Touching a Prayer Mat during menstruation?
Question
can a woman in haidh (menstruation) touch a musalla (prayer mat) just to fold and put it away? I’m asking this because, I was in a situation where I had touched the musalla after it was washed and my mother-in-law said that I was not supposed to touch while in haidh and that she would have to wash the musalla again.
Answer
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.
And Allah Knows Best
- Answered by
- Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed
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