Menstruation and Post-Natal bleeding, - Dought& clear, - * If the bleeding lasts for more than 15 days is it still regarded as menstruation, and can she fast?

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I jst want to know that i have menhorrehia and my periods are irregular if i go over 10 or 15 days am i allowed to pray or not?.
Praise be to Allaah.
There is no definitive evidence in sharee’ah to prove the minimum or maximum length of menses. Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen was asked: Is there a definitive number of days for the minimum or maximum length of menses?
He replied:
There is no definitive number of days for the minimum or maximum length of menses, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“They ask you concerning menstruation. Say: that is an Adha (a harmful thing for a husband to have a sexual intercourse with his wife while she is having her menses), therefore, keep away from women during menses and go not unto them till they are purified (from menses and have taken a bath)”
[al-Baqarah 2:222]
So Allaah did not make the period of abstention a certain number of days, rather He stated that the period of abstention ends when the woman becomes pure. This indicates that the reason for the ruling is menstruation, and whether it is present or not. When menstruation is present, the ruling applies, and when the period ends the attendant rulings no longer apply. Moreover there is no evidence for putting a time limit on menses, even though there was a need (at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)) to explain the definition if any such definition had existed. If there was such a definition, it would have been explained in the Book of Allaah or the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Based on this, every time a woman sees the kind of blood which is known to women as being menstrual blood, then it is menstrual blood without that being restricted to a certain time, unless the bleeding is continuous and never stops, or it stops only for a short time such as one or two days in the month, in which case it is istihaadah (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding).
Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 11/271
Based on this, it is not permissible for you to pray except after the period has ended and you have done ghusl (full ablution). The ending of menstruation may be known from one of two signs: either the emission of a white discharge which comes at the end of the period, or by total cessation of bleeding.
And Allaah knows best.

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Prayers on various occasions, - Dought & clear, - * Ruling on organizing prayers for rain if this is not done by the ruler

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If the ruler of a state is neglecting the Sunnah of praying for rain (salaat al-istisqaa’), and he does not call the people to offer this prayer when there is no rain or the wells have dried up, is it permissible for the imaam of one of the mosques in that country to call the people of his city to offer the prayer for rain and for them to go out on their own to offer this prayer?
Praise be to Allaah.
If the people of a city are not ordered by their ruler to offer the Eid prayers or prayers for rain, then it is prescribed for them to offer the Eid prayer and prayers for rain in the desert (i.e., outside the city) if that is possible, or else in the mosques, because the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) prescribed that for his ummah. Eid prayer isfard kafaayah(i.e., if some members of the community undertake this duty, the rest are free from blame, but if no one does it, all will be held to blame), so it is not permissible for the Muslims in any city to neglect it. Some of the scholars said that it isfard ‘ayn(an individual obligation) like Jumu’ah prayers, because the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did it and ordered others to do it.
Kitaab Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi’ah li Samaahat al-Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him), vol. 13, p. 85

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Prayers on various occasions, - Dought & clear, - * Salaat al-Haajah

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My question has to do with praying to allah for a need. I know it is called satatul hajah. How many times does a person have to pray it and when should it be prayed. Is it right to pray it at the times when duaas are most likely to be answered
Praise be to Allaah.
It is prescribed for the Muslim to worship Allaah in the ways that He has prescribed in His Book, and in the ways that have been proven from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). The principle concerning matters of worship is tawqeef [i.e., following what is in the Qur’aan and saheeh Sunnah; with no room for individual opinion]. And we cannot say that any act of worship is prescribed unless there is saheeh evidence.
The so-called Salaat al-Haajah was narrated in da’eef (weak) or munkar (denounced) ahaadeeth – as far as we know – which cannot be used as proof and which are not fit to base acts of worship on.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 8/162
The hadeeth narrated concerning Salaat al-Haajah says:
“From ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Abi Awfa al-Aslami, who said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came out to us and said: ‘Whoever has need of something from Allaah or any one of His creation, let him do wudoo’ and pray two rak’ahs, then let him say, “There is no god but Allaah, the Forbearing, the Most Generous. Glory be to Allaah, Lord of the mighty Throne. Praise be to Allaah the Lord of the Worlds. O Allaah, I ask You for Your mercy and forgiveness and I ask You for all good things and for safety from all sins. I ask You not to leave any sin without forgiving it, or any distress without relieving it, or any need which it pleases You to fulfil without fulfilling it for me.” Then let him ask Allaah for whatever matter of this world or the Hereafter that he wishes, for it will be fulfilled.”
(Narrated by Ibn Maajah,Iqaamat al-Salaah wa’l-Sunnah, 1374)
Al-Tirmdihi said: this is aghareeb[strange] hadeeth, and concerning its isnaad it was said: Faa’id ibn ‘Abd al-Rahmaan is weak in hadeeth.
Al-Albaani said: rather it isda’eef jiddan(very weak). Al-Haakim said:mawdoo’(fabricated)ahaadeethwere narrated from Abu Awfa.
Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, vol. 1, p. 417
The author ofal-Sunan wa’l-Mubtada’aatsaid, after mentioning what al-Tirmidhi said concerning Faa’id ibn ‘Abd al-Rahmaan: Ahmad said he ismatrook(left, i.e., his hadeeth is not to be accepted), and Ibn al-‘Arabi described him asda’eef(weak).
And he said: You know what is said concerning this hadeeth. It is better and more perfect and safer for you to make du’aa’ to Allaah in the depths of the night and between the adhaan andiqaamahand at the end of every prayer before thetasleem; and on Fridays, for then there are times when du’aa’ is answered; and when breaking one’s fast. For your Lord says (interpretation of the meanings):
‘Invoke Me [i.e. believe in My Oneness (Islamic Monotheism) and ask Me for anything] I will respond to your (invocation)’[Fussilat 40:60]
‘And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor)’[al-Baqarah 2:186]
‘And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allaah, so call on Him by them’[al-A’raaf 7:180].” al-Sunan wa’l-Mubtada’aatby al-Shuqayri, p. 124

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Prayers on various occasions, - Dought & clear, - * Turning one’s rida’ inside outshould be done during the khutbah ofistisqa’ when the imam turnshis rida’ inside out.

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In one of the mosques I saw one of the seekers of knowledge wearing his ‘abayah (cloak) inside before the prayer for rain (istisqa’), and after the prayer I asked him he reason for that, because what I know is that the ‘abayah should be turned inside out after the prayer and khutbah are over. He said: There’s nothing with that, rather we turned it inside out before the prayer so that when we changed it again it would be right side out. What is your opinion concerning this? May Allaah reward you with good.
Praise be to Allaah.
The apparent meaning of the ahaadeeth narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) concerning the prayer for rain (salaat al-istisqa’) is that the rida’ (cloak, upper garment) should be worn as normal, and it should be turned inside out during the khutbah when the imam turns his rida’ inside out.
With regard to turning the rida’ or ‘abayah inside out before that, the more correct view is that this is not prescribed and is contrary to the Sunnah. May Allaah help us all.

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