Irregular Bleeding
253 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?
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?
Is it permissible for a pregnant woman to fast the six days of Shawwal if she is experiencing istihaadah bleeding?
What should a woman experiencing istihadah do if blood is discharged during prayer: should she interrupt the prayer to clean the blood and renew her ablution, or is it sufficient for her to perform ablution for each prayer and disregard what is discharged during it?
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?
Is ghusl required after a miscarriage at 60 days, knowing that prayer continued during the bleeding without performing ghusl?
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 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?
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 is the ruling on my prayers and fasting now, given the intermittent bleeding resulting from hormonal imbalance, and what should I do when the period of purity exceeds 10 days?
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?
Am I sinful if I unknowingly err in distinguishing between menstruation (hayd) and irregular bleeding (istihadah)?
Is what a woman approaching menopause sees of blood after ten days of her menstrual period considered menstruation or istihadah (non-menstrual bleeding)?
Must the mother make up the days of bleeding that occurred after a vaginal tightening procedure during Ramadan, knowing that the doctor informed her it was surgical bleeding, and after that her menstrual period began?
How does a woman distinguish between actual flatulence and gas, and what is the ruling on her prayer and ablution if she doubts whether she is afflicted with سلس الريح (incontinence of wind), or if she is late for prayer and it is outside its prescribed time?
What is the ruling on bleeding and prayer after the miscarriage of a fetus that is seven weeks and two days old?
How are the first five days treated, during which the menstrual cycle consists of very light spotting? Is it considered استحاضة (istihadah - irregular bleeding) and is prayer permissible during it?
Must a woman experiencing استحاضة (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding) repeat her ablution and prayer if the time for another prayer enters while she is performing the current one, or should she complete her prayer and then perform ablution for the next one? And does the ablution of a woman experiencing استحاضة performed after sunrise keep her in a state of purity until the Dhuhr (noon) Adhan?
Is it obligatory to re-perform the prayers that were offered during the six-month period of istihada (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding) while having doubt about performing ghusl (ritual bath), and how is their number to be determined? And is the prayer of the mustahada valid if she only uses a sanitary pad without stuffing with cotton?