Reciting The Qur'an
Question :

If a woman is in her menstrual period, is she allowed to still read the Holy Qur’an?

Answer :

It is prohibited for her to recite the four verses of prostration. It is permissible for her to recite the rest of the Holy Qur’an, although it is disliked.

Restrictions on Reading Quran
Question :

If a woman is in her period, is there any restriction to the amount of Qur'an she may recite? Could she, for example, complete the entire Quran whilst on her period?

Answer :

Such recitation is permissible although it is disliked, except that it is prohibited for her to recite the verses of prostration.

First Night of Marriage
Question :

If on the first night of marriage the wife is having menstruation period, is sex forbidden?

Answer :

It is prohibited to have sexual intercourse in the time of menstruation. Other sexual activities are permissible.

Recommended Ghusl
Question :

Can a woman during her menstrual period undertake a recommended ghusl (for example, the ghusl of Friday or the Night of Power)?

Answer :

Yes, it is permissible with the hope that such ghusl is desired by Almighty Allah.

Kaffara for Intercourse Druing Menstruation
Question :

What is the kaffara for having intercourse with the spouse during menstruation?

Answer :

There is no obligatory kaffara but it is recommended. The recommended kaffara is 4.25 gm. of gold or its worth if the sexual intercourse was in the beginning of menstruation, half of this amount if it was in the middle of menstruation and its quarter if it occurred at the end.
It is sufficient to pay the value of the gold.

Intercourse with Wife before Ghusl
Question :

Can a woman have sexual intercourse after her menstrual bleeding stops but before she does ghusl?

Answer :

Yes, she can, but as an obligatory precaution she should wash her vagina before doing so.

Rulings of Menstruation
Question :

If the Dhuhr (noon) time has come, and after some time a woman starts her menstrual period before she started performing the prayer, is she still liable to offer the prayer?

Answer :

If the woman starts the menstruation after the end of the preferred time of the prayer, she should make up this missed prayer after the end of the menstrual period as Qadha. In fact, as an obligatory precaution, she should still make up the missed prayer if sufficient time had passed for her to offer the prayer before the start of her period.

The Verse of Prostration
Question :

If a woman in her menstrual period hears the verse with the obligatory prostration, is she obligated to perform the prostration? Is it possible to do so without a hijab, and on a carpet?

Answer :

Yes, it is obligatory on her to prostrate when hearing the verse of prostration. It is permissible without hijab, and based on an obligatory precaution it should be on natural earth like soil, stones, rocks and similar materials, or on what grows on earth provided that it is not consumed for food or worn as clothing.

Rulings of Menstruation
Question :

In the evening, a woman checked that her menstrual bleeding had not ended. She overslept and missed the Morning Prayer, and later on when she woke up she found that he period had ended. Is it necessary for her to make up the Morning Prayer?

Answer :

It is not obligatory to make up the Fajr (morning) prayer in the said case.

Triming the Nails
Question :

I have heard that it is necessary to cut your nails before ghusl of menstruation. Is this true?

Answer :

It is not obligatory to trim or cut the nails before ghusl of menstruation.

Menstruation
Question :

Is it permissible for the woman during the time of Menstruation to go to a mosque?

Answer :

It is not permissible to do so.

Touching the Grave of the Imam
Question :

Can a woman in her periods go in the Haram of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) without going near the grave? Or can she touch the encasement over the grave with gloves?

Answer :

It is permissible for the woman during her monthly period to enter the shrine of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), but she is not allowed to be in the central sanctuary where the actual grave is. She can be in the courtyards and the hallways.