FatwaSarawakPurification (Taharah)
Istihadah dan kaedah penentuan
What is istihadah and how is it determined?
Short answer
Istihadah is blood that comes from a woman's private part outside her usual menstrual or postnatal bleeding period, and it is regarded as a kind of illness.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad (Koleksi Kemusykilan Agama)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Istihadah is blood that comes from a woman's private part outside her usual menstrual or postnatal bleeding period, and it is regarded as a kind of illness. A woman who experiences it must still perform prayer, fasting and other acts of worship like any other woman. According to the majority of jurists, the shortest period of purity between two menstruations is 15 days, so blood appearing within that period is istihadah, while blood in the remaining days that resembles menstrual blood is counted as menstruation. If the blood cannot be distinguished, the count follows her habitual cycle and medical advice may be sought.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Istihadah merupakan darah yang keluar dari faraj wanita bukan pada waktu kebiasaan haid mahupun nifas.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “Istihadah dan kaedah penentuan”, 28 December 2022. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2022-12-28-istihadah-dan-kaedah-penentuan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-is-istihadah-and-how-determined/