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بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Monday, 03 August 2026 Monday, 20 afar 1448 AH
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Prayers & Duties | May 03, 2026 | 1 min read

How Can a Woman Know When Her Menstruation Has Ended?

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Assalamualaikum, How to check if menses have ended . 1)Does a women need to use cotton cloth or it can be checked with finger . 2)If when going to check , should one first clean themselves and then check If one checked and found blood , and cleaned herself and after some times again checked and found blood , is this the correct way . 3)is spot of blood considered menstruation

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Walekumussalam,

Menstruation is considered finished when one of two signs appears, complete dryness (no trace of blood or discharge) or the white discharge (called qasṣah bayḍā). To check, it is better to use clean cotton or cloth, though checking with a finger is also allowed. The proper method is to first clean the outer area, then check. If you keep checking and still see blood, it means the period has not ended. It will not be considered finished until full dryness or white discharge appears.

A small spot or light stain of blood during your usual period days is also counted as menstruation. But if it appears after your normal days are over, then it is called istihada (irregular bleeding), not menstruation.

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Mufti Tosif Qasmi

May 03, 2026 · Updated July 01, 2026

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