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Disposing of menstrual pads

· 11 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it ok burn the menstrual pads? Is there any gunaah for doing so? People say that this act creates nahoosat in the home. Is this right?

Answer

This is superstition. Superstition has no basis in Islam. However there is no need to burn it. One may dispose of it in a place that is concealed from people.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها ، قالت : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد (مشكاة # 140)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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