A woman experiences spotting a week or sometimes ten days before her menstrual period. She has consulted a doctor who confirmed that this is normal for her body and there are no underlying health issues. She is asking about the rulings regarding her prayers and fasting during this spotting period.
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
According to Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei and Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect them):
For the blood to be considered menstrual (haidh), it must continue for three consecutive days. If you see blood ten days before your expected period, and it lasts for three consecutive days, it is considered menstrual blood. However, if the blood appears for one day, then stops for a day or two, and then returns, it is not considered menstrual blood, and the rulings of istihada (non-menstrual bleeding) apply.
May you be successful in all good.
Source:
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him): Fiqh al-Wali: Rulings on Menstruation.. Menstrual Blood + Official website, Women's Rulings, Q 7
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him): Selected Issues, Rulings on Menstruation