Women, menstruation and mahram
Is a female pilgrim permitted to take pills that prevent menstruation during Hajj?
Answer in brief
According to this fatwa, it is permissible for female pilgrims to use menstruation-preventing pills. The default ruling is permissibility, as the matter is worldly and eases the pilgrim's journey. The user should first consult a medical specialist, and the pills should be avoided if they are proven harmful. The fatwa notes that Imam Malik disliked the practice out of concern for bodily harm, and it allows a woman to use them when her country is far away and neither her mahram nor her husband can wait for her to become pure.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Setelah meneliti beberapa pendapat para fuqaha di atas, kami membuat kesimpulan bahawa hukum jemaah haji wanita menggunakan pil pencegah haid adalah harus.
Source
AL-KAFI #478: HUKUM JEMAAH HAJI WANITA MENGAMBIL PIL PENCEGAH HAIDOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi · Published 30 November 2016
This page summarises a published fatwa; it is not a new ruling. For your own situation, read the full fatwa or consult the mufti office of your state.
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