Guidance on Eating and Drinking for Menstruating and Postnatal Women During Ramadan
❖ Source:
This guidance is taken from the book 500 Questions and Answers for Women, based on the Fatwas of the Scholars of the Haramain, translated by Hafiz Abdullah Saleem.
Can a menstruating (ḥā’iḍ) or postnatal (nufasā’) woman eat and drink during the days of Ramadan?
Yes, a menstruating or postnatal woman may eat and drink during the days of Ramadan.
However, it is more appropriate and preferable that if there are children present at home, she should eat and drink discreetly, so that no confusion arises in the minds of the children.
— (Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-‘Uthaymīn رحمه الله)
❖ Source:
This guidance is taken from the book 500 Questions and Answers for Women, based on the Fatwas of the Scholars of the Haramain, translated by Hafiz Abdullah Saleem.
❀ Question:
Can a menstruating (ḥā’iḍ) or postnatal (nufasā’) woman eat and drink during the days of Ramadan?
❀ Answer:
Yes, a menstruating or postnatal woman may eat and drink during the days of Ramadan.
However, it is more appropriate and preferable that if there are children present at home, she should eat and drink discreetly, so that no confusion arises in the minds of the children.
— (Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-‘Uthaymīn رحمه الله)
