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Islam is a complete religion that provides guideline for every aspect of the human life. Islam is very particular when it comes to cleanliness. In order to understand the laws regarding cleanliness for women having their period, there are some basic things that we must understand.

A woman can see the following types of blood:

  1. Haidh (Period): Blood seen for a minimum of 3 days and maximum of 10 days, with a gap of at least 10 days between two periods
  2. Istehadha (Abnormal bleeding): Blood seen other than the blood of Haidh (Period) and Nifas (Bleeding after child birth)
  3. Nifas (Bleeding after child birth): Blood seen after child birth, can last a maximum of 10 days
  4. Other blood that is not related to the menstrual cycle.

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Haidh (Period) Istehadha (Abnormal bleeding)

 

Purification