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Praying when a woman’s period lasts longer than normal

Question: 56

Praying during menstruation is impure,, but what if the periods lasts more than the normal days, (5-7 days). My question is whether we wait until it stops and then pray or can we pray, even though the periods last way longer?

Answer

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.

A women's menstrual cycle is subject to variations, such as being longer or shorter or discontinuous or delayed or coming earlier as a result of many biological and psychological factors.

Therefore, the woman is not allowed to perform prayer, have intercourse with her husband, etc., until she becomes totally clean , even if her period is longer than usual, unless it exceeds 15 days.

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Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

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