Fathwa, - Reading Quran with Pauses While on Menses

Question:
I am aware that in the Hanafi Fiqh a woman cannot recite Quran during
menstruation. However, if a woman absolutely must recite Qur'an (for a
class grade, for example), is it permissible for her to recite two or
three words, stop, and then recite another two or three words, stop,
and continue, and so on?
Answer:
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahPlease see the following related
SunniPath Answers ( http://qa.sunnipath.com):
Menstruation: Proofs for the Impermissibility of Women Touching the
Quran or Entering the Mas
Menstruation: Qur'anic Supplications Are Permitted
Qur'an and Menstruation
Can You Recite Any Suras From The Qur'an When You Are Menstruating?
Jazakum Allah khayr.
And Allah alone gives success.

Fathwa, - Going to graveyards whilst mensturating?

Question:
Someone mentioned to me that it is not permissible for a woman to
enter a graveyard whilst menstruating? Is this correct?
Answer:
In the name of Allah Most Merciful Most Compassionate
I pray you are well and in the best of health and iman.
This is cultural belief and has no Islamic basis. It is permissible
for menstruating women to visit the graveyard. And Allah alone gives
success.

The Makkan and Madeenan Quran

As part of studying the revelation of the Quran, the Muslim
scholarshave categorised the Soorahs )chapters( of the Quran and their
verses according to the time or era of their revelation. This is the
subject that came to be known as the Makkan and Madeenan division, or
revelation, of the Quran. This division is logical since the Prophet,
Muhammadreceived revelation over twenty-three )23( years: thirteen
)13( of them hespent in Makkah and ten )10( in Madeenah.
The correct and well-established definition of Makkan and Madeenan
Quran is the one in which the Chapters and verses that were revealed
prior to the Hijrah or immigration of Prophet Muhammadfrom the city
ofMakkahto the city ofMadeenahare known as 'Makkan'. All other
Chapters and verses that were revealed after this time are termed
'Madeenan'.
The location of their revelation is not necessarily relevant to this
classification, such that there may be certain revelations that were
revealed in Makkah, but are classified as Madeenan because of the
period of their revelation. A good example of this is the Chapter of
An-Nasr )Divine Support(, number 110, which was revealed in Minaa
)outskirts of Makkah( yet it is classified as a Madeenan Chapter
because it was revealed while the Prophetwas living in Madeenah just
a few months before hepassed away.
The Makkan part of the Noble Quran deals mainly with beliefs like the
Creation as in the verse )which means(:"And a great number of towns
)their population( We destroyed )for their crimes(. Our torment came
upon them )suddenly( by night or while they were taking their midday
nap."]Quran 7:4[, the Oneness and Uniqueness of Allaah, the Most
Exalted, as in the verses )which mean(:"Say )O Muhammad(: 'He is
Allaah, )the( One.Allaah the Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all
creatures need. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none
co-equal or comparable unto Him."]Quran 112[, prophethood, as in the
verse )which means(:"It is He )Allaah( who has sent among the
unlettered a Messenger )Muhammad( from themselves, reciting to them
His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book ]Quran[ and
wisdom ]i.e. the Sunnah or Prophet's sayings[ — although they were
before in clear error —."]Quran 62:2[, the revelation, as in the verse
)which means(:"Verily, We have sent it )this Quran( down in the night
of Al-Qadr )Decree(."]Quran 97:1[, angels, as stated in the verse
)which means(:"Whoever is an enemy to Allaah, His Angels, His
Messengers, Jibreel )Gabriel( and Meekaa'eel )Michael(, then verily,
Allaah is an enemy to the disbelievers."]Quran 2: 98[, and The Day of
Judgement as in verses )which mean(:"Then )on the Day of Judgement( as
for him whose balance )of good deeds( will be heavy. He will live a
pleasant life )inParadise(.But as for him whose balance )of good
deeds( will be light. He will have his home in a pit )Hell(. And what
will make you know what it is? )It is( a fiercely blazing Fire!"]Quran
101: 6-11[
General disobedience of man, and his punishment and reward are
frequent themes in the Makkan verses.
The creation and development of man in the mother's womb is taken to
be a wondrous thing.
Madeenan parts, on the other hand, are filled with laws, both
universal as well as worldly )marriage, divorce, heritage,
blood-money, other transactions, etc(. Special emphasis is laid on
justice and fairness. Social interaction and ethical rules have been
elaborated time and time again. Politics, worship and prayers are also
frequently discussed.
Next, is a list of the Makkan and Madeenan Chapters is provided for
easy reference. The list is based on the classification used by the
Mus-haf )Quran text book( we read today. For the sake of brevity, only
the Chapter numbers are provided:
Makkan Chapters:
6/7/10/11/12/14/15/16/17/18/19/20/21/23/25/26/27/28/29/30/31/32/
34/35/35/36/37/38/39/40/41/42/43/44/45/46/50/51/52/53/54/56/67/
68/69/70/71/72/73/74/75/77/78/79/80/81/82/83/84/85/86/87/88/89/
90/91/92/93/94/95/96/100/101/102/103/104/105/106/107/108/109/
111/112/113/114.
Madeenan Chapters:
2/3/4/5/8/9/13/22/24/33/47/48/49/55/57/58/59/60/61/62/63/64/65/
66/76/98/99/110.
Accordingly, the Makkan Chapters are 85 in number, and the Madeenan
are 28, the total of which is 113, where it should be 114. The reason
for missing a Chapter is the fact that we did not include the first
Chapter in the Mus-haf, which is Al-Faatihah, or the Opening Chapter.
This Chapter has been reported as having been revealed twice, one time
in Makkah and another in Madeenah. Therefore, it was not included in
either of them.
It should be pointed out that the only way for us to know whether a
Chapter is Makkan or Madeenan is through narration, and not by
Ijtihaad )the exertion of effort on the part of a qualified Islamic
scholar to deduce an Islamic law for an issue about which there is no
clear, specific text(. Thus, the only way to distinguish them is
through authentic narrations from the Companionsnarrated from the
Prophet.

