Irregular Bleeding
379 questions
Is the cessation of bleeding sufficient for ghusl (ritual bathing), or is it necessary to see the sign of purity even if it is not observed?
Is it permissible to approach a woman who has had a miscarriage, and is her ruling the same as that of a woman who has given birth?
What is the ruling on secretions mixed with light red blood before menstruation, and blood that exits only during urination or defecation at the beginning and end of menstruation and after purification, and is this considered menses or istihadah (irregular bleeding)? What is the most cautious approach regarding prayer and ghusl in these cases?
Are the discharges mixed with blood after the usual menstrual period considered menstruation or irregular bleeding, and should one pray upon seeing them or not?
Is blood that is discharged after seeing the white discharge and before thirteen days have passed considered menstrual blood, which necessitates abstaining from prayer and fasting, or is it irregular bleeding that does not necessitate that, and is it obligatory to make up for the fasting days during which it occurred?
How do I deal with irregular yellowish discharge (ṣufrah) that is sometimes connected to menstruation and less than 15 days, and at other times connected and exceeds 15 days? Do I consider what occurs during the usual period of menstruation as menses and perform ghusl, and then, if it exceeds that, wait 15 days, and if it does not stop, consider it istiḥāḍah?
Is light pink blood that appeared after forgetting to take a period-regulating medication, then stopped and returned a deeper red, considered menstruation that necessitates making up missed prayers?
Is it obligatory for a girl to inform her suitor about her irregular menstrual cycle before marriage?
What is the meaning and implication of the statement of Lady Aisha, "When a girl reaches nine years, she is a woman," and what are the jurisprudential rulings that ensue from it?
What is the ruling regarding the prayer of a woman with irregular menses who used to shorten her prayers out of ignorance; does she have to make up the prayers she missed?
What is the ruling on the blood that a wife experienced while taking medication to prevent menstruation, given that it differed from her usual menstrual blood? And what is the ruling on intercourse that occurred during the two days following the cessation of the medication, when only yellowish discharge was observed, noting that the wife uses a contraceptive method that has disrupted her menstrual cycle?
Is ghusl required after a miscarriage at 60 days, knowing that prayer continued during the bleeding without performing ghusl?
Is the prayer considered valid and purity achieved if menstruation occurs every five days with an IUD?
Must one make up a full month of Ramadan if she broke her fast due to severe bleeding, knowing that she later discovered she was pregnant with twins and lost one of them, and that her breaking of the fast was based on doctors' advice to avoid worsening the bleeding?
What is the ruling on prayer and fasting if blood and brown discharge, similar in color to menstruation, appeared on the 3rd of Ramadan, after she had purified herself from her previous menstrual period which ended on the 19th of the preceding month, and then her menstruation returned on the 15th of Ramadan, knowing that she uses contraception?
What is the ruling regarding the prayers that the questioner missed after her fetus miscarried at two months of age, given her ignorance that the bleeding is not considered postpartum bleeding (nifas)? And must she make up these prayers, and how is the make-up performed?
Must I complete my fast if I experience intermittent bleeding after my period, and do I have to make up the days I fasted?
Is fasting and prayer valid if menstruation occurs after forty days for four days, then stops for two days, and on the third day dark-colored discharge appears?
What is the ruling on a woman experiencing abnormal uterine bleeding (mustahadah) using a sanitary pad instead of a piece of cloth? Does she need to repeat her prayers if the pad was not soiled and the time for the prayer passed? What is the ruling on the prostration of forgetfulness (sujood al-sahw) when there is excessive obsessive doubting (waswasah) about the number of rak’ahs? And is the prostration required if there is a strong suspicion (zann) of genuine doubt?
What must be done now; should I fast and offer expiation for all the days I missed before and after pregnancy, or fast without expiation?
Should a woman pray if her menstrual period continues longer than usual, or if the color of her blood changes?
What should a woman do if she is unsure about the type of blood coming from her, whether it is menses (hayd) or irregular bleeding (istihada)? Should she continue her acts of worship or wait until she is certain?
Are the first three days during which light spotting occurs after an IUD insertion considered menstruation, or is it irregular bleeding until the known menstrual blood appears? Is it permissible for my niece, who lives in Britain, to break her fast in Ramadan due to the long fasting hours coinciding with her exams, and then make up the fast in winter? Which of the two Islamic centers in Canada should my sister follow to determine the beginning of Ramadan: the one that relies on astronomical calculations for several years to come, or the one that relies on sighting in Mecca?
Am I sinful if I unknowingly err in distinguishing between menstruation (hayd) and irregular bleeding (istihadah)?