Does Bleeding After Intercourse or Cervical Exam Count as Menstruation?
Hanafi Fiqh
Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi
Question
Is bleeding from intercourse or a cervical exam considered menstruation? Does discoloration on a tampon count as menstruation if it would not have appeared otherwise?
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
I pray this finds you in the best of states.
No, vaginal wounds are not deemed to be menstruation.
Please see: Could a Bleeding Due to Surgery Prevent a Woman From Fasting and Praying?
Discoloration
The color of normal vaginal discharge is only considered after the immediate removal of the pad, and the discharge is fresh, as it tends to turn yellow as it oxidizes. Colors seen after oxidation have no legal consequences.
Please see:
- Does All Non-White or Non-Clear Discharge Considered Blood?
- Discolored Menstrual Blood & When To Stop Praying
And Allah knows best.
Wassalam
[Ustadh] Sufyan Qufi
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Ustadh Sufyan Qufi is an advanced seeker of knowledge, originally from Algeria, who grew up in France. He began searching for ways to learn Islam reliably and was disappointed at the answers he found locally.
Then he connected with various traditional teachers and gradually connected with SeekersGuidance. He embarked on his journey of learning through the various teachers at SeekersGuidance, including his mentor Shaykh Faraz Rabbani.
He studied numerous texts in Islamic Law, Theology, Hadith, and other areas with Shaykh Faraz Rabbani and other teachers, including Shaykh Abdurrahman al-Sha‘ar, Shaykh Ali Hani, and others.
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