Menstruation (hayd), lochia and irregular bleeding

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The rules of hayd, nifas (lochia) and istihada (irregular bleeding): the schools' durations, colors, differences between bloods, and what changes in worship.

Sources and references

• Coran 5:6
• Muslim 224
• Mawsu'at al-fiqh

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