual cycle (whether this is less than 10 days as per her
normal habit or a maximum of 10 days & nights according to the Hanafi school of thought)
she must perform Ghusl before she can resume the restricted prayer actions which will be
mentioned later.
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