Saturday, July 28, 2012

For the Muslimah: Learn about Ruling on Hayd (Menstruation) & Nifaas (post-partum bleeding) and Istihaadah

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Ruling on Hayd (Menstruation) & Nifaas (post-partum bleeding) and Istihaadah
Posted on July 28, 2012


Hady Linguistically means; menstruation, in arabic it means flowing.

And according to the Scholars; Natural blood that is not caused due to illness or injury, which flows from the furthermost part of the woman’s womb, whilst she is in a state of good health, at a specific time.

The Characteristics of the blood of Hayd are:

1-Thick
2-Black in colour
3-Unpleasant smell

As comes in the hadeeth: “If it is the blood of hayd then it is black and known.” (Saheeh al Jaami’-765)

Istahaadah; is chronic bleeding that is red in color (the same characteristics as normal blood) which is caused by a vein due to illness. The Prophet (pbuh) said to fatimah bint abu hubaysh: “This (i.eistihadah) is from a blood vein, not (usual) menstruation. so, when your real menstual period begins, give up performing prayer.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

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Nifaas (post-partum bleeding):

It is the name for the blood that flows from the uterus after childbirth, regardless of whether the child survived or not (taken from Fiqh as-Sunnah, v.1, p.70). It was given this name because it is likened to the “breathing” of the womb or because a “nafs” has exited from it...

The Ruling of Hayd:

It was mentioned by Islam Q&A Fatwa no: 70438, What a menstruating woman is not allowed to do whist she is in the period of menses;...

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