What is the ruling on the black spots accompanying the brownish and yellowish discharge at the end of the menstrual period? Are they considered part of menstruation or part of the brownish and yellowish discharge, given that it is not possible to discern their mixture with red blood due to their small size? Is it permissible for someone suffering from scrupulosity to perform ghusl upon the cessation of red blood only?
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This opinion, which does not consider yellowish or brownish discharge as menses, is the chosen view of Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, and there is no harm in acting upon it. Black spots are from menstrual blood, due to the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "If it is menstrual blood, then it is black and recognizable." Therefore, do not perform ghusl until the red and black blood stops.
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