What is the ruling for a pregnant woman who still experiences bleeding?
Once a woman becomes pregnant, the rulings of monthly cycles stop, even if she is still discharging blood. She can still pray, fast, etc. This would just be considered as […]
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.
This is considered her hayth blood.
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?
Then that new description becomes her hayth.
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?
No, not for that first time. Only when she has her regular type cycle will she need to refrain from her prayers.
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?
Since this is the regular description of her menses, then that is considered her hayth blood.
The scenario that can occur with menstruating women: What does she do if she is still discharging istihatha after a maximum of 15 days?
She needs to change her pads and refresh her wudu for each prayer. If she feels that she was discharging the istihatha during the prayer, her prayer is still valid.
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?
She has to wait until the hayth clears. If she reaches a month without clearing, then this is not normal and she needs treatment.
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?
If she feels that after those 7 days her period has changed to istihatha, she can start praying.If she is not able to distinguish between the hayth and istihatha (it […]
Why is it important to know the minimum/ maximum length of the hayth and the emergence of the istihatha?
During the hayth, a woman cannot fast, pray, engage in spousal intimacy, or make tawwaf of Ka’baa. However, she is allowed to do those things during the istihatha.
What is istihatha?
The discharge that usually comes after the hayth, but it is no longer defined as the hayth.
What is the length of the hayth (menses)?
– Hanafi: minimum length is 3 days, with a maximum of 10 days.– Maliki: no minimum length, with a maximum of 15 days.– Shafa’i and Hanbali: minimum of 24 hours, […]
What is hayth?
It is the menses. The discharge of blood from the body, which has certain characteristics to it: thickness, color, etc. Each woman knows best what is typical for her body.
