Women's Issues

Q: Can Muslim women bath in a river or sea in public?

Q: My last haiz (or what I considered my haiz) was June 28 - July 4 and remained a brown colour throughout. It looked like discharge and for 1 or 2 days had red streaks of blood. Then it continued as brown discharge/ blood , im not sure. Today (July 15) I have got the same brown discharge / blood. But I have not had a 15 day gap of purity so I have continued to pray as I think I have istihaza.

1. Am I right in thinking I should be praying now?

2. Should I have prayed during the first time I experienced the brown discharge / blood

3. I have read online that there must be a 15 day or 10 day gap of purity - I would like to know where the evidence for this is.

4. I also heard the ruling for istihazah is to clean with instinja, I do this but still blood remains, so I pray anyways. Is my prayer valid or must I repeat them once I am pure? 

Q: A women experienced haidh for 6 six days after which she took a ghusl. She thereafter notices a white discharge with a very faint pink tinge. Is this considered part of her haidh?

Q: If a woman experiences haidh for 7 days and then spots yellowish discharge which after drying becomes white and this is normal in her pure days then is this regarded as haidh if it is within 10 days

Q: Is it allowed for a girl to go against her parents and study something that they don't like e.g. I want to study fashion designing but my parents are not allowing. I am so much frustrated and just want to leave my home and run away should I do ao?

Q:

1. Can a two year old male child sleep with his elder sister of 15 on one bed?

2. What is the ruling on this, and is it advisable even if allowed?

Q: Is it haram for a female who is on her monthly cycle to listen to Quran? I know you can’t pray or read or touch the Quran... but what about listening to the Quran?

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? 

Q: Some scholars say that it is permissible for a woman to eat and drink if she gets her menses during fasting but some scholars say that if a woman gets her menses while fasting then she should not eat and drink until the fast opens. Please clarify.

Q: In the case of istihaaza, if my period starts at around 4:00-5:00, then after my haiz days I then count 15 days as clean, now I am still having discharge like 2 times a day. So if I see any discharge at approx 4:40,will my haiz start? This is because I dont know the exact time my haiz had started last time, it was around 4 to 5 o clock... So it could be after 4:40 also.

Is it important that my counting should go in exact hours and minutes or can there be a difference of half an hour or so? I have counted the above scenario as my period. Is it okay?