Are tampons permissible?
Question
Is it Haram for Muslim women to use tampons during their monthly periods?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is reprehensible for women to use tampons.[1][2]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mawlana Ali bin Cassim
Student Darul Iftaa
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net
2011-12-06
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1]الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (1/ 289)
وَفِي شَرْحِ الْوِقَايَةِ: وَضْعُ الْكُرْسُفِ مُسْتَحَبٌّ لِلْبِكْرِ فِي الْحَيْضِ وَلِلثَّيِّبِ فِي كُلِّ حَالٍ، وَمَوْضِعُهُ مَوْضِعُ الْبَكَارَةِ، وَيُكْرَهُ فِي الْفَرْجِ الدَّاخِلِ. اهـ وَالْكُرْسُفُ: بِضَمِّ الْكَافِ وَالسِّينِ الْمُهْمَلَةِ بَيْنَهُمَا رَاءٌ سَاكِنَةٌ الْقُطْنُ. وَفِي اصْطِلَاحِ الْفُقَهَاءِ: مَا يُوضَعُ عَلَى فَمِ الْفَرْجِ
ذخر المتاهلين بشرحه المنهل الواردين (171)
(و يكره وضغه) اي: وضع جميعه (في الفرج الداخل) لانه يشبه النكاح بيدها، "محيط".
[2] Birgivi’s Manual Interpreted pg.48
- Answered by
- Mawlana Ali bin Cassim
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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