Praise be to Allah.
An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “The Ummah unanimously agreed that it is prohibited for a menstruating woman to pray , whether that is obligatory prayers or supererogatory.” (Al-Majmu`, 2/351)
Shaykh Ibn `Uthaymin (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked about that and replied:
“It is not permissible for a woman who is menstruating or bleeding following childbirth to pray , because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said concerning women: “Is it not the case that if a woman menstruates she does not pray or fast ?”
The Muslims unanimously agreed that it is not permissible for a menstruating woman to fast , or for her to pray. Based on this, if a woman does that she has to repent to Allah and to seek His forgiveness for what she did.” (Fatawa Al-Mar’ah Al-Muslimah, 1/285)
And Allah knows best.
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