Is it permissible for a woman to purify herself and pray, and for her husband to have intercourse with her, if she suffered from a hormonal imbalance that led to a delay in her menstrual cycle then its advancement, and a small amount of blood (a few red spots) appeared and stopped after a short period, and this occurred two days before her original period?
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If the blood spots cease, your husband may be intimate with you, and you are subject to the rulings of women in a state of purity, such as prayer. If the bleeding continues for a day and a night, you must perform (ritual bath) upon seeing purity, as this is considered menstruation. If it does not reach a day and a night, it is more cautious to also perform ghusl. After seeing purity, all the rulings of women in a state of purity apply to you.
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