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During Hajj and Umrah, a woman who starts menstruating is afflicted with severe sadness and despair- what should we tell her?

<strong>Islamically, when does a woman's menstruation period end?</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?

<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>

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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?

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 after reaching the maximum length, she is still discharging the hayth blood? 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?

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

Which matters that invalidate the fast are specifically mentioned in hadith?

What are the matters that invalidate the fast?

What are the conditions of fasting according to Shafi’i?

What are the conditions of fasting due to Hanafi?

What is the definition of menstruation?

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