Haiz, Istihaazah & Nifaas

Irregular cycle

Q: I have an irregular cycle, or rather haven't made a proper recorder of my dates, until recently. Since July this year I've made a sincere effort to monitor my haidh. I've notice that I usually have my haidh for 3-4 days each month with paak days of 18-20 days. However sometimes I have absolutely no discharge after 3 days and I start to spot within the 10 day period for another day maybe 2 or 3. Is this haidh or istihaiza as it is not my habit? I am on a pill. I am very concerned as I am leaving for Haj and not sure how this would affect my Salaah and tawaaf e-Ziyaarat. Do I follow my new habit or that before the pill?

Irregular Bleeding

Q: I have in the last 6 months been getting irregular bleeding between my regular period. My doctors are still trying to find out what is the cause. Please advise this affects my praying,fasting etc? My last period started on 15july and finished 21 July. So I started roza on 2nd Ramadan. On on 9th roza I started again till today which seems to be the irregular problem I have been experiencing !! I follow the Shafi mazhab, please advise me how to deal with this regarding prayer, fasting etc. I wait in anticipation for you reply, as I do not have anyone knowledgable enough in Shafi fiqh near me to guide me. I do not want to miss out on the blessed month out of ignorance.

Discharge after Haidh

Q: I continuously get a discharge (from yellow to white) after haidh. What must I do if I feel the discharge during Salaah? Should a break the Salaah and renew my wuduh? How much liquid has to be discharged in order for the wuduh to be broken? What is the minimum time that one can be considered a ma'zurah?

Spotting During Ramadhaan

Q: My wife is nursing a 4 months old and she is breastfeeding. She recently put an Intrauterine contraceptive device that has side effects like vaginal spotting and irregular menstrual cycle. She is experiencing some spotting that she thinks it's not her normal period. What should she do concerning fasting, prayers and reading Qur’aan?

What is Haidh?

Q: Could you please explain in detail what is Haiz and Istihaadha. According to my knowledge Menstruation period is called  Haiz. According to Hanafi Fiqh how many days we need to consider for Haiz?

Entering The Haramain In The State of Haidh

Q: If a woman has her monthly period during her stay in Makkah or Madinah during Umra, is it completely impermissible for her to enter the Sacred Mosque in Makkah or the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah? It seems most of the scholars are of the opinion that it is impermissible. How do women get around this problem? Thousands of Muslims go to Umra every year and yet I have never heard anyone bring up this problem, surely not all the women who go to umra are off their menses yet you hardly ever hear of a woman staying in her hotel room due to her menses, instead they enter the masaajid as freely as their men companions.