Is it necessary to repeat the ritual bath (ghusl) if light blood or brown discharge continues for two days after the cessation of menstruation?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If blood returns after it had ceased during your usual menstrual period, it is considered menstrual blood, which necessitates abstaining from prayer and fasting, even if its color and odor differ from your usual menstrual blood; this is because it occurred within the customary period. The period of dryness is considered a state of purity (tahara).
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