Purity: Ruling on Nadhr Fast Invalidated by Onset of Menstruation

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Purity: Ruling on Nadhr Fast Invalidated by Onset of Menstruation

English:

Question #216:

What is the duty of a woman whose menses start while she is observing a fast to fulfill a nadhr of fasting on the very day?

Answer #216:

Her fast is nullified by the start of menses, even if they cover only a part of the day of the fast, and it is obligatory for her to make the fast up after being cleansed.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Rules Pertaining to Women