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Is a woman sinful for delaying ghusl from menstruation due to doubt about its end? What is the ruling on brown discharge on the sixth day? Is it correct for her to pray Asr first, then make up missed prayers? What is the ruling on continuing to sleep and delaying Fajr prayer past its time? Does touching the bottom of a shoe to clothes make them impure? What is the ruling on clothes being affected by a small amount of urine? Is the saying "God watches over us" correct? What is the ruling on saying "By God" falsely in daydreams? What is the ruling on describing a Muslim actor who plays the role of a Jew as a Jew?

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A woman recognizes her purity from menstruation by two signs: dryness or the white discharge (al-qassah al-bayda’). If she sees purity by either of these two signs, she must perform ghusl (ritual bath) immediately. If she doubts the occurrence of purity, the default is that menstruation persists until she is certain of its cessation. Any yellowish, brownish, or turbid discharge she sees after ghusl is not considered menstruation, and she does not need to repeat ghusl. However, if she sees regular blood, she is considered to have re-entered menstruation and must perform ghusl after its cessation. Performing the missed prayers in the manner mentioned is sufficient, as the order between missed and current prayers is recommended, not obligatory. Deliberately sleeping after the Fajr adhan is a sin that necessitates repentance. Clothes do not become impure merely by touching shoes, and the default state of things is purity. If you are certain of contact with urine, purify the affected area only by pouring water over it. The phrase "yura'i Allah" (he observes Allah) means he watches over Him, and there is no harm in it. The last question stems from

waswasah (obsessive whispering), and none of that leads to disbelief.

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