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QUESTION
I have just reached the age of puberty and I have questions regarding the Masa'il that women should know regarding the different types of bleeding. I would be very grateful if you could shed light on the subject. Jazakallah khairan
ANSWER
There are 3 types of Blood, that come out of a woman's womb, these are as follows:
(a) Haiz (Menses)
(b) Istehadha (Bleeding from the womb in between ordinary periods)
(c) Nifaas (Bleeding after child birth)
HAIZ (MENSES)
Haiz (Menses) is the Blood that normally comes out from the woman's womb every month. The minimum duration is 3 days and 3 nights and its maximum duration is 10 days and 10 nights.
NOTE: If a woman is sure that flow of blood is not from the womb, but from some wound or from the anus, then the bleeding is not Haiz, but Istehadha.
- The continuous flow of blood is not necessary for haiz if blood flowed for a while in the beginning and then stopped and flowed again on the second or third day then according to shari'at it is regarded as one continuous menstrual flow.
- If someone bleeds, for 3 or 4 days, but in some months bleeding extends for more than this period, but not more than 10 days then, it is all menses. If it exceeded more than 10 days, then it is "Istehadha" for the days more than what it used to normally bleed.
For example, if it habitually bleeds for 3 days, but in some months it bleeds for 9 to 1 0 clays, then it is all menses. But if it exceeds even a little more than 10 days and nights, then only 3 days are those of menses and the rest are those of 'Istehadha'.
ISTEHADHA
Istehadha is the blood that comes out of the woman's vagina due to illness or some disease. For example if blood came out for any period less than 3 days and 3 nights then this blood is not haiz. As the least duration of haiz is 3 days and 3 nights and this blood came but for a period less than 3 days and 3 nights. For example if the blood came out for a period more than 10 days and 10 nights, the blood after the 1 0 day and nights will not be haiz as its maximum period is 10 days and 10 nights. This blood in both cases is Istehadha.
NIFAAS (Bleeding After Childbirth)
Bleeding from the womb after childbirth is called NIFAAS. Its maximum period is 'FORTY DA YS and if bleeding continues for more than forty days, the extra days are not regarded as NIFAAS but ISTEHADA.
There is no minimum period for NIFFAS. It may last for either one day or a little while and sometimes a woman may not even bleed a single drop after a child is born.
Questions and Answers Regarding Haiz (Menses)
QUESTION
Does a woman have to read the salaah (prayers) which she missed in the period of haiz after she is paak (pure)?
ANSWER
No she doesn't.
QUESTION
What should one do if Haiz starts during the time of salaah?
ANSWER
If Haiz starts during the time of salaah and if that salaah was not performed. It is forgiven and Qadhaa is not necessary, ie. to read that salaah when she is pure.
QUESTION
What should you do if menses starts during "fardh" (obligatory) salaah?
ANSWER
If "Haiz" (menses) begins during salaah, break the salaah immediately. This is pardoned and there is no Qadhaa for it. (Qadhaa means to read the prayers that have been missed)
QUESTION
What should a Haiza do if she hears a Qur'anic verse of Sajd -e- Tilaawat?
ANSWER
If she hears a Qur'anic verse "'of Sajda -e-Tilaawat during Haiz it is not compulsory for her to do sajda.
QUESTION
Is it permissible to make Zikr during Haiz?
ANSWER
It is permissible to make Zikr of Allah and send Durood Shareef to Rasulullah (s.a.w) and make Istighfaar (repentance) or to read any other wazifas during menstruation.
During Haiz it is mustahab (desirable) for a woman to make wudhu at the time of every salaah and to sit where she performs her salaah and occupy herself in zikr (subhanallah, lailahaillallahu etc.), for the time it normally takes her to complete her salaah. So that her habit of performing her salaah remains.
It is related in one Hadith that Rasolullah (s.a.w.) has said during Haiz, if a woman reads
"subhanaka astaghfirullahallaze laa ilaaha illahu huwal hayyul qayyoom" seventy times at the time of every salaah, (or any other istighfaar only) then she will get the reward of reading one thousand raka'ats of salaah, seventy years of her sins will be forgiven. Her status is raised in the eyes of Allah (s.w.a.) and for every letter of istighfaar she gets a noor (light) and for every vein of the body one Hajj and Umra is written.
QUESTION
ls it permissible to read or teach the Qur'an during Haiz?
ANSWER
It is not permissible to read the Qur'an during Haiz. According to some Ulema (Scholar) a woman is allowed to read less than one Aayat at one time.
If a woman teaches the 'Holy Qur'an to others, then (in such a condition) she can only teach them the spellings of the words. While teaching fluently one should not recite the whole verse, but should break the breath after a word or two and teach in parts.
QUESTION
What should a Haa'iza, do regarding Sawm (fasting) of Ramadhan?
ANSWER
Although Sawm during Ramadhan remains obligatory. During Haiz a woman should not fast, but it becomes compulsory for her to observe these fasts later on.
QUESTION
What if bleeding started while she was fasting?
ANSWER
If bleeding started while she was fasting, her fast breaks, even if there was only a little portion of the fast still left. Since the fast is not valid, it is necessary for her to repeat it.
QUESTION
If a woman does not have to keep fast of Ramadhan during Haiz, could she eat or drink?
ANSWER
She must not eat or drink. It is necessary for her to appear like others as if she is fasting.
QUESTION
Can a woman enter a mosque during Haiz?
ANSWER
It is not permissible to enter a mosque during haiz, and if the bleeding begins while she was inside the mosque then she should leave immediately.
QUESTION
During Haiz is it permissible for a woman to live, sit, eat, drink, etc with her husband?
ANSWER
Yes, during Haiz it is permissible for a woman to live, sit, eat, drink, etc with her husband. But it is Haraam (forbidden) to have sexual intercourse during Haiz_. She is however allowed to sleep with, fondle, love, caress the husband, but she must keep her body covered from her naval to her knees.
NIFAAS
Laws regarding the touching of the Qur'an, reading salaah and keeping fast, zikr, entering the masjid, playing with the husband during nifaas are the same as those of Haiz.
Bathafter haiz or nifaas
It is compulsory for a woman to have a bath after Haiz or 'Nifaas'. There are 3 things that are compulsory in this bath if anyone is left out then she will be regarded napaak (not pure.)
(a) To rinse the mouth;
(b) To wash and clean the inner nose up to the soft bone;
(c) To pour water over the whole body, if even an inch is left dry she will be regarded as Napaak (not pure.)
ISTEHADHA AND WUZU
A woman who is experiencing istehadha should offer salaah and observe Sawm (FASTING).
Note: it is wajib (obligatory) for her to do Istinja (Washing of the private parts) at the time of every salaah and: to make fresh wudhu at the time of every Fardh Salaah.
Note: It is permissible to have intercourse with women experiencing istehadha.
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