Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Fatwa, - Ghusl at work after menses

Question:
If a woman were to finish her menses while at work and it is
impossible for her to leave the work place to make ghusl is it
permissible to make wudhu and pray without ghusl? If not then how do
Muslim women living in the west deal with such anissue which most of
usare faced with this at some point?
Answer:
Assalamu alaykum
In the name of Allah the Inspirer of truth.
It would not be sufficientfor a women to perform salat after just
performing wudu when ending her menstruation. If one has performed
salat after making wudhu only, those prayers must be repeated.
As to the question of how do Muslim women deal with such
situations,what we can say is that their are great wisdoms in the
shari'a and immense rewards for those who persevere in holding onto
their faith.
If a women is in situationthat she is forced to work to earn her daily
bread due to the absence of a supporting father or brother [if
unmarried] or husband [if married] then she should discuss the need of
having to leave early [with or without disclosing the details] with
her supervisor. Thereafter she can make up the missed work the day
after instead of having to make up missed prayers. People take of work
for all sorts of reason and this is as good a reason as any. If the
current employment is not flexible at all in this regard then you
should actively look for another job if you are forced to have one.
Remember we are required make our lifestyle subordinate to our
religion and not our religion conform to our lifestyle. Otherwise
situations of this nature are sure to arise and difficult to overcome.
And Allah makes a path for those who fear Him and He knows best.
Wassalam

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