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Should a woman whose menstrual period begins five minutes before Maghrib Adhan complete her fast or break it?

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If a woman's menstruation begins before sunset, even by a moment, her fast becomes invalid and she must make it up. It is not permissible for her to fast while she is menstruating; if she does, her fast is not valid, and she commits a sin.

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