(If the blood has the signs of haidh and the same signs remain for 13 days...
(If the blood has the signs of haidh and the same signs remain for 13 days, then it is as if there were no signs) If the blood has no signs of haidh, and the only way the woman knows it is haidh is because of her habit of time, then she should consult her family, to verify the normal time duration of period experienced by female members of her family. If the majority of the women in her family have similar durations, she should follow their pattern.
📌In this case the normal duration in the family is considered to be haidh, and the remaining days is istihadha. If the family members have different durations and it is hard to determine, then a woman must calculate the first 7 days as part of her menses, and the rest as istihadha. Note: consulting your family for the number of days means to ask your mother, sisters, paternal aunts and maternal aunts, and grandmothers about their blood cycle (menstruation).
Asking about their duration, means to ask how many days do they see blood every…
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