Chapter on Fasting for Menstruating and Post-Menstrual Women

نَعَمْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَبْلَ الْمَغْرِبِ فَلْتُفْطِرْ وَ عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ تَرَى الطُّهْرَ فِي أَوَّلِ النَّهَارِ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ وَ لَمْ تَغْتَسِلْ وَ لَمْ تَطْعَمْ كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ بِذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ قَالَ إِنَّمَا فِطْرُهَا مِنَ الدَّمِ‌[4].

Hadith.1988 - Abu al-Sabbah al-Kinani narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): Regarding a woman who begins her day fasting and then menstruates during the day, whether it is midday or evening. Imam (as) said: "Yes, she must break her fast, and if it is before sunset, she should break her fast." As for a woman who becomes pure

كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ ع‌[5] امْرَأَةٌ طَهُرَتْ‌ مِنْ حَيْضِهَا أَوْ دَمِ نِفَاسِهَا فِي أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ ثُمَّ اسْتَحَاضَتْ فَصَلَّتْ وَ صَامَتْ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ كُلَّهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ تَعْمَلَ مَا تَعْمَلُهُ الْمُسْتَحَاضَةُ مِنَ الْغُسْلِ لِكُلِّ صَلَاتَيْنِ هَلْ يَجُوزُ صَوْمُهَا وَ صَلَاتُهَا أَمْ لَا فَكَتَبَ ع تَقْضِي صَوْمَهَا وَ لَا تَقْضِي صَلَاتَهَا لِأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص كَانَ يَأْمُرُ

Hadith.1989 - Ali ibn Mahziyar narrated: "I wrote to Imam (as) about a woman who became pure from her menstruation or postpartum bleeding at the beginning of the day in the Month of Ramadan, but then experienced istihadha (irregular bleeding). She prayed and fasted the entire Month of Ramadan without performing the req

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُسْتَحَاضَةِ قَالَ تَصُومُ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ إِلَّا الْأَيَّامَ الَّتِي كَانَتْ تَحِيضُ فِيهِنَّ ثُمَّ تَقْضِيهَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِ.

Hadith.1990 - It was narrated from Sama'ah: "I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the woman experiencing istihadha (irregular bleeding). Imam (as) said: 'She fasts during the Month of Ramadan, except for the days on which she would normally have her menstrual period. She must then make up those days afterward.'"

تُفْطِرُ ثُمَّ تَقْضِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ.

Hadith.1991 - It was narrated from Abdul Rahman bin Al-Hajjaj: "I asked Abu Al-Hasan (as) about a woman who gives birth after Asr (afternoon prayer). Should she complete her fast for that day, or should she break it? Imam (as) said: 'She should break her fast and then make up for that day later.'"

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ

Hadith.1992 - It was narrated from Al-Ays bin Al-Qasim: "I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a woman who begins menstruating during Month of Ramadan before sunset. Imam (as) said: 'She should break her fast as soon as she begins menstruating.'"

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اِمْرَأَةٍ مَرِضَتْ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ أَوْ طَمِثَتْ أَوْ سَافَرَتْ فَمَاتَتْ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ هَلْ يُقْضَى عَنْهَا قَالَ «أَمَّا اَلطَّمْثُ وَ اَلْمَرَضُ فَلاَ وَ أَمَّا اَلسَّفَرُ فَنَعَمْ ».

Hadith.1993 - It was narrated by Ali ibn Al-Hakam from Abu Hamza: "I asked Abu Ja'far (as) about a woman who was sick, menstruated, or traveled during Month of Ramadan and then passed away before the end of the month. Should fasting be made up on her behalf? Imam (as) said: 'As for menstruation and illness, no. But as

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع إِنَّ امْرَأَتِي جَعَلَتْ عَلَى نَفْسِهَا صَوْمَ شَهْرَيْنِ فَوَضَعَتْ وَلَدَهَا وَ أَدْرَكَهَا الْحَبَلُ فَلَمْ تَقْدِرْ[2] عَلَى الصَّوْمِ قَالَ فَلْتَصَدَّقْ مَكَانَ كُلِّ يَوْمٍ بِمُدٍّ عَلَى مِسْكِينٍ‌[3].

Hadith.1994 - It was narrated by Ibn Muskan from Muhammad ibn Ja'far: "I said to Abu al-Hasan (as): 'My wife took upon herself to fast for two months, but she gave birth and then became pregnant again, so she was unable to fast.' Imam (as) said: 'She should give in charity for each day a mudd (measure) to a poor person