Please provide a list of DOs and DON`Ts in terms of worship for women in their periods. There is lot of confusion in terms of what women are allowed to do, and not to do, during their menses.

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Some say, they can?t touch the Qur?an, while some say, they can read it. --Specially when women teach a lot of kids at their houses, they can?t give 1 week holiday to 10 kids. Also, what kind of zikr can they do and shouldn?t do? Is there a Hadith that prohibits them from stepping into the mosque during this period? WOULD SINCERELY REQUEST YOU, to provide references in terms of Hadith with your response(s).

Mufti Muhammad Kadwa · Accepted Answer

A woman in her menses has to abstain from the following: Salaat, entering the Musjid, touching and reciting the Qur'aan and from sexual intercourse.

She may engage in any form of Dhikr. Also, she may recite the Du'aas mentioned in the holy Qur'aan. However, these are recited as Du'aas and not as Tilaawat (recitation). If she is a teacher, she may teach the children by reciting one or two words of the Qur'aan at a time. Yes, there is a Hadith prohibiting women from entering the Musjid during their menses.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
FATWA DEPT.

CHECKED AND APPROVED CORRECT: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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