The Colours Of Haidh (Menses) Blood

Question

What are the discharge colours which will be considered as Haidh/menstrual blood?

Answer

If a woman sees a discharge of any color other than clear or pure white, it will be regarded as menstrual blood and accordingly, will take the ruling of normal blood.

These colours may include (but are not limited to) the following: red, black, green, yellow, black, beige, tan, and brown. This principle applies to both Haydh and Istihaadhah. If the blood was seen during the days that match her Haydh cycle, then it is Haydh; otherwise, it will be classified as the blood of Istihaadhah.

Checked and Approved By:

Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.

References

وما تراه المرأة من الحمرة والصفرة والكدرة في أيام الحيض حيض ” حتى ترى البياض خالصا
( الهداية / ج 1 / ص ۳۲)

(قَوْلُهُ كَكُدْرَةٍ وَتَرْبِيَةِ اعْلَمْ أَنَّ أَلْوَانَ الدِّمَاءِ سِتَّةٌ : هَذَانِ وَالسَّوَادُ وَالْحُمْرَةُ وَالصُّفْرَةُ وَالْخَضِرَةُ 

ثُمَّ الْكُدْرَةُ مَا هُوَ كَالْمَاءِ الْكَدِرِ، وَالتُّرْبِيَّةُ نَوْعٌ مِنْ الْكُدْرَةِ عَلَى لَوْنِ التُّرَابِ بِتَشْدِيدِ الْيَاءِ وَتَخْفِيفِهَا بِغَيْرِ هَمْزَةٍ نِسْبَةً إلَى التُّرْبِ بِمَعْنَى التُّرَابِ، وَالصُّفْرَةُ كَصُفْرَةِ الْقَزِّ وَالتِّبْنِ أَوْ السِّنِّ عَلَى الِاخْتِلَافِ؛ ثُمَّ الْمُعْتَبَرُ حَالَةُ الرُّؤْيَةِ لَا حَالَةُ التَّغَيُّرِ؛ كَمَا لَوْ رَأَتْ بَيَاضًا فَاصْفَرَّ بِالْيُبْسِ أَوْ رَأَتْ حُمْرَةً أَوْ صُفْرَةً فَابْيَضَّتْ بِالْيُبْسِ. وَأَنْكَرَ أَبُو يُوسُفَ الْكُدْرَةَ فِي أَوَّلِ الْحَيْضِ دُونَ آخِرِهِ، وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ أَنْكَرَ الْخُضْرَةَ. وَالصَّحِيحُ أَنَّهَا حَيْضٌ مِنْ ذَوَاتِ الْأَقْرَاءِ دُونَ الْآيِسَةِ. وَبَعْضُهُمْ قَالَ: فِيمَا عَدَا السَّوَادَ وَالْحُمْرَةَ لَوْ وَجَدَتْهُ عَجُوزٌ عَلَى الْكُرْسُفِ فَهُوَ حَيْضٌ إنْ كَانَتْ مُدَّةُ وَضْعِهِ قَرِيبَةً وَإِلَّا فَلَا. 
(رد المحتار ج ۱ ص ۲۸۹ / دار الفكر)

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