Menstruation in Islam

The ḥaiḍ (حيض menses) is the religious state of menstruation in Islam. Menstruation relates to various purity related restrictions in Islamic sexual jurisprudence. Muslim women that are going through menstrual bleeding are exempt from fasting during the Ramadan, but have to make them up after menstruation. It is not permissible for a man to have intercourse with menstruating wife. It is prohibited for a man to divorce a menstruating woman during her menses. When the menstruating period is over, women have to perform Ghusl.

Menstruation in Islam

The ḥaiḍ (حيض menses) is the religious state of menstruation in Islam. Menstruation relates to various purity related restrictions in Islamic sexual jurisprudence. Muslim women that are going through menstrual bleeding are exempt from fasting during the Ramadan, but have to make them up after menstruation. It is not permissible for a man to have intercourse with menstruating wife. It is prohibited for a man to divorce a menstruating woman during her menses. When the menstruating period is over, women have to perform Ghusl.