Verse 2:222-223 of the Quran has been wrongly interpreted by many scholars. They abuse the Verse by interpreting that Quran does not permit menstruating women to perform religious practices. But if one would carefully examine the Verse then will find that the Verse talks about the personal hygiene and not about religious practices. Read More: Submission
Quran : Menstruating Women Can Pray
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Really a very strong point raised. Something really very brave. I like the bold attempts made by the site. Keep it up Bhawana.
Wa alaikum Salam. Dear brother/sister, thanks for taking out time for posting the comment. In fact, the very success of blogs lies in invoking meaningful debates.
I would like to draw your attention towards the Quran Verses 2:222 and 2:223, which prohibit sexual intercourse during the menstruating period, because it is regarded harmful medically. But what must not be lost sight of is the fact that these Verses nowhere mentioned that a menstruating women cannot fast, pray or worship. It is just a misconception that the women are unclean during menstruation and hence cannot pray.
However, even this so-called misconception seems to be based on reasons: since the period of menstruation is painful for women – though degree may vary from person to person, they are called “unclean” so as to keep them away from doing physically-tiring jobs. But whether offering prayers is also a tough task should be left for the person concerned to decide.