Bleeding for more than ten days
Question
A lady ended her haidth on the 8th day of her cycle. After 4 days she began to bleed again. The bleeding has now lapsed into the 15th day, is this considered haidth or istihadah and should she keep fasting and reading Salaah?
Answer
If the bleeding exceeded her monthly cycle and surpassed ten days, then the bleeding after the monthly cycle will be regarded as istihaadha. Hence, she should keep fast and perform her salaah.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
ولو زاد الدم على عشرة أيام ولها عادة معروفة دونها ردت إلى أيام عادتها والذي زاد استحاضة لقوله عليه الصلاة والسلام المستحاضة تدع الصلاة أيام أقرائها ولأن الزائد على العادة يجانس ما زاد على العشرة فيلحق به وإن ابتدأت مع البلوغ مستحاضة فحيضها عشرة أيام من كل شهر والباقي استحاضة لأنا عرفناه حيضا فلا يخرج عنه بالشك. (الهداية 1/67)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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