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AL-KAFI #685 : DARAH ISTIHADAH MENGIKUT TAMYIZ ATAU ADAT?
For a woman with a regular menstrual cycle who can distinguish blood characteristics, is istihadah determined by tamyiz or by habit when bleeding continues past day 15?
Short answer
A woman with a regular habit who can distinguish the qualities of blood is classed as a mustahadah mu'tadah mumayyizah.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A woman with a regular habit who can distinguish the qualities of blood is classed as a mustahadah mu'tadah mumayyizah. In her case the tamyiz method takes precedence over habit, because the nature of the blood is the indicator of menstruation, and habit is used only when the conditions of tamyiz are not met. The conditions require strong blood to last at least a day and a night and no more than 15 days, with weak blood continuing beyond 15 days without interruption. She must make up the prayers for the period of weak blood ruled as purity, and the fatwa notes that the Hanafi and Hanbali schools lean towards habit while the Maliki school uses tamyiz.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru diutamakan kaedah tamyiz berbanding adat. Ini kerana alamat (petunjuk) bagi haid itu adalah pada darah dan jenis darah itu petunjuk bagi wanita yang mengalaminya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #685 : DARAH ISTIHADAH MENGIKUT TAMYIZ ATAU ADAT?”, 10 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2207-al-kafi-685-darah-istihadah-mengikut-tamyiz-atau-adat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/istihadah-by-tamyiz-or-habit/