Maximum Haidh, the Surplus Hours and Some Examples
- The maximum duration of haidh in one cycle is 10 days, that is 240 hours.
- In determining the minimum and maximum duration of haidh the hours will be taken into consideration, that is 72 full hours and 240 full hours respectively.
- Although under 10 days a woman’s menses will only stop when the bleeding stops, however, in defining her cycle the hours beyond a complete day and night are not relevant.
Examples:
3.1 If she became paak (in a clean state) on the 10th day, it will be said that her haidh is 9 days, although the bleeding may have lasted 4 or 5 hours longer than 9 days.
3.2 Thus, although she only becomes paak at 9 days and 4 or 5 hours, however, for convenience and ease in the masaail she will merely record her haidh as 9 days.
3.3 It is not necessary to say, “9 days and 4 hours,” for example.
3.4 Similarly, if her haidh stopped after 5 days and 14 hours, her haidh will be said to be five days, although she only became clean upon the bleeding stopping at 5 days and 14 hours.
3.5 She merely needs to inform the Mufti, Moulana, Aapa or Mu’allimah that she had 5 days of bleeding. It is not necessary to mention the hours above a complete day and night.
(Manhalul Waarideen)