What the Bible Says..
When a woman has her regular flow of blood, the impurity of her monthly period will last seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean till evening. Anything she lies on during her period will be unclean, and anything she sits on will be unclean. … Whoever touches anything she sits on must wash his clothes and bath with water, and he will be unclean till evening. (Leviticus 15:19 -22).
When a woman has a discharge of blood for many days at a time other than her monthly period.. She will be unclean as long as she had the discharge, … On the eighth day she must take two doves or two young pigeons and bring them to the priest.. The priest is to sacrifice one far a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. In this way he will make atonement for her before the Lord for the uncleanness of her discharge. (Leviticus 15:25-30).
What the Qur'an Says..
They ask you (O Muhammad) concerning menestruation. Say: it is Adha (harmful to the husband if he has sexual intercourse with his wife during her period), so keep away from women during menestruation and go not in unto them till they are cleansed. And when they have purified themselves, then go in unto them as Allah has enjoined upon you. Truly Allah loves those who turn into Him, and loves those who keep themselves pure and clean. (Qur'an 2:222).
Commentary..
The Bible describes women's period as if it is a highly contagious disease which can be passed to other people by touch. In addition, women's discharge of blood is considered a sin of which a woman has to repent!
In Islam, women's period or discharge of blood is neither considered a sin not transmittable uncleanness. The husband and the wife can do everything except sexual intercourse, as it is harmful according to the Qur'an.
No comments:
Post a Comment