When is my wife—a breastfeeding woman who does not have her period regularly—considered to be in a state of menstruation during which she stops praying, when does she return to ritual purity and pray, and what should she do if heavy bleeding occurs after achieving ritual purity?
The summary of the previous is that the minimum duration of menstruation (hayd) according to the Hanafis is three days, and according to the Hanbalis and Shafi'is, it is one day and one night. According to the Malikis, it is a single drop. The most authoritative opinion (al-) is that of the majority of scholars (Hanafis, Hanbalis, and Shafi'is).
Based on this, a single drop of blood is not considered menstruation by the majority of scholars; rather, it is irregular bleeding (istihada). It does not prevent prayer or fasting, nor does it necessitate a ritual bath (). However, it does nullify ablution (wudu) and requires private cleansing (').
Even if there is significant bleeding, but it stops before a day and a night have passed, it is not considered menstruation by the majority of scholars. However, if the blood flow continues for a day and a night or more (as long as it does not exceed fifteen days), then it is menstruation. If it stops, ritual purification becomes obligatory.
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