Woman in haidh using a menstrual cup
Question
Is it permissible, for a non-virgin, to use a menstrual cup? It is a small silicon cup (like a dummy), inserted into the vagina, to collect menstrual blood. It it then emptied and washed for re-use.
Answer
If it is something like a tampon then do not use it.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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