Recently, Muslim women have taken to Twitter to call out the "period shaming" encountered during Ramadan.
In Islam, menstruation temporarily exempts women from certain religious duties including prayer and fasting during the holy month.
Despite the religious ruling, some women feel incredibly uncomfortable eating and drinking in public for fear of being shamed.
Worse than that, some women hide their period from members of their own family for the same reasons.
A Twitter thread on the topic went viral
"Some girls don't eat in front of their male relatives and feel dirty"
"I literally have to go in my room and lock my door to eat"
"I can never eat in front of my dad or brother"
"Periods are a taboo topic"
"Many women will not eat all day for fear of exposing themselves"
In an effort to fight the period-shaming, Twitter user and stand-up comedian, Mistah Islah - whose name is short for Islah Abdur-Rahman - shared a satirical video on the topic.
In it, he depicts a number of questions women encounter during Ramadan by their male counterparts.
The women in the video respond by coming up with excuses that exempt them from fasting, including vomiting, but refrain from saying they're on their period.
Towards the end of the video, one woman flat out screams the truth, putting an end to the shame society has crafted over the years.
Muslim women on Twitter have also been calling out the "period-shaming" in the most epic way.
"I used to announce I wasn't fasting"
"Foolery"
"Do not hide. When they ask."
Twitter user @stanakmu_ took the internet by storm with her response
Twitter user Erin Clegg shared a video on May 23, reassuring women there is nothing to be ashamed of.
"When a girl is on her period she can't fast we know this. So tell me why we're looking at girls - who are obviously Muslim - and they're eating ... like they're doing haram," she said.
"Stop looking at me. If you are Muslim, you should know," she added.
"Unless you're non-Muslim and you don't know why, I understand why you're asking me."
She's being dubbed a "hero"
"You tell em sis"
Simply put: "being on your period SHOULDN'T be awkward during Ramadan"
