Women’s Sacred Cycles
Fiqh, Spirituality & Practical Guidance
Join Shayka Rania Awaad & Ustadha Safiyyah Shahid for an enlightening online session
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Join us for an enlightening and empowering session with Shaykha Rania Awaad and Ustadha Safiyyah Shahid, as we explore the sacred wisdom and fiqh rulings surrounding women’s cycles in Islam. This course provides clarity, spiritual insight, and practical guidance, helping you navigate your worship and daily life with confidence and understanding.
Discover the spiritual wisdom behind menstruation, postpartum bleeding, and irregular cycles, and learn how these affect prayer, fasting, Qur’an recitation, dhikr, and Hajj/Umrah. The session includes practical guidance, myth-busting, and a safe space to ask personal questions. Participants will also receive a certificate of participation and access to the recording.
Date & Time: 8th November 2025, 11:30 PST
Audience: Women only | Online course
Limited spots available — secure your place today!
Ustadha Safiyyah is a qualified scholar who completed the Darse Nizami program in Scotland in 2015. She went on to further her Islamic studies with Shaykh Ruzwan Mohammed and Shaykh Amer Jamil through the iSyllabus programme, deepening her grounding in traditional knowledge.
Alongside her scholarly journey, she is also a qualified dentist, bringing a unique balance of scientific expertise and spiritual insight.
Her passions lie in female spirituality, health, and wellbeing, where she seeks to empower women through holistic guidance that integrates faith, personal growth, and wellness.
Shaykha Dr. Rania Awaad M.D., is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine, where she is the Director of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab as well as Stanford University's Affiliate Chaplain and Affiliate Professor of Islamic Studies.
Prior to studying medicine, she pursued classical Islamic studies in Damascus, Syria, and holds certifications (ijaza) in the Qur’an, Islamic Law, and other branches of the Islamic Sciences.
In the community, she serves as the President and Co-Founder of Maristan.org, a holistic mental health nonprofit serving Muslim communities, and the Director of The Rahmah Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls. In addition, she is faculty of Islamic Psychology at Cambridge Muslim College and The Islamic Seminary of America.
Follow her @Dr.RaniaAwaaid
Fiqh, Spirituality & Practical Guidance
This special session with Shaykha Rania Awaad and Ustadha Safiyyah Shahid unveils the sacred wisdom and fiqh rulings on women’s cycles in Islam. Participants will gain clarity, confidence, and spiritual peace while exploring:
Extras: Certificate of participation & access to recording.
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This course explores the sacred wisdom and fiqh rulings surrounding women’s cycles in Islam, providing practical guidance and spiritual insight. It addresses menstruation, postpartum bleeding, irregular bleeding, and how these affect acts of worship such as prayer, fasting, Qur’an recitation, dhikr, and Hajj/Umrah.
The course is guided by Shaykha Rania Awaad, a scholar, psychiatrist, and expert in Islamic law and mental health. There will also be a surprise guest speaker, an Islamic teacher specializing in women’s fiqh and spirituality.
This course is open to women only. It is suitable for learners of all levels, whether new to the subject or seeking to deepen their knowledge.
Participants will receive a certificate of participation.
The full course is priced at $55.
Yes! There will be a dedicated Q&A session where you can ask personal and sensitive questions directly to the instructors.
No prior knowledge is required. The course is designed to be accessible for beginners and those already familiar with women’s fiqh.
Beyond the legal rulings, the course emphasizes the spiritual wisdom and mercy behind these laws, helping you find clarity, confidence, and reassurance in your relationship with Allah.