Quran … The Word of Allaah

The Noble Quran is the eternal miracle of Prophet Muhammad. Every
Prophet was supported with a miracle)s( and upon his death it
disappeared, except Prophet Muhammadwhose miracle remained, preserved
and protected, namely the Book of Allaah, His divine revealed Word.
Allaah Says )what means(:"Falsehood cannot approach it from before it
or from behind it."]Quran 41:42[
Allaah clearly stated that the Quran is His Word, Saying )what means(:
"And if any one of the polytheists seeks your protection, then grant
him protection so that he may hear the words of Allaah ]i.e. the
Quran[."]Quran 9:6[, and in His Saying )which means(:"Those who
remained behind will say when you set out toward the war booty to take
it, 'Let us follow you'. They wish to change the words of
Allaah."]Quran: 48:15[ These two verses prove that the Quran is the
Word of Allaah and that He sent it down to Prophet Muhammad.
The Sunnah of the Prophet )his sayings( further proves this fact;
Jaabirnarrated: "The Prophetused to offer his message to people during
the season of Hajj and say: "Is there a man who would take me to his
tribe )i.e. to convey the message to them(, because the )tribe of(
Quraysh have prevented me from conveying the Word of Allaah?" ]Ahmad &
At-Tirmithi[
There are many logical and substantial evidences proving this fact,
such as the inability of the polytheists to come up with one single
verse, let alone a whole chapter, that is similar to it. This is so,
despite their eagerness and ambition to prove the Prophetwrong in what
he was calling to, and their strong command of the Arabic language in
which the Quran was revealed. Undoubtedly, this is evidence that the
Quran is not made by or the words of humans.
The Quran contains news of past nations and other unseen matters which
serve as great proof that it is the Word of Allaah. When the Persians
defeated the Romans in battle, the Quran addressed the issue and
informed that the Romans would overcome the Persians in few years to
come as Allaah Says )what means(:"The Romans have been defeated )i.e.
By the Persians( in the nearest land. But they, after their defeat,
will overcome."]Quran 30: 2-3[
Furthermore, the Quran consists of scientific miracles by highlighting
certain scientific facts which were not discovered except fourteen
centuries later, such as the Quran proving that there is a barrier
between the salty water and fresh water where they meet preventing
them from mixing, as Allaah Says )what means(:"He released the two
seas )the two bodies of water: fresh and salt(, meeting ]side by
side[. Between them is a barrier ]so[ neither of them
transgresses."]Quran 55: 19-20[ Modern science discovered this to be a
fact.
The fact that tranquility and assurance can be found upon reading the
Quran which is not felt when reading any other book, is yet another
proof that it is the Word of Allaah, as Allaah Says )what
means(:"Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the
mention of Allaah. Unquestionably by the remembrance of Allaah hearts
are assured."]Quran 13: 28[
Furthermore, being cured by virtue of reading the Quran over a sick
person can be added to the list of evidences proving it to be the Word
of Allaah. Allaah Says )what means(:"And We send down of the Quran
that which is healing and mercy for the believers."]Quran 17: 82[
Lastly, the evidences proving the Quran to be the Word of Allaah are
too many to numerate in one article, and so we conclude with the
saying of Al-Waleed Ibn Al-Mugheerah, one of the leaders of the
polytheists who was requested to criticize and censure the Quran.
After hearing parts of it from Prophet Muhammad, salallaahu alayhi wa
sallam, he said: "What can I say? I swear by Allaah! There is no man
who knows poetry better than me, and it does not sound like anything I
ever heard. The only thing I can say is that it has sweetness to it,
and it is so appealing. It is so fruitful )to the heart( and abundant
)in its benefits(. Indeed, nothing rises above it in style, and it
surely destroys anything that challenges it." ]Al-Haakim & Al-Bayhaqi[
This is the Quran, the Word of Allaah, which confounds humans'
capabilities due to its inimitable style, justice and accuracy. The
Quran still challenges people and people remain incapable of
challenging it, and it remains the clear evidence from Allaah against
its enemies and opponents. All efforts to deny its authenticity have
failed.