Chapter on Fasting for Menstruating and Post-Menstrual Women

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 2|Chapter 27
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Volume 2, Book 2, Chapter 27

Chapter on Fasting for Menstruating and Post-Menstrual Women

رَوَى أَبُو اَلصَّبَّاحِ اَلْكِنَانِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي اِمْرَأَةٍ أَصْبَحَتْ صَائِمَةً فَلَمَّا اِرْتَفَعَ اَلنَّهَارُ أَوْ كَانَ اَلْعِشَاءُ حَاضَتْ أَ تُفْطِرُ قَالَ «نَعَمْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَبْلَ اَلْمَغْرِبِ فَلْتُفْطِرْ» وَ عَنِ اِمْرَأَةٍ تَرَى اَلطُّهْرَ فِي أَوَّلِ اَلنَّهَارِ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ وَ لَمْ تَغْتَسِلْ وَ لَمْ تَطْعَمْ كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ بِذَلِكَ اَلْيَوْمِ قَالَ «إِنَّمَا فِطْرُهَا مِنَ اَلدَّمِ.
Abu al-Sabbah al-Kinani narrated from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام: Regarding a woman who begins her day fasting and then menstruates during the day, whether it is midday or evening. Imam عليه السلام said: "Yes, she must break her fast, and if it is before sunset, she should break her fast." As for a woman who becomes pure from menstruation early in the day during the Month of Ramadan but does not perform ghusl or eat anything. Imam عليه السلام said: "Her breaking of the fast is only due to the presence of blood (menstruation)."
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