Girls on Period

I often feel that I cannot do much of Ibadah when I’m on my monthly period especially in Ramadan. But of course, this is not true as in Islam, worship is not only restricted to prayer, going to the mosque or even performing Hajj. Allah swt has commanded menstruating women to refrain from the ritual prayer and fasting regardless if it is during the month of Ramadan or not. Thus, if a woman on her period fulfills this command with the intention to submit to Allah’s order, she is actually worshiping Allah the entire time. Imagine being rewarded for not praying because you’re menstruating…oh the beauty of Islam. ♥

One can even turn permissible acts such as sleeping, eating, reading and many others into an act of worship by having good intentions. For instance, if I do my chores with the intention to keep my house clean so that my family and I can perform our prayers in a safe and comfortable environment, then this is a good intention. Islam places great emphasis on cleanliness and has made it the indispensable condition and I believe Muslims have extremely high standards of personal hygiene as Islam insists on it.

“For Allah loves those who turn to Him constantly and He loves those who keep themselves pure and clean...” (al-Baqara, 222).

Allah the Exalted gave us girls the blessing of time, but how exactly do we make full use of this gift? We take advantage of it in doing things that are pleasing to Him of course. It is permissible in Islam for a woman on her period to recite Dhikr. Dhikr is the remembrance of Allah, a form of devotion. Being in the state of ritual impurity should not stop us from making du’a and reciting our Tasbih - SubhanAllah, Tahmid - Alhamdulillah and Takbir - AllahuAkbar. Remember Allah with much remembrance in whatever that we do.

I always remind myself that I can repent and ask for Allah’s forgiveness even when I can’t perform my solat by reciting Astaghfirullah. In the month of Ramadan is when I truly realise that there are so many forms of worship other than praying and fasting. Listening to the Qur’an and lectures, giving sadaqah generously, doing charity work, reading beneficial books, learning the purpose of this life and duties towards our Creator – all of it is worship.

Now is the perfect time to carry out any righteous deed. Let’s use this time to rebuild and mend any broken relationships, offer words and acts of compassion, patience, consideration and love. I try not to use my menstruation as an excuse to my bad temper anymore hehe. I hope we can all renew our intentions and make sure that we are doing all these good deeds sincerely for Allah’s sake and following the footsteps of our beloved prophet Muhammad saw. And if you ever find this post beneficial, please keep the entire ummah in your du'a – pray for their forgiveness, well-being and Allah’s mercy upon them.

Have a blessed Ramadan loves!