As-salamu alaykum,
I have attached an excel file with the table that I need to fill in. My menstrual period differs every month. The cycle of last 3 times was 27, 25 and lastly 28 days. In June it lasted for 8 days, then 7 and then again 8.
Please refer to attached spreadsheet. I am most confused about the first few days when the bleeding is not continuous. I always wonder whether I should stop or start performing prayers, fast etc. And when can I regard my period has stopped? As you can see in June, I thought I stopped on June 10th and I started fasting on 11th. However, I observed one spot again on 11th. Was my roza/fasting of that day still valid or do I need to make up for that day?
Salaam
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is not a condition for the validity of menstruation that there is a continuous flow of blood. Spots of blood may be experienced which are also considered as menstruation[1]. After looking at the attachment, it seems that your cycle continues to change[2]. The eight days of blood experienced in June will be regarded as menstruation and therefore you will have to perform qadah of your fast.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Hafizurrahman Fatehmahomed
Student Darul Iftaa
Netherlands
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
لايُشترط استمرار الدم في كامل مدة الحيض حتي يكون حيضا، ولكن العبرة لأوله و آخره (ذخر المتأهلين، ص311 )
و العادة تثبت بمرة واحدة في الحيض و النفاس) ( هذا قول أبي يوسف و أبي حنيفة آخرا. قال في المحيط: “وبه يفتي”. وفي موضع آخر: “وعليه الفتوي”. (ذخر المتأهلين، ص146)