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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-883: MUSTAHADAH GOLONGAN KEEMPAT: MU’TAADAH GHAIR MUMAIYIZAH
How are haid and istihadah days counted for a woman who normally menstruates for 7 days but bleeds for 20 days with only one blood colour?
Short answer
Such a woman is classed as a mustahadah mu’taadah ghair mumayyizah: she has had a previous period and purity but cannot distinguish blood by colour.
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 (Umum)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Such a woman is classed as a mustahadah mu’taadah ghair mumayyizah: she has had a previous period and purity but cannot distinguish blood by colour. Her haid is counted according to the duration and timing of her habitual cycle, and the remaining bleeding is istihadah. According to the most correct opinion, a habit is established even after a single occurrence. In the example of a 7-day habit, the first seven days are haid and the rest is istihadah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum bagi golongan wanita istihadah mu'taadah ghayr mumayyizah kembali pada kiraan adat iaitu kebiasaan haid yang sebelumnya pada kadar tempoh dan waktu.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-883: MUSTAHADAH GOLONGAN KEEMPAT: MU’TAADAH GHAIR MUMAIYIZAH”, 14 January 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/6105-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-882-mustahadah-golongan-keempat-mutaadah-ghair-mumaiyizah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/haid-istihadah-habitual-woman-no-colour-distinction/