What is menstruation?
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Al-mahid is menstruation (al-hayd), and it is a verbal noun derived from it. It may also refer to the time and place of menstruation. The origin of the word comes from flowing and bursting forth, so al-mahid and al-hayd signify the gathering of blood in a specific place. If blood flows outside of known days, and not from the menstrual vein, then the woman is called a mustahadah (one experiencing irregular bleeding).
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