What are the three types of major ritual impurity?
– Janabah (sexual)– Menses– Post-childbirth bleeding
What are the two types of ritual purification?
– Purification from major ritual impurity– Purification from minor ritual impurity
What are the two types of purification?
– Ritual purification– Physical purification
What determines the end of blood flow?
– Not seeing blood for 24 hours– Not seeing blood for the amount of time between 2 consecutive prayers
What is considered prolonged blood flow?
Flowing of blood from a woman exceeding the duration or period of her menses or post-childbirth bleeding (durations have been disagreed upon as previously stated).
What are impermissible acts during menses and post-childbirth bleeding which are disagreed upon?
Reading the Qur’anMajority – impermissibleImam Malik, a saying in Hanbali, opinion selected by ibn Taymiyyah – permissible Touching or carrying a copy of the Qur’anMajority – prohibitedDhaahiri – not prohibited […]
Is there an expiation for the major sin of having intercourse during menses?
– Hanafi, Maliki, Shafa’i: no expiation, but it is obligatory to ask Allah for forgiveness and repent– Hanbali: expiation is obligatory (according to the hadith used as evidence: pay charity […]
What about those who have intercourse during menses?
It’s agreed upon by Muslim jurists that whoever has intercourse with his wife during her menses has inevitably committed a major sin.
What are impermissible acts during menses and post-childbirth bleeding which are agreed upon?
– Fasting– Praying– Spousal sexual intercourse
What is the duration of post-childbirth bleeding?
1 – Majority: 40 days2 – Maliki and Shafa’i: 60 days
What is the definition of post-childbirth bleeding?
– External blood resulting from a woman giving birth.– No minimal length for post-childbirth bleeding.
What is the length of a menstrual cycle?
Muslim jurists have differed regarding the duration of the menstrual cycle:1 – no minimum length2 – Hanafi: three days and nights up to a maximum of 10 days3 – Shafa’i […]
