Tuhr · A. Sistani Q&A https://tuhr.app/q Curated, primary-source-cited Shia (Jaʿfari) fiqh Q&A from sistani.org. en Can a Shia woman read, recite, listen to, or touch the Quran during her period? https://tuhr.app/q/can-i-recite-quran-on-period https://tuhr.app/q/can-i-recite-quran-on-period Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Quran and worship during hayd Yes she can read it, except verses of obligatory sajdah. She cannot touch the script. She can listen, even to obligatory-sajdah verses, but must perform sajdah immediately if she hears one. How is ghusl performed by a Shia woman after her period (tartibi method)? https://tuhr.app/q/ghusl-after-period https://tuhr.app/q/ghusl-after-period Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ghusl Per A. Sistani. Intention (niyyah) for ghusl, then wash head and neck, then the rest of the body. It is better to wash the right side first and then the left side. Does a Shia woman make up prayers and fasts missed during her period? https://tuhr.app/q/can-i-fast-on-period https://tuhr.app/q/can-i-fast-on-period Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hayd and worship Per A. Sistani Ruling 1355, daily prayers missed during hayd are NOT made up. Ramadan fasts missed during hayd MUST be made up as qada. And fidya is owed if they roll into the next Ramadan. When the rules say "three days" or "ten days" of hayd, are these calendar days or 24-hour periods? https://tuhr.app/q/how-many-hours-in-3-days https://tuhr.app/q/how-many-hours-in-3-days Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hayd timing Per A. Sistani, three days = 72 hours and ten days = 240 hours measured from the actual start of bleeding. But if bleeding starts at night, the boundary aligns to sunset rather than the same hour. Is sexual intercourse permitted during hayd? https://tuhr.app/q/intercourse-during-hayd https://tuhr.app/q/intercourse-during-hayd Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hayd and marriage Per A. Sistani, vaginal sexual intercourse during hayd is unlawful for both the husband and the wife. Anal intercourse without her consent is also not permitted, by obligatory precaution. A woman is in janabat and her monthly period starts. Can she perform a single later ghusl with both intentions? https://tuhr.app/q/janaba-during-hayd https://tuhr.app/q/janaba-during-hayd Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ghusl Yes per A. Sistani. One ghusl with the intention of both ghusl al-hayd and ghusl al-janabat is sufficient. She can also perform ghusl al-janabat while still in hayd, then perform ghusl al-hayd separately when bleeding ends. Can a woman in hayd listen to a recitation that includes a verse of obligatory sajdah? https://tuhr.app/q/listen-sajdah-during-hayd https://tuhr.app/q/listen-sajdah-during-hayd Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Quran and worship during hayd Per A. Sistani, listening is not haram. But if she hears a verse of obligatory sajdah being recited, she must perform the prostration (sajdah) immediately. At what age does a woman stop being subject to the rules of hayd? https://tuhr.app/q/hayd-after-60 https://tuhr.app/q/hayd-after-60 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Menopause and yās Per A. Sistani, bleeding after 60 lunar years is not classified as hayd. For both Sayyida and non-Sayyida women. Bleeding between 50 and 60 years is hayd if it has the usual signs. Can a marriage contract (ʿaqd al-nikāḥ) be performed while the woman is in hayd? https://tuhr.app/q/marriage-during-hayd https://tuhr.app/q/marriage-during-hayd Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hayd and marriage Yes. A. Sistani says there is no problem performing the marriage contract during hayd. Sexual intercourse during hayd is separately prohibited. Can a woman in hayd visit the shrine of an Imam? https://tuhr.app/q/mosque-during-hayd https://tuhr.app/q/mosque-during-hayd Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mosques and shrines Per A. Sistani, sitting in the courtyards and outer parts of the shrine that are not designated as a mosque is permitted. The inner building is more restricted. By obligatory precaution, she may pass through but should not sit there. Can one ghusl satisfy multiple intentions. For example, both ghusl al-hayd and ghusl al-janabat? https://tuhr.app/q/one-ghusl-multiple-intentions https://tuhr.app/q/one-ghusl-multiple-intentions Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ghusl Per A. Sistani, yes. A single ghusl with the intention of multiple obligatory ghusls (or multiple recommended ghusls) is sufficient. Should a pregnant woman fast during Ramadan? https://tuhr.app/q/pregnancy-fasting https://tuhr.app/q/pregnancy-fasting Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pregnancy and fasting Per A. Sistani. Not obligatory if fasting is harmful to her or her child. She owes one mudd (~750 g) of food per day as fidya, plus qada later. Same applies to a breastfeeding woman whose fast harms her or the baby. Can a Shia woman recite or memorise the Quran during her period? https://tuhr.app/q/quran-during-period-verses https://tuhr.app/q/quran-during-period-verses Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Quran and worship during hayd Yes, except for the four verses of obligatory sajdah. Those are forbidden during hayd, janabat, and nifas. I see brown / pink spotting at the start and end of my period. Is it hayd or istihada? https://tuhr.app/q/spotting-hayd https://tuhr.app/q/spotting-hayd Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hayd vs istihada Per A. Sistani, if you see continuous bleeding for the first three days, everything seen up to day 10. Including brown / pink spotting. Is treated as hayd. After day 10, it becomes istihada.