Is it impermissible for a woman to take medication or herbs to induce menstruation if it is delayed or irregular, and what are the cases in which this is permissible?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is permissible for a woman to take medication to induce menstruation if it is for a legitimate purpose and the medication is permissible. It is forbidden if it is for an illegitimate purpose, such as abandoning prayer or breaking the fast in . It is permissible to take medication to regulate the menstrual cycle. It does not matter whether the medication is herbs or other substances; what is important is that it does not harm the woman and that its use is Islamically permissible.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/160412
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 160412
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy