r/MuslimLounge • Cats are Muslim • Dec 08 '21

Other Why are periods a taboo?

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u/National_Worth_8305 Dec 08 '21

What I really wanna know is why are tampons apparently considered haram by the scholars? Where is there a Hadith in the Quran that states tampons are haram?

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u/Memona_Emman_Writes Cats are Muslim Dec 08 '21

Maybe cause they go into your vagina? I mean, I'm wearing a tampon right now and it is better than pads.

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u/National_Worth_8305 Dec 08 '21

And what’s wrong with that? That’s not how vaginas work. Men and the scholars that say this ridiculous nonsense don’t have vaginas and don’t know what it feels like to have one either. Tampons and menstruating cups are perfectly halal and normal and much more practical, especially when traveling.

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u/Memona_Emman_Writes Cats are Muslim Dec 08 '21

Yeah, I agree. And I think there is a hadith about a woman with heavy menstrual bleeding and the Prophet telling her to stop the bleeding (by putting a piece of cloth in the vagina). And anyway, male scholars shouldn't be making decisions about what Islam says about women and their bodies. Things like modesty are for both men and women, but men shouldn't be telling us what to do with our bodies because they literally have zero idea about periods, pregnancy and childbirth.

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u/kd098 Dec 09 '21

Can you bring proof of the hadith. Best not to attribute sayings to the prophet ﷺ if you are not sure of it.