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AL-KAFI #478: HUKUM JEMAAH HAJI WANITA MENGAMBIL PIL PENCEGAH HAID
What is the ruling on female pilgrims taking pills to prevent menstruation during Hajj?
Short answer
Female pilgrims using menstruation-preventing pills is permissible, since it is a worldly matter whose default ruling is permissibility absent a prohibiting evidence.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Female pilgrims using menstruation-preventing pills is permissible, since it is a worldly matter whose default ruling is permissibility absent a prohibiting evidence. If it is medically proven that the pills harm the user, the ruling changes to prohibited. The woman should first seek advice from a medical specialist. Use is also allowed when she cannot wait for her purity period because her country is far away and her mahram or husband cannot wait with her.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Setelah meneliti beberapa pendapat para fuqaha di atas, kami membuat kesimpulan bahawa hukum jemaah haji wanita menggunakan pil pencegah haid adalah harus.
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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. “AL-KAFI #478: HUKUM JEMAAH HAJI WANITA MENGAMBIL PIL PENCEGAH HAID”, 30 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1408-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-ke-478-hukum-jemaah-haji-wanita-mengambil-pil-pencegah-haid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-female-pilgrims-menstruation-prevention-pills-hajj/