{"id":39234,"date":"2025-11-05T12:48:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/?p=39234"},"modified":"2025-11-05T12:48:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:48:48","slug":"ruling-on-preventing-menstruation-during-ramadhan-to-avoid-missing-fasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/ruling-on-preventing-menstruation-during-ramadhan-to-avoid-missing-fasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruling On Preventing Menstruation During Ramadhan To Avoid Missing Fasts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fatwa ID: 08471<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Written by Alimah Aisha Qureshi<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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So, my mom is asking if she can use birth control pills to stop her period during the month of Ramadan so that she doesn’t miss any fasts because it becomes very difficult for her to make it up after. What is the ruling on this and the permissibility?<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The month of\u00a0Ramadan\u00a0is a sacred and spiritually uplifting time for Muslims, during which fasting is obligatory for all healthy, adult Muslims. However, menstruating women are\u00a0exempted\u00a0from fasting, in the Islamic law, and are required to\u00a0make up\u00a0the missed fasts after Ramadan.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In all four madhhabs, including the\u00a0Hanafi school, a menstruating woman is\u00a0not allowed to fast. Her fast is considered\u00a0invalid\u00a0during this time, and she must\u00a0make up\u00a0those days after Ramadan.<\/span><\/p>\n

This exemption is a\u00a0mercy\u00a0and not a deficiency. Women are rewarded for their intention, and there is\u00a0no sin\u00a0in missing fasts due to menstruation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A woman is permitted to use birth control pills to postpone her menstrual cycle during Ramadan if she wishes to complete all 30 days of fasting and anticipates difficulty in making up missed fasts later. This is allowed in Islamic law provided that:<\/span><\/p>\n

It does not pose any harm to her health, she consults a qualified medical professional beforehand, and her intention is to support her worship, rather than to unnecessarily interfere with her natural cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is essential to remember that Islam offers women compassion and ease; missing fasts due to menstruation carries no sin. However, if a woman chooses to delay her period for a valid and practical reason, she is acting within the bounds of Islamic permissibility.<\/span><\/p>\n

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References:<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u0636\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0631\u064e \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u0636\u0650\u0631\u064e\u0627\u0631\u064e<\/span><\/p>\n

Qawaid al Fiqhiya Pg 28<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u0627\u0644\u0636\u0631\u0631 \u064a\u0632\u0627\u0644<\/span><\/p>\n

Qawaid al Fiqhiya Pg 30<\/span><\/p>\n

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Only Allah knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n

Written by Alimah Aisha Qureshi<\/span><\/p>\n

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n

Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n

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