✦ Hadith Reference:
Narrated by ʿAbdullāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAqīl in the context of a woman experiencing istihādah:
She is permitted to combine two prayers.
This narration is found in Abū Dāwūd and others.
(Ibn ʿAqīl’s reliability has already been discussed in prior references.)
✦ Key Points:
➊ Islam takes into account the physical and physiological conditions of both men and women.
In the case of a woman with continuous bleeding (mustaḥāḍah), Islam grants her the concession to combine two prayers — such as Ẓuhr with ʿAṣr, and Maghrib with ʿIshā’.
➋ The principle of joining or shortening prayers in Islam is a form of ease and compassion, especially in circumstances involving difficulty or hardship.
This ensures that Muslims can continue their worship without unnecessary strain, maintaining devotion while accommodating their conditions.
