What is the ruling on a husband having intercourse with his wife whose menstruation stops for a day, then returns the following day or after two days?
The default assumption for blood seen by a woman is that it is menstrual blood, unless the total number of days of bleeding, along with the interspersed days of purity, exceeds fifteen days, which is the maximum duration of menstruation. Purity during menstruation is a valid state of purity, so the woman performs and prays. If the blood returns, she reverts to being in a state of menstruation. If the bleeding days exceed fifteen days, the woman becomes a mustahadah (experiencing prolonged vaginal bleeding outside of her normal menstrual cycle), and her husband is permitted to have intercourse with her. If a woman observes purity by one of its two signs, she must perform ghusl and pray, and her husband is permitted to have intercourse with her. If the blood returns, she reverts to being in a state of menstruation, and intercourse must be avoided.
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