What should a woman who embraced Islam while menstruating and in a state of janabah during her menstruation do, and what should a woman who embraced Islam while only menstruating do?

Scholars have differed on the ruling regarding the ritual bath (ghusl (definition)) for a disbeliever (kafir) upon embracing Islam. The Maliki and Hanbali schools hold that it is obligatory, while the Hanafi and Shafi'i schools consider it recommended, unless the disbeliever is in a state of major ritual impurity (junub), in which case ghusl becomes obligatory for them.

According to theقول (view) that ghusl is obligatory for the disbeliever, a single ghusl suffices for a woman to cover the purity of Islam, major ritual impurity (janaba), and menstruation, after her bleeding ceases. However, according to the قول (view) that it is not obligatory, they differ regarding a menstruating woman who embraces Islam: whether ghusl becomes obligatory for her upon the cessation of bleeding or not.

If a disbelieving woman experiences major ritual impurity (janaba) while menstruating before embracing Islam, she is required to perform ghusl after embracing Islam due to the persistence of the previous state of janaba. However, if she experiences janaba after embracing Islam, ghusl becomes obligatory for her, and a single ghusl suffices for both janaba and menstruation after purity.

If a menstruating woman is in a state of janaba, she performs ghusl after her menstruation ceases. Her ghusl for janaba during menstruation is valid and removes the ruling of janaba, but the state of menstruation remains until the bleeding stops.