35, Q73) Irregular Bleeding (istihadah) Q12: Is a woman with...

35, Q73) Irregular Bleeding (istihadah) Q12: Is a woman with light ( qalilah ) or moderate ( mutawassitah ) bleeding ( istihadah ) obligated to perform the wudu' between two prayers even if no blood is found between them (the prayers)? How about tawaf and its prayer? A: It is not obligatory, assuming that the blood has stopped and the cotton was not stained by it. (MMS, p.

21, Q31) Q13: Is a man permitted to have relations with his wife after her nifas period lasting 10 days has ended, while being aware that blood continues, with the characteristic of istihadah **, to flow** from her for more than 18 days? A: It is permissible, although it is preferable to take precautions from the 10th until the 18th day. (MMS, p. 20, Q29) Bleeding after Childbirth (nifas) Q14: Is nifas applicable only upon giving birth?

Or is it deemed to occur simply because of a delivery, regardless of whether it is full-term or not -- such as the miscarried foetus with a soul or without a soul, or the miscarried mudgah **(lump of flesh) or '** alaqah (blood-clot)? A: The ruling of nifas between a full-term creation and others to which the term "birth" can be applied do not differ in their implementation.

As for the blood that exits with the mudgah and 'alaqah , applying the ruling of nifas to them is problematic, rather forbidden. (MMS, p.

21, Q30) Ritual Prayers and Fasts Q15: Is it permissible for a person to delay his prayers from their earliest time by participating in the commemoration ceremonies ( majalis ) of (Imam) Husayn established during the ten days of Muharram **?** A: It is permissible, but it is best to perform the prayers at their earliest time, and the organizers of the majalis ought to arrange them in such a way as to avoid conflict with the performance of prayers at their earliest time. (MMS, pp.

35-36, Q74) Q16: Is it permissible for a person who wakes up a few minutes before the time of morning prayer to go back to sleep if he knows or considers it a strong possibility that he will not wake up again before sunrise? A: If this is considered a sign of contempt or trivialization with regard to prayers, then it is not permissible. (FM, p. 400) Q17: A woman is performing prayer and she is unaware that some of her hair is outside of her head-cover.

Is it obligatory for me to inform her of this during or after her prayer? A: Certainly not. It is not obligatory for you to inform her.