Purity: Ruling on Blood Spots from Contraceptive Pill Use

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Purity: Ruling on Blood Spots from Contraceptive Pill Use

English:

Question #224:

One of the methods of preventing unwanted births is the use of contraceptive pills, and women who take these pills get blood spots during and outside their menstrual time. What is the rule applicable to these spots?

Answer #224:

If these spots do not possess the criteria mentioned in Islamic law for menstruation, they are not considered menses. Rather the rules of istiḥāḍah apply to them.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Rules Pertaining to Women