Through the infinite grace and assistance from Allāh Taʿālā alone, He  has granted us the tawfīq to begin this task of sharing important information and masā’il regarding menses (Ḥayḍ), dysfunctional uterine bleeding (Istiḥāḍah) and lochia (Nifās) mainly sourced from “Manhal al Wāridīn”, ʿAllāmah Ibn ʿĀbidīn al-Shāmī’s رحمه الله commentary on Imām Birgivī’s رحمه الله “Dhukhrul Muta’h-hilīn”.

“The validity of many other rulings is based on this such as: ṣalāh, fasting, reading and touching the Qur’ān, iʿtikāf, entering the Masjid, ṭawāf of Ḥajj, puberty, divorce, ʿiddah, permissibility of intercourse, lineage.” [ʿAllāmah Shuranbalālī رحمه الله]

It is considered as one of the most detailed, difficult, precise and intricate topics in the study of fiqh.

In such a case, if blood flows from the womb then the woman will be regarded to be in nifaas and this blood will be considered the blood of nifaas.

consequently the womb is taken out through another operation, nifaas will definitely cease.  Therefore, it will be necessary for this woman to immediately perform ghusl and start praying salaat.

In this case, for the ghusl of haidh (menses) to be correct, the woman must wash the part of the IUD cord which is hanging out of the private part.

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