What is the legal status of blood observed three times if the woman subsequently gives birth less than six months after the third period?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Waiting Periods ('Iddah)
Primary text
If a woman menstruates three times and subsequently gives birth less than six months after the third period concludes, it is established that the observed blood was not true menstruation. This is because she was pregnant while bleeding, and pregnancy precludes menstruation.