Are the yellowish and brownish discharges during the period of purity considered najas (impure) requiring ghusl (full ritual bath), or is wudu (ablution) sufficient? And is seeing a light yellowish discharge after menstrual blood, while awaiting the "white discharge" (al-qassah al-bayda'), considered a delay in ghusl? What is the ruling on delaying ghusl until seeing it if it continues for up to ten days?
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Yellowish and brownish discharges are types of blood and are impure (najis). This is indicated by what was reported in Al-Muwatta and Al-Bukhari from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that women used to send to her small boxes containing cotton pads with yellowish discharges from menstrual blood. She would say: "Do not be hasty until you see the white discharge."
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