What is the ruling on yellowish and brownish discharge that occurs before or after menstruation?

The questioner : Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on the yellowish and brownish discharge that comes to a woman before the blood appears, if it is sometimes continuous or intermittent? Knowing that the woman does not know a specific time for it to occur.

The Shaykh : The yellowish and brownish discharge is not considered part of menstruation, whether it is before menstruation or after menstruation. However, if the yellowish discharge occurs during the days of menstruation, then it is part of the menstruation. For example, if a woman has yellowish discharge before her period starts, she does not count this yellowish discharge; she continues to pray and fast until the usual menstruation begins. Another example is a woman who is in a state of impurity. After her purification, if she sees yellowish or brownish discharge, she does not count it. These are two examples. The third example is a woman during her menstruation. If she has yellowish or brownish discharge, this is menstruation. For instance, if her custom is six days, and during her custom she has yellowish discharge, she does not count these days...