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Is it obligatory for a woman to perform ghusl and pray if her menstruation comes ten days after her previous period, knowing that she saw a light yellowish discharge between the two periods? And is it true that the minimum period of purity is fifteen days?

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There is no minimum limit for the period of purity between two menstrual cycles. Rather, whenever a woman sees the black, malodorous, well-known menstrual blood, she must cease fasting and praying, provided that the total duration of menstruation does not exceed half a month (fifteen days). As for yellowish or brownish discharge after purity, it is not considered menstruation and does not share its rulings.

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