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Islamically, when does a woman's menstruation period end?

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?

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)

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?

Is there a kaffara for having intercourse during menses?

What if the husband has intercourse with his wife during menses?

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

Is there an exception to the impermissibility of making tawwaf while on menses?

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

What is the definition of clearance of menses?

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.

What is the ruling for a pregnant woman who still experiences bleeding?

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?

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 the woman doesn't have a regular menses (heavy discharge of blood, smell, cramps), but she has spotting each month or very light blood?

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

What is the length of the hayth (menses)?

What are the conditions that need to be met in order for a fast to be invalid?

What are the three types of major ritual impurity?

What determines the end of blood flow?

What is considered prolonged blood flow?

Is there an expiation for the major sin of having intercourse during menses?

What about those who have intercourse during menses?

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