Question: Assalam alaykum
If a woman discovers her menstrual cycle has begun immediately following intercourse, is ghusl still necessary?
To clarify: the period had not visibly begun prior to engaging in intercourse.
Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,
No, a ritual bath (ghusl) isn’t necessary right away in the case that a lady’s menstrual cycle begins immediately after intercourse. The ritual bath is still necessary, but it may be fulfilled by bathing at the end of the menstrual period. Obviously, if she wants to bathe before then for cleanliness or the like, this is fine, but she’d need to bathe again at the end of her menstruation.
And Allah Most High knows best.
[Ustadh] Tabraze Azam
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