 Menstruation...Bath&Sex
When a woman is in her menstruation period, she is exempt from praying and [is to defer] fasting, and she cannot have intercourse with her husband, but they can have foreplay, as long as it remains short of intercourse. When a woman is certain that her period is over, she takes a bath or a shower, washing her private parts thoroughly and washing all her body with water. When she has done that, she resumes praying. She can resume fasting before taking a bath, but she needs to take her bath as soon as possible and to be able to offer prayers.
As for sex, we need to look carefully at the relevant Qur'anic verse:
"They ask you about menstruation. Say: 'It is an unclean condition; so keep aloof from women during menstruation, and do not draw near to them until they are cleansed. When they have cleansed themselves, you may go in unto them in the proper way, as God has bidden you. God loves those who turn to Him in repentance, and He loves those who keep themselves pure." [the Cow — “Al Baqarah” 2: 222]
The prohibition of sexual intercourse lasts ‘until they are cleansed’, which means the end of the period. So, when the period is over, the prohibition is over. However, the verse continues: "When they have cleansed themselves, you may go in unto them in the proper way." So the cleansing act, which is the bath, is required for a healthy and clean intercourse. This means that while it is not forbidden to have intercourse after the end of the period, a shower or a bath before it is required.
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