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Rules for Mubtadiʾa (First-Time Menstruation)
Faṭimah: If a girl is Mubtadiʾa, meaning she sees blood for the first time, should she consider it menstruation as soon as she sees it?
Mother: If the blood she sees has the signs of menstruation, she should immediately consider it menstruation. But if it doesn't have these signs, she should wait until she is sure the bleeding will last for three days, then consider it menstruation.
Faṭimah: If a girl is Mubtadiʾa and bleeds for seven or eight days, what should she do?
Mother: She should consider all seven or eight days as menstruation.
Faṭimah: If a girl is Mubtadiʾa but bleeds for more than ten days, what should she do?
Mother: If the blood remains the same throughout the entire period, she should consider the number of days in the cycle of some close relatives (such as her mother, sister, cousin, etc.) as her menstruation period, and the rest is classified as Istiḥāḍa. For example, if most of the female relatives have a seven-day cycle, she can consider the first seven days as menstruation and the rest as Istiḥāḍa.
Ruling on Mistaking Blood for Menstruation →
← Rules for Fixed Duration Cycles
Mother: If the blood she sees has the signs of menstruation, she should immediately consider it menstruation. But if it doesn't have these signs, she should wait until she is sure the bleeding will last for three days, then consider it menstruation.
Faṭimah: If a girl is Mubtadiʾa and bleeds for seven or eight days, what should she do?
Mother: She should consider all seven or eight days as menstruation.
Faṭimah: If a girl is Mubtadiʾa but bleeds for more than ten days, what should she do?
Mother: If the blood remains the same throughout the entire period, she should consider the number of days in the cycle of some close relatives (such as her mother, sister, cousin, etc.) as her menstruation period, and the rest is classified as Istiḥāḍa. For example, if most of the female relatives have a seven-day cycle, she can consider the first seven days as menstruation and the rest as Istiḥāḍa.
