Q: I am very confused as to when I should be praying again after menses. My bleeding goes beyond 10 days every month. It doesn’t stop. I sometimes see yellow discharge. I see only little traces of blood and not a proper flow. I also sometimes see water looking liquid which I am unsure to whether it is discharge or sweat or water. do I follow the rules of ishtihada and start praying after 10 days or do I resume prayer earlier? If I made a mistake and was unsure about when I should start praying, do I need to make the prayers up?
A: You will revert to your last proper habit of haidh and purity to work out the days of haidh and purity. The clear discharge will not be counted as blood.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)