Menstruation
801 questions
Is it obligatory to perform ghusl immediately after the cessation of menstrual bleeding, or should one wait for the white discharge (al-qassah al-baida') or dryness (al-jufūf)? Is the continuation of yellowish or brownish discharge until the eleventh day normal for an unmarried girl? Does seeing dryness upon waking up signify the end of the menstrual period?
Is it obligatory for a woman to inform a suitor that she suffers from istihadah bleeding that continues with her for most of the month after her purification from menstruation?
Does a drop of blood that appears only in the morning for 3-4 days, accompanied by white discharge or no discharge for the rest of the day, count as menstruation?
Are the secretions that were accompanied by blood on the eighth and ninth days from the start of the period considered menses or istihadah (non-menstrual bleeding), especially since the ninth day ended with the discharge of the white discharge (al-Qassah al-Bayda’) along with a spot of blood, and what are the implications of this regarding making up prayers?
When should one fast and pray, or abstain from them, given the intermittent menstrual bleeding of varying colors (yellow, beige, brown, black, red) throughout the month, with the yellow discharge sometimes continuing until the next period?
Is what the questioner did—performing ghusl and prayer—correct, and what should she do after her menstrual cycle stopped for a long time then returned with bleeding for days that exceeded her usual period?
What is the ruling on intermittent bleeding that recurs at varying intervals, sometimes followed by a brownish discharge, approximately a year and a half after the end of postpartum bleeding?
What is the ruling on the fasting and prayer of a woman who experiences intermittent bleeding, or a yellowish discharge, or a discharge with an unpleasant odor? Should she fast and pray, or should she break her fast? And what should she do if her husband has intercourse with her during a period when the bleeding has stopped?
What is the true age at which a person is considered an orphan in Islamic jurisprudence, and what is the upper limit for this age, bearing in mind that the United Nations defines it as 18 years, while Islamic organizations adopt the age of maturity, and some consider it to be when one becomes fully self-reliant?
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 a woman considered pure if she sees white or transparent discharge after menstruation on the sixth day, and then sees normal discharge that is not blood? Does she have to wait until the end of the sixth day to perform ghusl, fast, and pray, or is she purified by what she saw of white or transparent discharge?
Is what I did considered correct in abandoning prayer and fasting upon the appearance of brown and yellow discharges after a delayed period? And is ghusl obligatory despite the continuation of these discharges? And what should I do regarding menstrual cycle irregularities?
Is blood that has been flowing for 16 days after taking birth control pills for breastfeeding considered menstruation or istihadah (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding), and is it obligatory to pray while it continues, despite taking medication to stop it?
Is the 'iddah (waiting period) for a woman who has been granted an irrevocable divorce (ṭalāq bā'in) only one menstrual cycle? And is it permissible to specify the divorce date before menstruation to shorten the 'iddah period? And is it permissible for the wife to pay her husband money in exchange for a divorce without her father's knowledge, and would that be considered an irrevocable divorce (ṭalāq bā'in)?
How is one to be certain of the cessation of menstruation, and are brown or yellow discharges a sign of purity, and what is meant by inserting a piece of cotton into the vagina to ascertain purity?
Is it obligatory to repeat the prayers and fasting of the two days during which the brownish discharge mixed with blood was observed, or do these discharges not necessitate repetition?
What is the ruling on prayer and fasting for a menstruating woman from whom a brown discharge exits two or three days before her period, then stops, then light bleeding comes for two days, then her normal period for three or four days, then the bleeding stops for two days, then returns again for a full day, light and light in color?
What is the ruling on blood that becomes abundant again after drops of blood were considered istihadah based on a previous fatwa, and should the missed prayers be made up?
Is it necessary to confirm the discharge of menstrual blood before seeing it?
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?
What is the ruling regarding someone who performed ghusl after menstruation and intended to fast, then discovered a small amount of blood descending during the day of that fast? And does she have to make up two days (one day for menstruation and one day for eating) or only one day?
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?
What is the ruling on the yellowish discharge that appears after the cessation of menstruation, and is it considered part of menstruation, especially if it occurs after performing Umrah?
Is my action correct in deeming the first period as menstruation and the second as irregular bleeding—despite the difference in the duration of each—due to continuous bleeding after childbirth and breastfeeding, and is it permissible for me to fast and have intercourse during the period of irregular bleeding?