Is fasting obligatory after the cessation of menstrual bleeding, or after seeing the brown discharge that appears two or three days after its cessation?
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If menstrual bleeding stops, even temporarily, the woman must perform (ritual bathing), pray, and fast, based on the saying of Ibn Abbas: "As for what she sees of purity for an hour, let her perform ghusl and pray." Purity is recognized by the white discharge (al-qassah al-bayda') or dryness of the area. As for the discharges that appear after the cessation of menstruation, if they occur within the usual menstrual days, they are considered menstruation; otherwise, they are not.
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