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 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 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 has a regular, consistent cycle has her usual discharge and she clears after her usual amount of days. What should she do?
She makes ghusl and is able to resume all previously prohibited activities.
What is istihatha?
The discharge that usually comes after the hayth, but it is no longer defined as the hayth.
Is there any evidence of the scholars’ limitations of the minimums and maximums of menses?
No, there is no evidence. Ibn Taymiyyah pointed this out. If there is no evidence for limits to cycle lengths, why put a limit?
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 nifaas?
It is the blood that is discharged after childbirth.
What should a person do if he cannot find any water or soil to purify himself with?
Whoever cannot get water or soil may pray without purifying himself. Muslim jurists have disagreed on whether the prayer should be repeated later or not once water and/or soil becomes […]
What are the reasons for the permissibility of tayammum which are disagreed upon by the Muslim jurists?
If one is able to use water but fears that the prayer will be over by the time he gets it and performs ablution or bathes, he may perform tayammum […]
What is tayammum?
Wiping the face and both hands with pure soil instead of performing ablution or bathing:Soil: whatever comes from the earth – dirt, sand, rocks, gypsum, etc.Dirt and sand must have […]
What are the obligatory actions for ghusl that are agreed upon by Muslim jurists?
Washing all body parts:No obligation for a woman to undo plaited hair.
