Chapter on the Rules of Menstruation, Istihadah, and Nifas, and Purification From Them

This narration is anomalous (shadh), and the consensus of the group (the scholars) is to disregard acting upon it. If it were authentic, its meaning would be that if a woman’s usual menstruation does not exceed eight days and she then experiences istihada (irregular bleeding) with continuous blood flow, such that she cannot distinguish between menstrual blood and the blood of istihada, the maximum she should count as menstruation is eight days, in accordance with her prior habit before the continuation of the blood flow. We will explain evidence supporting this interpretation later, if Allah سبحانه وتعالى wills.