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advice for women menstruating during Ramadan: (thread)
our greater communities put so much shame & guilt on a natural, critical experience. Being made to feel like your period coming at a time of heightened worship is not a curse nor a punishment- that toxic misconception is not from God or from Islam!
Aisha (r.a), more righteous than all of us women and men combined, got her period when she went to make Hajj with the Prophet (s). How devastated must she have been, after all of those years of waiting to make this journey, coming back into Mecca with the beloved of God (s) and
His worshippers. And yet the Prophet (s) simply gently told her, "This is a thing which God has ordained for the daughters of Adam." And then he guided her in the fiqh rulings of worship.
He (s) didn't make her feel like she couldn't participate, like she couldn't reach God in
He (s) didn't make her feel like she couldn't participate, like she couldn't reach God in
this time, like every door of worship was closed to her. He told her, "So do what all the pilgrims do with the exception of the Tawaf round the Kaba" (Bukhari) He ensured she felt like she was still a part of her community's Hajj experience, and that the small of which she didn't
participate in, she was taught what to do instead.
When you go through all of the ugh of menstruating, remember, “Whatever befalls a Muslim of exhaustion, illness, worry, grief, nuisance or trouble, even though it may be no more than a prick of a thorn, earns him/her forgiveness
When you go through all of the ugh of menstruating, remember, “Whatever befalls a Muslim of exhaustion, illness, worry, grief, nuisance or trouble, even though it may be no more than a prick of a thorn, earns him/her forgiveness
and your ranks raised.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) taught us, “When a slave falls ill or travels, then s/he will get reward similar to that s/he gets for good deeds practiced at home when in good health.” (Bukhari).
The Prophet (peace be upon him) taught us, “When a slave falls ill or travels, then s/he will get reward similar to that s/he gets for good deeds practiced at home when in good health.” (Bukhari).
You are rewarded for eating in Ramadan and nourishing your body when it’s vulnerable in this state. You're rewarded for the fasting and salah you would be doing if you could. And even if you don't feel you need to eat or rest, you're rewarded for simply submitting to His guidance
So remember ladies it isn't a punishment, a curse or a sign of God not accepting your prayers. It is a blessing, it’s a time to honor and nurture your mind and body, and with the right intention, every minute of it can be an act of worship.
