Istihadah describes bleeding that is not menstruation, including irregular or continuing bleeding. It must be distinguished from the menstrual period because the worship guidance differs.

The lesson explains that prayer and fasting continue during istihadah. Prayer is suspended for the actual menstrual days, then resumed after the required purification.

Identifying those days can involve a person's established pattern or the characteristics of the bleeding. The schools differ in the methods and the order in which those signs are considered. This narration cannot classify an individual's bleeding.

Wudu also needs school-specific guidance. The page describes renewing it for each prayer time in the Hanafi and Hanbali schools, and for each obligatory prayer in the Shafi'i school. It describes renewal as recommended rather than required in the Maliki school.

These distinctions matter: a single instruction to repeat wudu for every prayer would conceal differences that the page deliberately explains.

Ask a knowledgeable teacher how the rules apply to your situation. Persistent or unusual bleeding can have medical causes, so consult a doctor as well. Religious guidance and medical assessment serve different needs and can be sought together.