Back to search

Must a woman experiencing irregular bleeding (mustahadah) perform istinja' and renew her ablution if her ablution is broken after the time for prayer has begun and she has already performed ablution?

1 min readAlso available in العربية

If a woman experiencing istiḥāḍah (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding) performs ablution after the time for prayer has begun, then her ablution is invalidated by wind before she prays, she must renew her ablution, but she is not required to use a protective pad. However, if her ablution is invalidated by urine, she must perform istinjā’ (cleaning after relieving oneself), use a protective pad, and repeat her ablution.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

Read the full answer on Ftawy