Why a Woman Can Go to a Mosque With Periods With 4 Proofs
C.J Ahmed-16.05.2023
There is nothing haram in a woman who is menstruating to enter a mosque and it is not haram to do so. The evidence for this in the hadith of Sahih Muslim.
The next hadith proof is where the prophet (sal) said that a Muslim does not become impure.
The next hadith also proves that a woman who is menstruating can enter a mosque,
In this hadith it is clear that the prophet (sal) did not prevent Aisha (rali) from staying in the mosque due to her period.
In this hadith, a black lady had a hut and the pophet (sal) did not say anything or prevent her from staying in the mosque menstruation was never an issue.
Regarding the Hadiths Which Forbid Menstruating Women From Entering Mosques
There are haiths which fobid women who are on periods from entering mosques while on their periods and this hadith is a weak hadith. The famous hadith is where the prophet (sal) said,
“The mosque is not halal for a menstruating woman or for a ritually impure [junub] person”
This hadith was graded daid (weak by sheikh Albani in Daif Sunan Abī Dawūd number-32. The narrators of this hadith, Aflat bin Khalifa from Jasra and bint Dujaja are both unreliable. Sheikh lbani said in Tamam al Minnah the following,
Al-Bayhaqi says it is not a strong [narration]."
Abd al-Haq al-Ishbili says [regarding the hadith]: "It is not proven [to be sound]." Ibn Hazm goes to an extreme, saying: "It is baseless."
The hadith has two supporting narrations [shawahid] that do not increase its soundness because their chains contain wholly unreliable narrators. (Tamam aal Minnah-Page-119)
Imam Baghawi said the following abouth this hadith,
“Imam Ahmad and al-Muzani considered it permissible to stay in there and Ahmad considered the hadith unsound [da`eef] because its narrator, who is Aflat bin Khalifa, is unknown (majhul) and he interpreted the verse [4:43] as referring to travelers who need to make dry ablution [tayammum] in order to pray, as has been narrated from Ibn Abbas.” (Sharh al-Sunna-Volume-2-Page- 46)
Conclusion
There is nothing authentically narrated to prove that a menstruating woman or a junub man cannot enter the mosque. There is nothing haram in a menstruating woman from entering the mosque an it is the deviated sects and the madhhabs that forbid women from entering mosques while menstruating.
There is nothing haram in a woman who is menstruating to enter a mosque and it is not haram to do so. The evidence for this in the hadith of Sahih Muslim.
- Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me, “Bring me a mat from the mosque.” I said, “I am menstruating.” The Prophet said, “Your menses are not in your hand.” (Ṣaḥih Muslim-298)
The next hadith proof is where the prophet (sal) said that a Muslim does not become impure.
- Abu Hurayrah said: “I was met by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and I was junub. He took my hand and I walked with him until he sat down. Then I slipped away and washed myself (ghusl), then I came to where he was sitting. He said, ‘Where were you, O Abu Hurayrah’? I told him, and he said, ‘Subhan-Allaah, O Abu Hurayrah!, the believer does not become impure.” (Bukhari -276 and Muslim-556)
The next hadith also proves that a woman who is menstruating can enter a mosque,
- Aishah (radiyallāhu ʿanhā) said: “We set out with the Prophet (salallāhu ʿalaihi wasallam) for Hajj and when we reached Sarif I got my menses. When the Prophet (salallāhu ʿalaihi wasallam) came to me, I was weeping. He asked, “Why are you weeping?” I said, “I wish I had not performed Hajj this year.” He asked, “Maybe that you’ve got your menses?” I replied, “Yes.” He then said, “This is a matter which Allah has ordained for all the daughters of Adam. So do what all the pilgrims do except that you do not perform the Tawāf round the Ka’bah till you are clean.” (Bukhari- 3835)
In this hadith it is clear that the prophet (sal) did not prevent Aisha (rali) from staying in the mosque due to her period.
- Narrated `Aisha:
In this hadith, a black lady had a hut and the pophet (sal) did not say anything or prevent her from staying in the mosque menstruation was never an issue.
Regarding the Hadiths Which Forbid Menstruating Women From Entering Mosques
There are haiths which fobid women who are on periods from entering mosques while on their periods and this hadith is a weak hadith. The famous hadith is where the prophet (sal) said,
“The mosque is not halal for a menstruating woman or for a ritually impure [junub] person”
This hadith was graded daid (weak by sheikh Albani in Daif Sunan Abī Dawūd number-32. The narrators of this hadith, Aflat bin Khalifa from Jasra and bint Dujaja are both unreliable. Sheikh lbani said in Tamam al Minnah the following,
Al-Bayhaqi says it is not a strong [narration]."
Abd al-Haq al-Ishbili says [regarding the hadith]: "It is not proven [to be sound]." Ibn Hazm goes to an extreme, saying: "It is baseless."
The hadith has two supporting narrations [shawahid] that do not increase its soundness because their chains contain wholly unreliable narrators. (Tamam aal Minnah-Page-119)
Imam Baghawi said the following abouth this hadith,
“Imam Ahmad and al-Muzani considered it permissible to stay in there and Ahmad considered the hadith unsound [da`eef] because its narrator, who is Aflat bin Khalifa, is unknown (majhul) and he interpreted the verse [4:43] as referring to travelers who need to make dry ablution [tayammum] in order to pray, as has been narrated from Ibn Abbas.” (Sharh al-Sunna-Volume-2-Page- 46)
Conclusion
There is nothing authentically narrated to prove that a menstruating woman or a junub man cannot enter the mosque. There is nothing haram in a menstruating woman from entering the mosque an it is the deviated sects and the madhhabs that forbid women from entering mosques while menstruating.