The Difference Between Menstrual Blood and Irregular Non-Menstrual Bleeding

Question:
The questioner, Umm Sāmi, says: I hope the Shaykh will explain to us the difference between menstrual blood and irregular non-menstrual bleeding, and whether we pray in both cases?

Answer:
In the case of menstrual blood, a woman does not pray, does not fast, and her husband does not have intercourse with her. She does not recite the Qur'an, does not touch the mushaf, and does not remain in the mosque. As for irregular non-menstrual bleeding, the woman experiencing it is considered ritually pure. Therefore, she must perform wudu' and use a pad or something else that prevents leakage from her private parts, placing a barrier such as a bandage or the like. Then she performs wudu' and prays while in a state of purity, and there is no harm in her fasting in Ramadan. However, it is disliked for her husband to have intercourse with her; it is disliked, though it is permissible, but disliked. Yes.