| Answer:
Fasting is a worship that Allah has made obligatory in order to make
us pious. It is a once in a year opportunity and therefore, Allah has made
the Ramadān fasts compulsory on men as well as women. Having to leave these
fasts due to menstruation should, in no way, be interpreted as a loss of
bounties that could have been obtained. Women are required to make up for
those fasts after the month of Ramadan. This should make them feel that they
are not missing any part of that worship which ought to help them become
pious.
One can ask why this rule is not the same for the prayer? The answer is very
simple. Allah does not want to make His religion difficult for anyone. It is
very easy to understand how difficult it would be to offer about thirty to
fifty prayers each month, in addition to the five daily prayers.
You can keep the fasts that are left because of your menstruation whenever
it is easy for you, but it is better to keep them as early as possible. At
least, you should try your best to do this job before the start of the next
Ramadān. |