Myths and Facts about Eclipse Baths for Pregnant Women in Islam

JatimNetwork.com – Often there are various myths about solar and lunar eclipses that can affect the condition of pregnant women.

An eclipse itself is a phenomenon where the location of the moon, sun and earth are in a parallel position.

So that when a solar eclipse occurs, the sun’s light to earth will be blocked by the moon, causing the earth’s sky to become darker during an eclipse.

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Likewise with a lunar eclipse, the sunlight that shines on the moon will be covered by the shadow of the earth, so that the moon becomes dark.

This unique phenomenon often has quite scary myths, one of which is for pregnant women.

Thus, there is a belief that when a lunar eclipse occurs, pregnant women are advised to take an eclipse bath.

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This is so that the baby who will be born later can avoid various skin diseases.

But what about the ruling on eclipse baths for pregnant women in Islam?

quoted JatimNetwork.com on Youtube Galihwow, following an explanation by TGH Lalu Husnan Sayuti, QH.

TGH Lalu Husnan said, there is no recommendation in Islam to order a pregnant woman to bathe when there is a lunar eclipse.

“There is no suggestion that during a lunar eclipse, pregnant women should bathe in jeding, in a pond or in a well,” said TGH Lalu Husnan Sayuti.

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