Women's fiqh guides
Plain-English explanations of the Hanafi rulings behind each calculator, with worked examples. Every guide was rewritten and checked in October 2026.
Hanafi fiqh
HaizHow to calculate haiz in Hanafi fiqhThe Hanafi rules for counting haiz (hayd): 3 to 10 days, 15 days of purity, your aadat, worked examples and the most common counting mistakes.Istihaza & ma'zurHaiz, istihaza and nifas: what is the difference?Haiz is menstruation, nifas is bleeding after birth and istihaza is everything else. The limits, rulings for prayer, fasting and intimacy, side by side.HaizThe 15-day purity rule (tuhr), explained with examplesWhy purity between two periods must be at least 15 days in Hanafi fiqh, what happens to short clean gaps, and how to count them, with worked examples.HaizAadat: your period habit, and what happens when it changesWhat aadat (habit) means for haiz in Hanafi fiqh, how a single cycle changes it, the difference between number and timing, and what to do after childbirth.HaizHow to track your cycle for prayer and fastingWhat to record so the Hanafi rules can be applied correctly: times not just dates, clean days, colours. Plus how to use period apps without getting the rulings wrong.Istihaza & ma'zurIstihaza: how to tell it apart from haiz, and what to doWhat istihaza (istihadha) is in the Hanafi school, how it differs from haiz, and the rulings for wudu, prayer, fasting and intimacy, with examples.Istihaza & ma'zurMa'zur (excused): wudu and prayer when bleeding will not stopWhen continuous bleeding or discharge makes you ma'zur in Hanafi fiqh, how to make wudu and pray, how long the status lasts and when it ends.NifasNifas: how to count bleeding after childbirthThe Hanafi rules of nifas (nifaas): 40-day maximum, no minimum, what happens if bleeding stops and returns or goes past 40 days, and what is allowed during nifas.NifasBleeding after childbirth that stops and comes backIs returning postpartum bleeding nifas, haiz or istihaza? The Hanafi rules for blood within 40 days, after 40 days, and the 15-day purity gap, with examples.NifasBleeding after a miscarriage: nifas, haiz or istihaza?Whether bleeding after a miscarriage is nifas depends on whether any of the baby's features had formed. The Hanafi ruling, when to pray, and what to do if unsure.IddahIddah: how long it lasts, where it is spent and what it requiresThe Hanafi rulings of iddah (iddat): three periods, three months or until birth after divorce; four months and ten days after a husband's death; maintenance, mourning and leaving the home.PubertyPuberty in Islam: when a girl becomes balighThe Hanafi signs of puberty for girls (first period, wet dream, pregnancy), the 9 and 15 lunar-year ages, and which obligations begin at bulugh.PubertyPreparing your daughter for puberty: a guide for Muslim parentsHow to talk to your daughter about periods, purity and worship before puberty: what to teach, when, and how to keep the conversation warm and practical.Worship & wellbeingPrayer, fasting and the Quran during haiz: what is allowedWhat a woman may and may not do during haiz in Hanafi fiqh: prayer, fasting, Quran, mosque, intimacy, and exactly which prayers are owed when a period starts or ends.Worship & wellbeingRamadan and haiz: fasting, making up and staying connectedHow haiz affects Ramadan in Hanafi fiqh: when the fast breaks, what to do if your period ends mid-day, making up fasts, Laylat al-Qadr and taraweeh.Worship & wellbeingGhusl after haiz and nifas: the method and the intentionHow to make ghusl when your period or nifas ends: the three obligatory acts in the Hanafi school, the sunnah method, the role of intention, and when to do it.Worship & wellbeingStaying spiritually connected during your periodPractical and spiritual self-care during haiz: the worship that stays open to you, duas for wellbeing, caring for your body, and handling low moods.Worship & wellbeingPMS: an Islamic perspective on premenstrual symptomsHow Islam views premenstrual syndrome: patience, seeking treatment, mercy in relationships, and when PMS symptoms need a doctor.Worship & wellbeingMyths about menstruation in IslamCommon cultural myths about periods, from isolation to "impurity" of the person, checked against the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ and his wives.
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