Fatwa ID: 05886

Answered by: Maulana Yūsuf Badāt

Question:

Is it permissible for a menstruating girl to enter the masjid if she is going for learning on a side where they do not pray ṣalāh?

In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Answer:

The actual masjid is the designated prayer space where the daily congregational prayers are conducted. Entering this hall is forbidden for a person who is in major ritual impurity such as a woman experiencing menses. This is the mainstream view in the four schools of jurisprudence. It should be noted that there is nothing wrong if the menstruating woman enters a classroom or other space in the masjid building if it is not considered the designated prayer space of the masjid. – (See: Al-Mabsūṭ, Vol 3, Page 153, Dār Al-Ma’arifah¹)

“The Messenger of Allāh (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded menstruating women to remain away from the place of worship of the Muslims.” – (Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 890)²

“I do not make the masjid lawful for a menstruating woman and for a person who is in janābah (major ritual impurity).” – (Abū Dāwūd 232)³

Only Allāh knows best

Written by Maulana Yūsuf Badāt

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham

1 لَا تَدْخُلَ [الحائض] الْمَسْجِدَ لِأَنَّ مَا بِهَا مِنْ الْأَذَى أَغْلَظُ مِنْ الْجَنَابَةِ وَالْجُنُبُ مَمْنُوعٌ مِنْ دُخُولِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَكَذَلِكَ الْحَائِضُ وَهَذَا لِأَنَّ الْمَسْجِدَ مَكَانُ الصَّلَاةِ فَمَنْ لَيْسَ مِنْ أَهْلِ أَدَاءِ الصَّلَاةِ مَمْنُوعٌ مِنْ دُخُولِهِ – كتَاب المبْسُوْط لِلسَّرخْسِي ج ٣/ ص ١٥٣ دار المعرفة

2 عَنْ أُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ قَالَتْ أَمَرَنَا تَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ نُخْرِجَ فِي الْعِيدَيْنِ الْعَوَاتِقَ وَذَوَاتِ الْخُدُورِ وَأَمَرَ الْحُيَّضَ أَنْ يَعْتَزِلْنَ مُصَلَّى الْمُسْلِمِينَ – رواه مسلم ٨٩٠

3 لاَ أُحِلُّ الْمَسْجِدَ لِحَائِضٍ وَلاَ جُنُبٍ – رواه أبو داؤد ٢٣٢