Three Types of Blood

Three Types of Blood

There are three types of blood that a woman should be familiar with to apply the correct rulings.

1.     MENSES- HAID

·         In the Arabic language, the word Menses means: the pouring and flowing of

            something.

·         According to its Islamic meaning, it is the blood that the female naturally

            releases without an outside cause and during certain specific times. It is, therefore, a natural blood flow that is not related to disease, wound, abortion or delivery. The characteristics of its flow clearly differ amongst women depending upon their overall condition, environment and immediate surroundings.

Description of Blood Flow: Thick, red/black, may have odor

2.     ISTIHADAH

·         Is the vaginal bleeding of a woman such that it may not stop or it may

stop but for a short period of time (a day or two in each month).

1.      Bleeding that does not stop:

'Aisha (radiyallaahu 'anha) related that: "Fatimah bint Abi Hubaish said to the Prophet (saas): "I do not become clean (i.e., bleeding is not ending) and in one narration "I got persistent bleeding (in between theperiods) and I do not become clean."

2.       Bleeding that stops for a short period of time:

 Humnah bint Jahsh came to the Prophet (saas) and said: "My menstruation was great in quantity and severe."

~ Related by Ahmad, Abu-Dawoud, and At-Tirmidhi who said it is Saheeh (correct Hadeeth) It is also related that Imam Ahmad considered the Hadeeth to be Saheeh and that Imam Al-Bukhari is reported to have said it is good Hadeeth.

Description of Blood Flow: light red, thin, no odor, similar to blood of an open wound

 

3.      NIFASS

 Is the bleeding due to delivery by a pregnant woman. It may occur with

delivery, after delivery (post-natal) or before delivery (by two or three days coupled to contractions).

Description of Blood Flow: Similar to menses blood thick, red/black, clumpy, may have odor no more than 40 days in duration

Some content are Excerpts from the Natural Blood of Women By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saleh Al Uthimeen