~Fatawa-Essential Rulings for Every Muslim Woman

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Fatawa
Essential Rulings for Every Muslim Woman

Publisher's Note

Allah, the All-Gracious the All-Beneficent, has provided Muslims with many resources that may help them to explore the correct procedures and adopt them in practising the basics of the religion of truth.
First, and foremost, of these resources is the Noble Qur'an, and the honourable Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (Blessings and Peace of Allah may be upon him).
Next are the companions of the Prophet (may Allah be pleased with them all), the highly knowledgeable followers, the prominent scholars of Islamic jurisprudence and many other qualified authors and writers on various Islamic affairs, may Allah, the All-Glorious, reward them all.

The book in question "Fataawa for Women" is a versatile compilation which presents a large number of religious rulings and verdicts responding to questions addressed by so many women, seeking guidance and knowledge for the proper performance of their worship acts.
The reliable answers of the prominent and competent Shaykhs to those questions have drawn the right path not only for the questioners but also for all readers of this book.
May Allah, the Exalted, have mercy on these renowned Shaykhs, the questioners and all prospective readers, and reward them well.

Muhammad ibn 'Abdul-Muhsin Al-Tuwaijri
International Islamic Publishing House
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
AH / 2003 CE 1424

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Chapter: Purification

The ruling on pronouncing the intention with the tongue

Q. What is the ruling on uttering the intention for the prayer and ablution with the tongue?

A. Its ruling is that is a bid'ah (heresy). This is because it was not related by the Messenger of Allah (Blessings and peace be upon him) or from his Companions. So, it is obligatory to leave it. The place of the intention is the heart, thus there is no need, whatsoever, to utter it with the tongue. And Allah is the source of success.

Shaykh 'Abdul ' Aziz ibn Baaz.

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Ruling concerning a toddler vomiting.
On its mother's clothes.

Q. Is is permissible to pray wearing clothes upon which a suckling baby boy has vomited?

A. The clothes are to be cleaned by sprinkling water on the area that became affected. This ruling applies as long as the boy is still in the breast-feeding stage and has not started eating food yet. This is similar to a baby boy' urine (i.e. the boy is still under breast feeding and has not started eating food yet) that is also to be washed away by sprinkling water upon it and then it is permissible to pray in those clothes. It is not permissible to pray in them before sprinkling them with water. And Allah ' the Exalted' is the source of success.

Shaykh 'Abdul 'Aziz ibn Baaz

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The ruling on the wetness coming out of a woman

Q. I heard from one of the scholars that the wetness that comes out of the vagina of a woman is pure. Since I heard this fatwa (legal ruling) I did not use to change my clothes ( after seeing wetness) whenever I wanted to pray. Then after the passing of a long time, I heard from another scholar that the wetness is impure. So what is the correct ruling?

A. Everything that comes out of the two private parts, be it water or anything else, breaks the wudoo' (ablution) and thus whatever has been affected of clothes and body is to be washed. However, if this is on a continued basis, then it takes the ruling of istihaadah (menstruation) and the ruling of continuous flow of urine, in which case, it is to be cleaned with water and a fresh wudoo' is to be made for eache prayer, this is based on the saying of the made for each prayer. This is based on the saying of the Messenger of Allah to a woman with istihaadah:
"… and make wudoo' for each prayer".
And exception to this is continuous passing of the wind, for which there is no need to clean the clothes with water but rather the person should just make wudoo' like the wudoo' for the prayer. The procedure for this is : to wash the face, which includes rinsing the mouth and cleaning the nose, washing the two hands (including the elbows), wiping over the head, and washing the two feet. The ruling is similar for sleep, touching the private parts and eating camel's meat, for which there I no need to clean any clothes with water ( as is done say after urinating ) but rather, only the wudoo', ad described above, is obligatory. And with Allah is success.

Shaykh 'Abdul 'Aziz ibn Baaz

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Wetness and a woman's body

Q. Is the wetness that comes out of a woman's body pure or impure? May Allah reward you.

A. What is known among the people of knowledge is that everything that comes out of the two private parts is impure except one thing, which is sperm, for it is pure, Otherwise, all things that come out of the two private parts (from both males and females) are impure and nullify the wudoo'. So based on this rule, what comes out of a woman, like the water and similar things, is impure and necessitates the performance of wudoo'. This is what I have reached after researched with other scholars and after revision.
However, despite that, I am in a difficult position regarding its ruling because some women have this discharge always and if it is continuous, then it means that it should be dealt with by treating it like the case of continuous uring wherein she would be required to make wudoo' for each prayer after its time starts and then perform that prayer.
Likewise, I researched with some doctors and it became apparent that if this discharge is from the urinary bladder, then it is as we have said. And if its is from where the baby is born, then it is as we have said regarding making wudoo' from it. But is is nonetheless pure and does not required washing what has been affected by it.

Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Uthaymeen

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Followed ensha'Allah