Menstruation: Your body & your obligations
Sawsan Mostafa Nashaat
In this course you will learn the Islamic rulings pertaining to Menstruation and Lochia, and you will learn what they are and what your body does during them as well.
Menstruation especially is a sensitive topic that is usually not well understood in its details. Whether it be women or men, the general understanding is that it is a naturally occurring cycle. However what about the duration, consistency, maximum and minimum duration? How does a woman determine that ending of blood and whether she should pray or not, now? What does a woman do when there’s a variance or unexpected events?
This is an essential course for women of all ages, it will help you understand your body and your religious obligations surrounding it.
Course Syllabus
Lesson 1: Introduction to Menstruation & its Related Rulings in the Shari’ah
-Introduction to the subject and its significance
-The impact of these rulings on one’s acts of worship
-Clearing up common misconceptions
-Definitions of key terms
Lesson 2: The Basics
-Valid/invalid bleeding
-Rulings related to the menstrual beginner and a woman with a habit
-The colors of blood and normal vaginal discharge
Lesson 3: Rulings Related to Pregnancy & Childbirth
-Bleeding during pregnancy
-Postnatal bleeding for normal births, Caesarean sections, or multiple births
-The two types of miscarriage
-Explanation of what the kursuf is and how it is used
Lesson 4: Dysfunctional uterine/vaginal bleeding
-The eight types of istihada
Lesson 5: End of Valid Bleeding
-Early Blood
-Ending before or at the maximum
-Ending before or after one’s habit
-The time of the purificatory bath