What is the maximum Haidh time for a Shafi’ee woman?

Published as Haidh and Tuhr in the Shafi’ee Madhab

· 15 Ramadan 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the maximum Haidh time for a Shafi’ee woman? What is her minimum Tuhr period?

Answer

The minimum period of Haidh, according to the Shafi’ees, is one day and night. The maximum is 15 days. The minimum period of Tuhr is 15 days. [Re:-Umdatus Saalik]

Answered by
Mufti Mohammed Desai
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