{"_id":"676abf41631b2ecff5b5cb5d","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is the timing of my period a punishment for my sins?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I intended to fast for the 9 days of Dhul Hijjah. After fasting for two days, I got my period early. A similar situation has happened to me before. I spoke to my Arabic teacher about it and she suggested that I perform more istighfar? Does this keep happening to me because of my past sins?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"The timing of your period in no way is a punishment from Allah ﷻ. Based on what did your Arabic teacher, provide this ruling? It is important to be careful who you take your knowledge from. Alhamdulillah, that you thought to post this question and seek clarification.\\n\\nFind comfort in the fact that Allah ﷻ, the most compassionate and merciful rewards us, even based on our intentions alone.\\n\\nOur beloved Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said that Allah, the Glorious, said: \"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"Verily, Allah ﷻ has ordered that the good and the bad deeds be written down. Then He explained it clearly how (to write): He who intends to do a good deed but he does not do it, then Allah records it for him as a full good deed, but if he carries out his intention, then Allah the Exalted, writes it down for him as from ten to seven hundred folds, and even more. But if he intends to do an evil act and has not done it, then Allah writes it down with Him as a full good deed, but if he intends it and has done it, Allah writes it down as one bad deed\\\".\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].\\n\\nDear sister, there is no need to make istighfar. You have not sinned. Although you can not pray or fast while on haydh, your can still connect with Allah ﷻ in these blessed 10 days through reading a translation of the Quran, making duaa and increasing in dhikr and remembrance of Allah ﷻ throughout the day and night . Truly any good deed done in these 10 days, will result in immense reward insha’Allah.\\n\\nMay Allah ﷻ accept from you.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff20b76658b4c2329f4","tag":"Worship: Repentance","count":63},{"_id":"668d9fdd0b76658b4c23276e","tag":"Women: Menstruation and Bleeding","count":63}],"createdOn":"2024-12-24T14:03:45.008Z"}