Does a woman take the ruling of a mustahadah (a woman experiencing abnormal uterine bleeding) and is she obligated to perform ablution for every prayer if discharge exits her every hour and a half to two hours after istinja' (cleansing with water) and ablution? And is it permissible for her to insert cotton to prevent the discharge from exiting and to avoid the need for ablution for every prayer, especially when traveling, knowing that there is a fatwa that states that inserting cotton does not sever the ruling of istihadah and necessitates ablution at the time of every prayer?
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The woman mentioned does not fall under the rulings of a woman with irregular bleeding (mustahadah), because a mustahadah is she who cannot maintain her ritual purity for a time sufficient for prayer and ablution. As for taking precautions or stuffing the area with cotton or similar materials, it does not prevent the invalidation of ablution if the discharge reaches the outer part of the vulva.
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