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Faṭimah: What should a woman with medium Istiḥāḍa do?
Mother: Similar to light Istiḥāḍa, she must perform ablution before each prayer, and as a measure of obligatory precaution,[1] she should also perform ghusl[2] once each day before the Fajr (dawn) prayer.
Faṭimah: Should ghusl for medium Istiḥāḍa be done before or after wuḍū?
Mother: She should perform ghusl first, then perform wuḍū. (Note: The areas for wiping should be dry before wuḍū.)
Faṭimah: What if a woman forgets to perform ghusl before the Fajr prayer during medium Istiḥāḍa?
Mother: As an obligatory precaution, her prayer is invalid, and she must repeat it. She must also perform the ghusl before the Ẓuhr (noon) prayer that day.
Faṭimah: If a woman sees medium Istiḥāḍa blood after the Fajr prayer, when should she perform ghusl?
Mother: As a measure of obligatory precaution, she should perform ghusl before the Ẓuhr and ʿAṣr (afternoon) prayers, and if the blood starts after these prayers, she should perform ghusl before the Maghrib (sunset) and ʿIshā (night) prayers. If the Istiḥāḍa continues until the next day, she should perform ghusl before the next day's Fajr prayer.
Mother: Similar to light Istiḥāḍa, she must perform ablution before each prayer, and as a measure of obligatory precaution,[1] she should also perform ghusl[2] once each day before the Fajr (dawn) prayer.
Faṭimah: Should ghusl for medium Istiḥāḍa be done before or after wuḍū?
Mother: She should perform ghusl first, then perform wuḍū. (Note: The areas for wiping should be dry before wuḍū.)
Faṭimah: What if a woman forgets to perform ghusl before the Fajr prayer during medium Istiḥāḍa?
Mother: As an obligatory precaution, her prayer is invalid, and she must repeat it. She must also perform the ghusl before the Ẓuhr (noon) prayer that day.
Faṭimah: If a woman sees medium Istiḥāḍa blood after the Fajr prayer, when should she perform ghusl?
Mother: As a measure of obligatory precaution, she should perform ghusl before the Ẓuhr and ʿAṣr (afternoon) prayers, and if the blood starts after these prayers, she should perform ghusl before the Maghrib (sunset) and ʿIshā (night) prayers. If the Istiḥāḍa continues until the next day, she should perform ghusl before the next day's Fajr prayer.
[1] Obligatory precaution means that the person can follow another jurist's ruling, making sure he is the next most learned person in the field of Islamic jurisprudence.
[2] Ghusl is a term in Islamic jurisprudence that refers to the Islamic ritual bath of the whole body from the head to the feet. It is mandatory before the performance of various Islamic activities and prayers.
