Burying sanitary pads

Question:-

There is a concern that pads can be used in Sihr/magic/black magic, etc.and recently, it has come to light that people are asked to collect pads for money. Allah alone knows what they do with it.

Is it permissible to burn the pads, as it contains human blood?

If we are burying the pads, then should we dig a deep hole to bury it? In the case of burying, would it probably be better to first tear off the plastic, rinse it and throw it away, as plastic takes a very long time to decompose, and then bury the cotton part only.

Are there any other suggestions regarding ways of getting rid of disposable sanitary pads?

Answer:-

We are taught in the Hadith Sharif to bury human blood (that is removed from the body). Hence, female sanitary pads should be buried immediately after use. There is no need to remove the plastic before burial.

كان يأمر بدفن سبعة أشياء من الإنسان: الشعر والظفر والدم والحيضة والسن والعلقة والمشيمة.( كنز العمال 7/127)

ALLAH TA’ALA KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Mufti Mohammed Desai

Date: 07 Shabaan 1444 / 28 February 2023