She gets mini periods after hysterectomy

19-8-2013 | IslamWeb

Question:

Aoa, my name is Sadia Erfan and Im from UK. I had A surgery called " Subtotal abdominal hysterectomy ( of uterus )". I had a prolapsed uterus since my first daughter was born 13 years ago. So uterus was taken out and the neck of the uterus was repaired via "Sacrocolpopexy". At the time of the surgery doctors told me my periods would stop. But after 2 months I got very weak periods like bleedings every month. I went back to the doctor and he said that because the neck of the uterus is still there and that has some tissues, light bleeding can occur monthly. It is called mini period. Im concerned about my salah and fasting. Technically I dont have a uterus, but still the ovaries. What shall I do? Continue praying while bleedeing or treating this as normal periods and not pray? Please help me! Jazak-illah

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Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

According to the view of most scholars, the minimum period of menses is one day and one night. So, if this bleeding which you see is less than one day and one night, then it is not considered as menses according to the view of most scholars and this is the view we adopt here in Islamweb.

However, some scholars are of the view that there is no minimum period for menses, so according to this view, you should consider the bleeding that you see as menses even if it is little. Based on this, to be on the safe side, it is better to perform Ghusl after this bleeding stops even if its period is less than one day and one night in order to avoid the difference of opinion.

Allaah Knows best.