Why can't you pray and fast when you have your period?

[Hamza81]

Re: Why can’t you pray and fast when you have your period?

@lafuriaroja

So obviously my whole life I’ve been told that I can’t pray or fast or touch the quran or go into the masjid for as long as I have my period, but nobody’s ever told me why?

The thing is I thought the point of prayer was to be close to God and 5 times a day show him that you’re grateful to him etc. Considering that you’re supposed to pray even if you’re sick, or travelling or handicapped and you can pray lying down or however possible for a particular situation, why is that the only exemption to praying is when you have your period?

Does anyone have any sources from the quran or hadith that specify this order too?

Asalaamu Alaikum, A women can get the same reward if not more whilst she is on her menses during Ramadan. She can also sit in I’tikaf at a desginated place in her home even if she is on her menses. She does not have to even make up for the Salaah she missed on her menses but only the fasts. My article proves that a women on her menses need not worry at all but she can continue gaining immense rewards similar or even more than those who are fasting:

9 things a Women on Menses can do in Ramadan

http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-and-scripture/513238-9-things-a-women-on-menses-can-do-in-ramadan.html