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Is a woman required to pray after fifteen days have passed from the onset of menstruation, knowing that the bleeding is still continuous and has the characteristics of menstruation?

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The maximum period for menstruation is fifteen days. If the blood flow exceeds this duration, the woman is considered to be in a state of istihadah (non-menstrual bleeding), and the rulings pertaining to a woman in istihadah become applicable to her. It was not permissible for your husband to have intercourse with you before it became clear that you were in a state of istihadah. However, we hope that no obligation will be incumbent upon either of you due to the occurrence of intercourse, knowing that intercourse with a woman in a state of istihadah is permissible according to the preponderant opinion.

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