Question
Assalamualaikum. Is istinja for men and women different. If yes , what must be washed by a women . Does this also include , where women check if menses has ended . And how much needs to be checked. .if a women , has periods for only 3 days but she still checked in the morning , to see , it was dry but after checking there was blood , so should she start checking before everyprayer or in the middle too , if it was not seen before one prayer , should she perform ghusl immediately or wait for a bit , as it might come back .
Islamic Ruling & Answer
VerifiedWalekumussalam,
Istinja (cleaning after toilet) is the same for both men and women: only the impure area needs to be washed. For women, washing the outer part is necessary; washing inside is not required.
The end of menses is known by checking with cotton or cloth. If there is complete dryness or a white discharge, she is considered pure.
It is not necessary to check before every prayer or repeatedly. Checking once or twice a day is enough, especially to avoid doubts.
If dryness was seen in the morning but blood appeared later, the menses is still continuing. In this case, she should not do ghusl or pray.
If purity is clearly seen before a prayer time, she should do ghusl and pray. However, if she strongly feels the bleeding may return, she can wait a little.
Answered by
Mufti Tosif Qasmi
March 18, 2026
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