Are these light bloody discharges that appeared 15 days after the menstrual period considered menstruation that prohibits prayer and fasting?
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Scholars differ concerning the minimum period of purity between two menstrual cycles. The majority opinion states it is 15 days, while the Hanbalis hold it to be 13 days. If a woman sees blood after 15 days from the cessation of her previous menstruation, it is considered menses, and she should refrain from fasting and praying because the relied-upon opinion is that any blood a woman sees during the possible time of menstruation is considered menses.
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