If a Menstruating Woman Hears an Ayah of Prostration, What Should She Do?

Ibrahim used to say that if a menstruating woman hears a verse of prostration, she will not perform the prostration, because she is leaving out something more important than prostration, which is the obligatory prayer.

Hazrat Hammad says that I asked Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair and Ibrahim whether a menstruating woman should perform prostration if she hears a verse of prostration. They replied that prostration of recitation is not obligatory on her. The prayer which is excused for her is more important than these prostrations.

Hazrat Ibn Jurayj says that I asked Hazrat Ata: If a menstruating woman passes by some people who are reciting the Holy Qur'an, and if those people perform the prostration of recitation, should she also perform the prostration with them? He replied: No, she has been prohibited from something even better than these prostrations, that is, the obligatory prayer.

Hazrat Abu Zuha and Ibrahim state that when a menstruating woman hears a verse of prostration (Sajdah Tilawat), she will not perform the prostration; she is leaving out something even more essential than this.

Hasan says that if a person in a state of major ritual impurity (junub) or a menstruating woman hears a verse of prostration, they will not perform the prostration.

Hazrat Usman says that if a menstruating woman hears a verse of prostration, she should lower her head slightly as a gesture.

Hazrat Ibn Musayyib says that a menstruating woman should lower her head slightly as a gesture and say, "O Allah! I prostrate to You."