Are the second and third menstruations resulting from period-accelerating pills counted within the waiting period (iddah) for divorce?
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The second or third menstruation, which occurred due to taking pills, is counted towards the ' if the blood appeared at its usual time, such that there are 13 days between the two menstruations according to the Hanbalis, or 15 days or more according to the Hanafis. This is in contrast to the Maliki school, which explicitly stated that blood discharged due to medication before its usual time is not considered menstruation and does not terminate the 'iddah.
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