FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI # 1839 : STATUS NAQA’ DAN FATRAH DALAM TEMPOH HAID
Is intermittent blood stoppage in the middle of the menstrual period (naqa' and fatrah) considered purity or still menstruation?
Short answer
Fatrah is when blood stops flowing but a cotton swab inserted into the vagina still shows traces of blood, and it is counted as menstruation without scholarly disagreement.
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
Fatrah is when blood stops flowing but a cotton swab inserted into the vagina still shows traces of blood, and it is counted as menstruation without scholarly disagreement. Naqa' is when blood stops and the swab comes out clean. According to the preferred view, naqa' is ruled as menstruation if it does not exceed 15 days, the blood totals at least the minimum menstrual period and the naqa' lies between two menstrual bloods, so acts such as prayer, fasting, tawaf and the obligatory bath are not valid during it. A second Shafii view treats naqa' as purity and worship is valid, and it may be applied in Hajj and Umrah; under this view, naqa' after the last blood is pure without disagreement, blood shorter than a day and night is fasad blood, and blood with naqa' exceeding 15 days is istihadah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Fatrah: Keadaan tempoh terputus darah mengalir keluar, namun sekiranya dimasukkan kapas ke dalam faraj, kelihatan kesan warna darah pada kapas.
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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. “AL-KAFI # 1839 : STATUS NAQA’ DAN FATRAH DALAM TEMPOH HAID”, 22 October 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5022-al-kafi-1839-status-naqa-dan-fatrah-dalam-tempoh-haid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-naqa-and-fatrah-during-menstruation/