430. If a mustaÎÁÃah kathÐrah stops bleeding for a period before every prayer and then bleeds again, if the interval is sufficient for performing ghusl and offering prayer, she should perform ghusl and offer prayer in that interval. If the interval is not sufficient for prayer in a purified state (with ghusl), then the ghusl that she had performed will suffice. If the interval is sufficient for ghusl and offering a part of the prayer, obligatory precaution dictates that she perform ghusl and offer her prayer in that interval.
431. If a woman’s state changes from istiÎÁÃah kathÐrah to qalÐlah, she must perform the duties of a kathÐrah for her first prayer, and the duties of a qalÐlah for subsequent prayers. Similarly, if one’s state changes from istiÎÁÃah mutawassiÔah to qalÐlah, she should perform the duties of a mutawassiÔah for her first prayer, and the duties of a qalÐlah for subsequent prayers.
432. Even if a mustaÎÁÃah fails to perform one of the duties that are obligatory upon her, her prayer is invalid.
433. Precaution dictates that a mustaÎÁÃah who has performed ghusl or wuÃÙ for prayer is not permitted to allow any part of her body to touch the script of the Qur’an when she is not compelled to do so. If however she is compelled, she may do so, but based on precaution she should perform wuÃÙ.
434. A mustaÎÁÃah who has performed the ghusl that is obligatory upon her, is permitted to go to the mosque, stay in it, recite a verse of the Qur’an that obligates a sajdah, or have intercourse with her husband, even though she may not have performed some of the acts that she used to perform prior to praying, such as changing the cotton and pads. The stronger view is that these acts are also permissible without performing ghusl, although the more precautionary measure is to avoid it.
435. If prior to the time of prayer, a woman in the state of istiÎÁÃah kathÐrah or mutawassiÔah wishes to recite a verse that obligates a sajdah, or wants to go to the mosque, or her husband wants to have intercourse with her, the recommended precaution is that she should perform ghusl.
436. The prayer for signs (ÒalÁt al-ÁyÁt) is obligatory on a mustaÎÁÃah, and to perform it, she should first perform all the duties that were mentioned for daily prayers. Precaution dictates that if she is in the state of istiÎÁÃah kathÐrah, she should also perform wuÃÙ.
437. Whenever the prayer of signs becomes obligatory on a mustaÎÁÃah during the time allocated for one of the daily prayers, she should perform the duties of a mustaÎÁÃah separately for the daily prayer and the prayer for signs, even though she may want to pray one immediately after the other.
438. A mustaÎÁÃah should delay praying her qaÃÁ prayers until she is purified. If the time left for offering the qaÃÁ prayers is nominal, for every qaÃÁ prayer she should perform all the duties that are obligatory upon her for performing adÁ prayers.
439. If a woman knows that the blood being discharged by her is not the blood from a wound, but does not have the rulings of Îayà or nifÁs according to the sharia, then she should act according to the rulings of istiÎÁÃah. In fact, if she doubts whether it is the blood of istiÎÁÃah or another blood, and given that it does not have the signs of the other blood, based on obligatory precaution she should perform the duties of a mustaÎÁÃah.
