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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-140 : PUASA BAGI WANITA YANG KELUAR ‘HAID’ TERPUTUS-PUTUS TIDAK CUKUP SEHARI SEMALAM
Is the fast valid for a woman who sees intermittent spotting that does not add up to a full day and night, and how is bleeding that returns after 15 days treated?
Short answer
In the Shafi'i school the minimum duration of menstruation is a day and a night, meaning 24 hours, whether the bleeding is continuous or intermittent.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In the Shafi'i school the minimum duration of menstruation is a day and a night, meaning 24 hours, whether the bleeding is continuous or intermittent. If the blood seen within 15 days does not add up to 24 hours, it is not menstrual blood and the fasts observed during that period are valid. Bleeding that appears after the 15 days is treated as a new beginning and must be assessed again using the same criteria to decide whether it is menstrual or irregular blood. The naqa' period counts as menstruation according to the preferred view, subject to conditions such as the total not exceeding 15 days.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam mazhab al-Syafie, waktu minimum haid adalah sehari semalam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-140 : PUASA BAGI WANITA YANG KELUAR ‘HAID’ TERPUTUS-PUTUS TIDAK CUKUP SEHARI SEMALAM”, 28 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/3430-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-140-puasa-bagi-wanita-yang-keluar-haid-terputus-putus-tidak-cukup-sehari-semalam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fasting-woman-intermittent-bleeding-less-than-day-night/