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Delaying Menstruation – What Does Islam Say About Delaying Menstruation
Muslim women are exempt from certain religious duties during times of menstruation. Prayers, fasting, and pilgrimage rites are not performed unless one is in a ritual state of purity. Some Muslim women ask, "What does Islam say about artificially delaying menstruation (via contraceptive pills or the like) in order to complete religious duties?"
Delaying Menstruation in Order to Perform Religious Duties
Muslim women are exempt from certain religious duties during times of menstruation. Prayers, fasting, and pilgrimage rites are not performed unless one is in a ritual state of purity. Some Muslim women ask, "What does Islam say about artificially delaying menstruation (via contraceptive pills or the like) in order to complete religious duties?"
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