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Is it necessary to repeat ablution and prayer if a rare discharge of kudra or sufra occurs after performing ablution and istinja’ but before prayer?

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We warn the questioner against indulging in the devil's whispers concerning purity and prayer, as there is no cure for them except by seeking refuge in Allah and ignoring them. What the questioner does, wiping with a tissue after prayer, is from whispering and extremism in religion. What she sometimes finds of yellowish or brownish discharge may be a whisper, so avoid searching after prayer. If you find something certain, and it is not a whisper, then it should be attributed to its nearest time. If you doubt whether this descended after the prayer or during it, then it is attributed to the latter time, and the prayer is valid. Yellowish and brownish discharge are considered menstruation if they occur during the habitual period or immediately connected to it. They are not considered anything after purification, according to the narration of Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her: "Do not hasten until you see the white discharge." If it is menstruation, then the prohibitions of menstruation must be avoided, followed by ritual bathing. If it is not menstruation, then it nullifies ablution.

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