{"_id":"668da0900b76658b4c233a98","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"What is the ruling for women who want to attend lectures at the masjid while on their period?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"What is the ruling for women who want to attend lectures at the masjid while on their period?\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"A menstruating woman or anyone in a state of major ritual impurity is not allowed to remain in the mosque. Allah Most High states,\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"\\\"O you who believe, do not go even near the prayer when you are drunken, until you can tell what you are saying; No when ritually unclean, unless just passing through the prayer-place, until you bathe.\\\" \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"link\",\"attrs\":{\"href\":\"https://quran.com/4/43\",\"target\":null,\"rel\":null}},{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"[Quran 4:43]\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Additionally, it is narrated that the beloved Prophet ﷺ said, \\\"\"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"text\":\"The mosque is not permitted for a woman in menses or someone in a state of post-sexual impurity\\\"[Abu Dawud]. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Also, an incident involving our mother Aisha (RA) illustrates this when the prophet ﷺ asked her to hand him a cloth while he was in the mosque, and she declined, mentioning that she was menstruating [Muslim].\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\" It is essential to note that this ruling only applies to places specifically designated as mosques, not prayer halls (musalla) or multi-purpose areas not designated as mosques. This is the position of the four Sunni schools of law; however, it is worth noting a minority opinion ascribed to al-Muzanī, Dawud al-Zahiri, and ibn al-Mundhir, permitting anyone in a state of major ritual impurity to remain in the masjid. It is highly recommended to follow the majority opinion unless one is in genuine need to take a weaker opinion as dispensation.\"}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fdd0b76658b4c23276e","tag":"Women: Menstruation and Bleeding","count":67},{"_id":"668d9fe10b76658b4c2327d3","tag":"Worship: Masjids, Mosques, and Musallahs","count":58},{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c232851","tag":"Contemporary Life: Knowledge","count":35}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:41:52.748Z"}