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<strong>A woman is currently clear and feels the sign of an upcoming period. Asr time comes in at 4pm and she is making wudu at 4:05pm. During wudu she feels wetness and notices the discharge. Does she need to make up the prayer?</strong>

<strong>Can all activity be resumed during istihatha?</strong>

<strong>How do we purify things?</strong>

<strong>How does a woman with istihatha pray?</strong>

<strong>How does one perform tayammum?</strong>

<strong>Is circumcision for males obligatory?</strong>

<strong>Is there a kaffara for having intercourse during menses?</strong>

<strong>Is there an exception to the impermissibility of making tawwaf while on menses?</strong>

<strong>Scenarios for resuming prayer after menses (according to the opinion that all previous daytime or nighttime prayers of the last day need to be done):</strong>

<strong>What are actions that require wudu’ that are agreed upon by Muslim jurists?</strong>

<strong>What are actions that require wudu’ that are disagreed upon by Muslim jurists?</strong>

<strong>What are actions which require ghusl (bathing) that are disagreed upon by Muslim jurists?</strong>

<strong>What are nullifying acts of wudu’ that are agreed upon by Muslim jurists?</strong>

<strong>What are nullifying acts of wudu’ that are disagreed upon by Muslim jurists?</strong>

<strong>What are obligatory acts of wudu’ which are agreed upon by the Muslim jurists?</strong>

<strong>What are other matters related to ghusl?</strong>

<strong>What are other notes concerning wudu’?</strong>

<strong>What are prohibited acts for one in a state of major ritual impurity that are agreed upon by Muslim jurists?</strong>

<strong>What are prohibited acts for one in a state of major ritual impurity that are disagreed upon by Muslim jurists?</strong>

<strong>What are the actions for which wudu’ is preferred?</strong>

<strong>What are the nullifiers of tayammum?</strong>

<strong>What are the obligatory actions for ghusl that are agreed upon by Muslim jurists?</strong>

<strong>What are the obligatory actions for ghusl that are disagreed upon by Muslim jurists?</strong>

<strong>What are the pillars of ghusul?</strong>

<strong>What are the reasons for the permissibility of tayammum which are agreed upon by the Muslim jurists?</strong>

<strong>What are the reasons for the permissibility of tayammum which are disagreed upon by the Muslim jurists?</strong>

<strong>What are the recommended actions for ghusl in order to adhere to the actions of the Prophet pbuh?</strong>

<strong>What are the recommended sunnah acts of wudu’ (ablution)?</strong>

<strong>What are the times and events for which ghusl is preferred?</strong>

<strong>What did our Prophet pbuh say about the characteristics of al-Fitrah?</strong>

<strong>What if 40 days of nafas passes? Is that blood considered hayth or istihatha?</strong>

<strong>What if 40 days of nafas passes? Is that blood considered hayth or istihatha?</strong>

<strong>What if a woman is currently clear but she feels a sign of an upcoming period?</strong>

<strong>What if a woman wants to take repeated ghusl throughout her istihatha period?</strong>

<strong>What if she clears nafas blood before 40 days?</strong>

<strong>What if the husband has intercourse with his wife during menses?</strong>

<strong>What is hayth?</strong>

<strong>What is istihatha?</strong>

<strong>What is nifaas?</strong>

<strong>What is tayammum?</strong>

<strong>What is the definition of clearance of menses?</strong>

<strong>What is the description of demm al nafas (nafas)?</strong>

<strong>What is the duration of nafas blood?</strong>

<strong>What is the Islamic ruling on masturbation?</strong>

<strong>What is the length of the hayth (menses)?</strong>

<strong>What is the ruling for a pregnant woman who still experiences bleeding?</strong>

<strong>What is the ruling in the case of young females who are starting their cycles? In the beginning, it may take a few months or years to establish a regular cycle.</strong>

<strong>What is the time period for shaving pubic hair and pulling out underarm hair?</strong>

<strong>What should a person do if he cannot find any water or soil to purify himself with?</strong>

<strong>When are the times in which the prayers are prohibited to be performed?</strong>

<strong>When is ghusul obligatory?</strong>

<strong>Which activities does hayth prevent?</strong>

<strong>Why is it important to know the minimum/ maximum length of the hayth and the emergence of the istihatha?</strong>

A pregnant woman with bleeding doesn't fall under the rulings of hayth blood. So she doesn't need to do ghusl after she clears. But what if she doesn't feel comfortable not doing ghusl?

Can a person pray a voluntary prayer while the obligatory one is in session?

If a sister makes wudu and puts on a under-scarf and then hijab over it before she leaves the house, does she need to wipe over under-scarf or the hijab when making wudu for prayer?

Is it allowed for women to take medicine to delay their menses?

Is it better to wipe over the socks or to wash the feet while being at home?

Is it permissible for a man to grow his hair long and braid it? Does a woman/man have to undo their braids when performing ablution-wudu- or taking a full bath-ghusl?

Is it permissible to wipe over the socks when making Wudu'?

Is there any evidence of the scholars' limitations of the minimums and maximums of menses?

Once a woman clears from her menses, which prayers is she responsible for on the day of her clearing? Is this opinion agreed upon by scholars?

Should wiping over hijab only be done out of necessity and removed for wudu if one is able to?

The scenario that can occur with menstruating women: A woman who has a regular, consistent cycle has her usual discharge and she clears after her usual amount of days. What should she do?

The scenario that can occur with menstruating women: A woman who typically has an irregular cycle, and after 7 days, the type of blood being discharged now is different from the hayth blood. Different color, consistency, etc. Does she need to wait until the maximum days are met, or can she resume praying?

The scenario that can occur with menstruating women: What does she do if she is still discharging istihatha after a maximum of 15 days?

The scenario that can occur with menstruating women: What if a woman normally has a typical menses (heavy discharge, etc), but due to circumstances, such as diet or travel, her cycle changed and became just spotting and without her regular physical symptoms? Is this still hayth?

The scenario that can occur with menstruating women: What if after reaching the maximum length, she is still discharging the hayth blood? What should she do?

The scenario that can occur with menstruating women: What if she has a regular monthly period but one month she has only spotting but it's at the regular time of her typical cycle and with the same physical symptoms? The only difference is the type of discharge.

The scenario that can occur with menstruating women: What if she is not on travel and goes through stress/anxiety, and her monthly cycles (after the first time) become different?

The scenario that can occur with menstruating women: What if the woman doesn't have a regular menses (heavy discharge of blood, smell, cramps), but she has spotting each month or very light blood?

The scenario that can occur with menstruating women: What is the ruling for a woman who typically has a cycle of 7 to 10 days, but due to external factors, her cycle changes? For example, it stops after 2 days and then comes back 2 days later?

What are the etiquettes when utilizing the bathroom?

What are the obligatory acts of wudu’ that are disagreed upon by the Muslim jurists?

What are the times of the Prayers?

When is the cut-off time for each Salah to be performed?

When making wudu does a sister need to wash the ears if the under-scarf covers the ears?

When must the prayer be performed when sleeping through or forgetting the Prayer?

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