What is the ruling on brown or light red discharges that appear after the known menstrual blood dries up, and continue until the tenth or eleventh day, knowing that they come intermittently? And are they considered menstruation? And how should one perform ritual purification (ghusl) and prayer during these days?
If a woman sees one of the two signs of purity (dryness or white discharge), she must perform ghusl. If bleeding recurs during a time that can be considered menstruation, she returns to being in a state of menstruation. As for yellowish or brownish discharge after purity, it is not considered menstruation unless it occurs during the usual period. If it occurs outside the usual period, she must perform wudu, cleanse the area, and pray. If it is continuous, it is treated like سلس (incontinence) by performing wudu for each prayer after its time has begun. If she sees blood and then it stops during the menstrual period, she must perform ghusl. If she fears harm from ghusl, she is permitted to perform tayammum after washing what can be washed without harm.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/106029