Does the onset of menstruation serve as a sign of maturity (Bulugh)?

Chapter on Menstruation

Al-Mughni

Book of Purification

Book 2 · Issue 9 · Bab 12

Open in Qurani

Primary text

Menstruation serves as a clear sign of maturity (*bulugh*), evidenced by the Prophet’s saying: “Allah does not accept the prayer of a woman in menstruation unless she has a head covering (*khimar*).”