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IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 203 : PUASA PADA TEMPOH NAQA’
Is a Ramadan fast valid if observed during a pause in menstrual bleeding (naqa') between days of haid, or must it be made up?
Short answer
A fast kept during naqa', a pause in bleeding that falls between days of menstruation, is not valid because the pause is ruled as haid, following the timing of the menstrual blood.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A fast kept during naqa', a pause in bleeding that falls between days of menstruation, is not valid because the pause is ruled as haid, following the timing of the menstrual blood. This applies when the pause lies in the middle of the bleeding days, the whole period does not exceed 15 days, and the blood amounts to at least the minimum haid of 24 hours. In the first month of naqa', the woman is to worship as a pure person, but if the blood returns within 15 days, her prayers and fasts during the pause are invalid and only the fasts must be made up.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Puasa dalam keadaan tempoh naqa' (darah terputus/ berhenti mengalir) di antara celah-celah tempoh haid adalah tidak sah.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 203 : PUASA PADA TEMPOH NAQA’”, 29 April 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5240-irsyad-al-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-203-puasa-pada-tempoh-naqa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fasting-during-naqa-pause-in-menstruation/