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IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 235: PENGGUNAAN MENSTRUAL CUP BAGI WANITA MUSTAHADAH YANG BERPUASA
Can a woman with istihadah bleeding use a menstrual cup while fasting, and does it invalidate the fast?
Short answer
A woman experiencing istihadah bleeding is not permitted to use a menstrual cup during the fasting day.
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 woman experiencing istihadah bleeding is not permitted to use a menstrual cup during the fasting day. The cup is inserted into the vagina and removed again when she prays, which goes beyond the inner limit of the vagina. According to the Shafi'i school, this invalidates the fast. To preserve the fast, it suffices for her to bind the vagina with cloth or something similar.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Rumusannya, seorang wanita yang didatangi darah istihadah tidak diharuskan untuk memakai menstrual cup pada siang hari puasanya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 235: PENGGUNAAN MENSTRUAL CUP BAGI WANITA MUSTAHADAH YANG BERPUASA”, 13 April 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5598-irsyad-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-235-penggunaan-menstrual-cup-bagi-wanita-mustahadah-yang-berpuasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/menstrual-cup-istihadah-woman-fasting-ruling/