Istihadah
Istihadah is irregular or prolonged bleeding outside the normal pattern of hayd or nifas. Islamic law treats it as a medical condition, not a state that exempts a woman from worship. A woman experiencing it performs wudu for each prayer and continues to pray and fast.
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What is the ruling on blood that continues after the end of the menstrual period, accompanied by hormonal imbalance? Is it considered istihadah (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding) with which sexual intercourse is permissible? And does the blood stop with sexual intercourse?
If the duration of bleeding exceeds fifteen days, then you are in a state of istihadah (non-menstrual bleeding). If you have a regular period, count those days as menstruation and the days beyond that as istihadah. If…
Must I re-fast the first days of Ramadan during which I saw a small amount of blood, not menstrual blood, before my period was due, knowing that I did not break my fast due to the scarcity of blood and considering it as istihadah (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding)?
If a woman sees a small amount of blood, it is either menses (hayd) or abnormal uterine bleeding (istihadah). It is considered menses in two cases: 1. If it can be combined with the previous bleeding, and the total days…
Is this case considered istihadah, which necessitates making up missed prayers, knowing that the menstrual cycle is irregular?
Since the duration of the blood exceeded fifteen days, you are in a state of istihadah (non-menstrual bleeding), and the following applies to you: 1. If you had a previous custom (habit): What you experienced during…
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What is the ruling on irregular menstruation, and is it permissible to pray during it? And must I make up the Maghrib and Isha prayers if I purify myself after Isha to ensure the cessation of the period, knowing that it ended during their times? And when must prayers be made up? And what is the meaning of istihadah (non-menstrual bleeding) and what is the difference between it and normal menstruation?
Was the continuation of blood beyond forty days for the wife who had an IUD menstrual blood or istihadah (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding), and will she be considered in a state of istihadah in the coming months, such that she prays after 10 days?
Does prolonged bleeding (istihadah) have a specific duration, and is it obligatory to make up the prayers that were performed during the time of prolonged bleeding after the prayer time has begun?