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Must a woman make up salaah missed during her menses?

72 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 5 South African Darul Iftas (AskImam, Mufti Online, Jamiat KZN, Azaadville, Ibn Masood). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.

Based on the fatawa linked below. Please read the sources and double-check with a Darul Ifta for your situation.

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What the Darul Iftas say

“If the Haidh ended upon ten days (which was conforming to her Haidh habit) and then she set out on safar and only made ghusl upon reaching her destination, she will read Qasr salaah at her destination. However, if her habit was less than ten days e.g.”

Mufti Online — Salaah for a woman who completed her haidh at home but only made ghusl after reaching her destination which was safr distance · 28 Jan 2024

“The travel of a women in her menses does not constitute travel for the purpose of shortening the Salaah. Therefore, if she commences and completes her journey in the state of menstruation she will not shorten the Salaah at this destination.”

Azaadville — Salaah Of A Woman While Travelling In The State Of Haidh · 21 May 2024

“It is permissible for a woman in menstruation to touch the prayer mat. This does not make the prayer mat or anything else she touches impure.”

Jamiat KZN — Touching a Prayer Mat during menstruation? · 16 May 2013

“A woman may make the Du'ā of Istikhārah in her menses; she cannot perform the Salāh of Istikhārah.”

AskImam — Istikharah Salah during Menses · 9 Jan 2015

Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.

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  1. Ma'zoor sleeping through an entire salaah period Mufti Online · 20 Jun 2026
  2. Salaah Of A Woman While Travelling In The State Of Haidh Azaadville · 21 May 2024
  3. of Qadha Salah and touching Quran translation in the state of Haidh. AskImam · 3 Apr 2024
  4. Missing the Qunoot in Witr Salaah for a period of 5 years Ibn Masood · 4 Dec 2021
  5. Can a female sit on a Musalla (prayer mat) whilst menstruating? Jamiat KZN · 8 Feb 2010
  6. Salaah for a woman who completed her haidh at home but only made ghusl after reaching her destination which was safr distance Mufti Online · 28 Jan 2024
  7. Qadha Salaah If Haidh Started In The Makrooh Time Of Asr Salaah Azaadville · 5 Jul 2023
  8. How will a woman calculate her nifaas & when will she start her salaah? AskImam · 12 Dec 2021
  9. Haidh commences before performing Witr Salaah Ibn Masood · 27 Jul 2022
  10. Touching a Prayer Mat during menstruation? Jamiat KZN · 16 May 2013
  11. Making qadha if haidh started during a salaah time Mufti Online · 15 Nov 2020
  12. Menses and salah AskImam · 20 Dec 2017
  13. Haidh commencing in the salaah time Mufti Online · 18 Dec 2018
  14. Istikharah Salah during Menses AskImam · 9 Jan 2015
  15. Salaah for a woman who forgot her previous habit of haidh Mufti Online · 5 Apr 2018

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