Haiz, Istihaazah & Nifaas

Q: I have a few doubts regarding a woman's impurity after child delivery. I request you to please provide all answers with references so that I can educate my wife and other dependent ladies at my home

1. Exactly how long does a woman remain impure after child delivery? There is an old woman's saying that 40 days is the minimum period. If a woman's bleeding stops after 7 days, but she has irregular bleeding every alternate day or once in 3 days, what will the period be?

2. After the impurity period, can she do everything like praying, reading Quran and physical relationship with her husband?

3. Does she have to make up for the missed prayers during her impurity?

Q: Is it permissible for a lady in the state of haidh to make duaa whilst in the sajdah position (without intention of salaah)?

Q: Please advise as per Shaafi mazhab.

I had a miscarriage 2 weeks ago. The blood test showed pregnancy on Tuesday, on Wednesday I bled, and on Thursday the miscarriage was confirmed. I bled from Thursday till the following week Friday. I took ghusl and then I was ok until Tuesday, when I saw blood and now I'm not sure anymore.

Q: I have clear and also yellowish discharge on a daily basis. I may begin my period in 4/5 days. I’m getting yellowish discharge - but this is, as I said, normal for me. However, I’m also getting lower abdomen pain. Like a twinging feeling - it seems a little similar to cramps. I’m not sure if I’m supposed to count this as haidh. What usually happens to me every month is, I see brownish discharge (which is old blood, so I know for sure it is hayd) then I see regular brown/red blood. But if yellow discharge is considered blood, then what do I do in this situation? Some women go through something called ‘pre-menstrual syndrome’ a week or two before our periods. I’m not sure if the cramp like feelings are a result of this syndrome or not or even something else.

Q: I learned in madrasah that during menstruation, one is not permitted to remove hair from any part of the body or clip the nails.

My question is, would it be permissible to do so if the hair growth causes a rash and discomfort, and the nails chip and break if they are too long?

Q:

1. What is the ruling regarding teaching Quran during haidh? Can one correct the mistakes? And can a teacher recite one or two words to give a lesson or correct words?

2. Similarly, what is the ruling regarding reciting Quran for the student in the state of haidh? Can she recite one or two words in front of the muallima in those days?

Q: I experience discharge daily. With regards to haiz what colour discharge would be regarded as haiz. My haiz cycle is generally 10 days. But not every day is red. Please help me understand.

Q: In the case where I see a discharge but I am confused of whether it is clear or yellow, during istihadah, do I assume the former or latter and move on? And can we do wudu before prayer time begins when in istihadah? Like 5-10 mins before prayer or even earlier?

Q: If the discharge color changes and seems lightish brown, does the haiz start or not? Does one need to wait for red flow of blood to count whether haiz started?