The Difference Between Menstruation and Irregular Non-Menstrual Bleeding

Question:
O Allah, send prayers and peace upon the Messenger of Allah. Your Eminence the Shaykh, the truth is that some women ask a lot, especially in this area, about the difference between menstruation and irregular non-menstrual bleeding?

Answer:
Menstruation is well known; it is the blessing that comes every month. Then there is the irregular non-menstrual bleeding, which is the excess blood that women are afflicted with, whether due to a fall from a place, or due to the nature of their food, or due to other causes that women may engage in. They are afflicted with the continuous flow of blood, so it remains with them alongside their menstruation. When the usual time for menstruation arrives, it is considered menstruation, and she does not fast. As for the rest, she prays and fasts, and she performs the ablution for every prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded regarding the irregular non-menstrual bleeding, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon him.