Does the phrase, "such that if a woman inserts a piece of cotton or the like, it comes out clean with no trace of blood, yellowness, or turbidity," mean that the clean cotton emerging at that very moment indicates purity, or does it require repetition several times over a specific period? And if the cotton emerging clean at that very moment is sufficient to indicate purity, then what is the ruling regarding the past prayers of a woman who mistakenly thought that the bleeding must cease for a long period? And is it true that ritual bathing (ghusl) from menstruation is performed with the intention of removing major ritual impurity only, and by thoroughly wetting the body with water, rinsing the mouth and nose, followed by a separate ablution (wudu') with the intention of removing minor ritual impurity?
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You must avoid and disregard menstrual whisperings (waswas). If a woman sees dryness (tuhur) even for a brief period, she has become pure and must perform ghusl. Yellowish or brownish discharge after dryness is not considered menstruation. If the yellowish discharge continues without dryness, the woman is considered to have istiḥāḍah (non-menstrual bleeding) and should act based on discernment (tamyiz). The ghusl performed in the manner mentioned is sufficient. If she performs ghusl with the intention of removing both major and minor ritual impurities, it suffices for ablution (wudu') as long as nothing invalidating it occurs.
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