LessonsMenstruation: Definition, Durations, Prohibitions, and End-of-Menses RulesQuiz

وَأَقَلُّ الْحَيْضِ ثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ وَلَيَالِيهَا، وَأَوْسَطُهُ خَمْسَةٌ، وَأَكْثَرُهُ عَشَرَةٌ

• Minimum possible Hayd: 3 days and nights.
• Average stated by the text: 5 days.
• Maximum possible Hayd: 10 days.

Bleeding shorter than the minimum is Istihadah. Bleeding continuing beyond the maximum involves Istihadah; for a woman with an established habit, detailed allocation must take that habit into account rather than automatically calling the first 10 days Hayd in every case.

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Menstruation: Definition, Durations, Prohibitions, and End-of-Menses Rules

وَأَقَلُّ الْحَيْضِ ثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ وَلَيَالِيهَا، وَأَوْسَطُهُ خَمْسَةٌ، وَأَكْثَرُهُ عَشَرَةٌ

• Minimum possible Hayd: 3 days and nights.
• Average stated by the text: 5 days.
• Maximum possible Hayd: 10 days.

Bleeding shorter than the minimum is Istihadah. Bleeding continuing beyond the maximum involves Istihadah; for a woman with an established habit, detailed allocation must take that habit into account rather than automatically calling the first 10 days Hayd in every case.