Do you know anyone who doesn't wash when they're on their period?

Without being bothered to look it up, from what I know, the Bible and possibly the Qur'an dictate that a woman is unclean and everything she touches is unclean whilst on her period. Perhaps the reasoning here, with this girl, is that there's no point showering when on your period because you are unclean anyway, and then you can properly purify/cleanse yourself only when you've ended the period? I mean, it's BS anyway, but just trying to think of reasons behind it. It certainly isn't dirty TO shower! Does sound like common sense has been unceremoniously chucked out of the window here. How disgusting, and unpleasant for people around her.

ps: unless it's unclear, i mentioned the bible and qu'ran and not other holy texts/ religions because they're the only ones i have even a tiny grasp on, and am using them as a general basis for the main religions. no offence intended.

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ok thanks for the opinions

I have close liberal friends who are Muslim but not that practising, they wash properly. One of them is v. Western and she is hygienic. I knew a lot of people in high school who smelled of period blood though who were Muslim, the girl who I'm talking about was brought up the same way of thinking said none of her friends shower when on their periods.

We aren't supposed to go near kitchen/ god when on period, in Hinduism. I think it is to give the women a rest, when on their period? A lot of Hindus I know, have to sit far away when their pussy bleeds. I don't ever follow that but know many who carry that out, someone else has to cook instead when they're on period. Also when I was a kid, mum told me not to wash hair on Wednesday as it is bad luck, didn't follow it after primary school though. If I ever found out this was the same with Hindus/ Indians I know, sure as heck would think they're freaks too for not washing on period.

I can understand maybe there is an issue with being on period, in different culture/ religions. Didn't think it would be this drastic, unreasonable and I can't get my head around that

Personally, I can't do a full wash when I'm on my period. I've tried before and the blood ended up dripping down my leg. Not pleasant.

Yea, I try to ignore most people from my poor chavvy area/ people from my ****ty high school who aren't educated and are full of stupid crap. She's falls in both criterion unfortunately, my girl's highschool that I went to and area...

I'm not a practising Hindu at all nor that cultural. The way am brought up at home is v. liberal, Western approach. She's Muslim Pakistani, 22 and most people in my high school/ crap area are like that. So it is like being on a different planet. I felt woozy, sick thinking about how this is even possible, to not wash for that long, let along when not on period. I wash once a day in the morning, wash hair every 3/4 days. When on period, make sure to thoroughly wash myself longer, each time using toilet paper/ changing pad use tissues and wet wons properly.

I looked at her fingers and she had chewed them, even the skin on all her fingers including nails was gone, I told her wtf that's gross?! Your skin is hanging, she said she likes chewing on her finger skin. I put two and two together, from her not washing when on period and thought, well I can't imagine the amount of germs on you. She's always claiming to be sick practically everyday, takes sickies loads and is always late. I'm going to stop sharing food with her, freaks me out how many more people do this though too. Ew!

Dad said that's ****ing gross. He said though that in our religion/ culture, the woman are seen as inferior though when on period etc. He said our religious isn't AS silly as Islam but some parts are as with most religions, if you really read into religious books but they're old fashioned. Even Mum was like, don't listen to stupid people who come out with crap, that's gross but just leave it be and don't pay attention to that sort of dumbness.

that is ridiculous, if that is what they believe! having your period is such a natural thing. In Hinduism, I know you are not meant to pray or go into temple but how can a religion consider you to be dirty? If you didn't have periods you wouldn't be able to have kids. and that is the most natural thing about life. why do they think that that is dirty?

This has nothing to do with being a Muslim. In fact, Muslims are supposed to wash five times a day (depending on what they've been doing) just for praying, as well as washing the private areas after going to the toilet. There is nothing stopping women from washing whilst on their period in Islam. You're not allowed to pray, and I don't think you're allowed to touch the Qur'an either. Women have to take a shower after their period finishes too in order to clean themselves properly for praying again (and reading the Qur'an).