What is the criterion for distinguishing between menstruation and irregular bleeding?
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Question:
The jurists say: If a woman’s customary days increase, she follows her custom. If the increase is excessive, she is considered to have irregular bleeding. What is the criterion?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the woman to observe her custom, just as he said to Umm Hababah:Sunan Abi Dawud 279Sahih (Al-Albani), and likewise he ordered Fatimah bint Abi Habish, and he ordered Himmah to observe her custom as well. She prays and fasts for the rest of the time. There is no option for women but this; because their blood often becomes disordered, and it frequently becomes very disordered for them.
Q: But may Allah reward you, if her custom increases and then she sees the white discharge after the increase? Her custom is five days, then it increased by eight, and she sees the discharge after the eight?
The Shaykh: This is a matter for consideration. It may be said that a connected increase of the same nature as menstrual blood may be excused... if it is slight. But the matter is not regulated except as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Himmah, Fatimah bint Abi Habish, and Umm Hababah. He said to all of them:; because this is what regulates them.
The jurists say: If a woman’s customary days increase, she follows her custom. If the increase is excessive, she is considered to have irregular bleeding. What is the criterion?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the woman to observe her custom, just as he said to Umm Hababah:
Keep away (from prayer) equal (to the length of time) that your menses prevented you. Then wash yourself.
امكثي قدر ما كانت تحبسك حيضتك ثم اغتسليQ: But may Allah reward you, if her custom increases and then she sees the white discharge after the increase? Her custom is five days, then it increased by eight, and she sees the discharge after the eight?
The Shaykh: This is a matter for consideration. It may be said that a connected increase of the same nature as menstrual blood may be excused... if it is slight. But the matter is not regulated except as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Himmah, Fatimah bint Abi Habish, and Umm Hababah. He said to all of them:
Remain for the duration that your menstruation used to hold you, then take a bath.
امكثن قدر ما كانت تحبسكن حيضتكن ثم اغتسلن
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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