{"_id":"668da0970b76658b4c233b4d","title":"What is the minimum number of days between haydh cycles?","question":"I have a question about the time between two menstrual cycles. This has only happened a couple of times in my life but there are times where for one reason or another my period starts very early. \nCurrently, I have been praying for 12 days since my last period ended and I just found out that my next period has started right now. I follow Shafi mathab and know that there's a rule of 14 days between two periods. Should I just continue praying even if my heavy flow is actively happening until I reach day 14? Or should I stop now and make up two days of salah once my period is over?","answer":"The minimum number of days of purity between two cycles is 15 days. Therefore you cannot count any bleeding before the 15 days as haydh. You should continue praying until 15 days have passed, even if you are bleeding. Before each prayer you will need to wash the private area, change the sanitary pad and make wudu as usual. Any bleeding after the 15 days of purity have passed is considered haydh.","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fdd0b76658b4c23276e","tag":"Women: Menstruation and Bleeding","count":63}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:41:59.207Z"}