Longest Menstrual Period

Question
Why do you say that for women, after ten days of menstruation it is considered irregular bleeding, while you know that women's habits have changed in this time, especially if she is accustomed to it or is using contraceptives and her doctor told her this is menstrual blood?
Answer

I say, and with Allah's guidance: The habit does not exceed ten days, so if her situation is always like this, she adheres to her old habit, for example, seven days, and what exceeds that she considers it irregular bleeding, unless she sees a hardship in that, then she can consult a scholar specialized in the Shafi'i school to see if she can find something easier with him, and Allah knows best.

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