Message #23081

[Ruhi_Rose]

Menstruation is not the same as state of janabah.  Most women take a full bath everyday even during menstruation and then put on their protection (sanitary pads) and there is no hygeine problem.  That's why Allah has not equated janabah with periods by mentioning it in so many words.  Janabah and periods aren't the same.  In fact Allah has also not stopped women from praying and fasting during periods.  All those restrictions come from Hadith via the rules of altered Christianity.  The only thing the Quran does not approve during periods is sexual intercourse with the spouse for reasons of physical cleanliness as that would certainly cause unhygeinic conditions.  Doctors advise the same.   

If a woman feels uneasy touching the Quran during periods, they can read it virtually online or on the mobile.