Can I pray on my period?
During hayd, published madhhab information treats salah as paused. When bleeding is istihadha, salah usually continues. The hard part is telling those two apart from what you actually logged. Sila shows a likely prayer and fasting status for the school you follow. It is a tracking tool, not a fatwa. Unusual or edge cases go to a scholar.
What this page is for
This is the monthly question, not a definition of hayd. If you need the term, the min and max days, or the four-school table, use the hayd glossary. If you have dates in front of you and want a classification, use the hayd calculator.
Prayer, fasting, and ghusl (status, not a verdict)
- Prayer. Hayd: salah is treated as paused. Istihadha: salah is usually still due. Sila shows that as a daily status from your log and madhab.
- Fasting. Hayd days in Ramadan are typically made up later (qada). Istihadha days are typically still fasted. Keep the count in one place instead of in your head.
- Ghusl. After hayd ends, ghusl is the usual step before salah returns. Sila can surface that as a reminder, not as a personal verdict.
If the pattern is continuous, postpartum, or just does not look like your usual cycle, stop here and ask a scholar. Do not treat a calculator result as the last word.
Check hayd or istihadha from your dates
Keep the status next to the log
Download Sila on the App Store and Google Play. Log bleeding. See prayer and fasting status for your madhab. Tracking and that daily status stay free.
Common questions
Does Sila decide if I pray today?
No. It applies published madhhab information from named scholarly works to what you log and shows a likely status. You still own the worship decision. Unusual cases go to a scholar.
What if bleeding will not stop?
That is often an istihadha / mustahadha question, not a longer hayd. Use the calculator for a first pass, then confirm with a scholar if it does not match your usual cycle.
Where do I get Sila?
App Store and Google Play.