A 14-year-old girl named Ghafara is seeking religious guidance regarding purity after her menstrual period. She used cotton to check if she was pure after menstruation and noticed some faint discoloration, which was not clear blood but something light. She is confused about whether she can pray with wudu before performing ghusl from menstruation and wants to delay the ghusl until the next day when she can go to the bath. She asked ChatGPT about this, which told her that it is possible to pray with wudu before ghusl as long as she is pure. She wants to confirm if this answer is correct and if it affects her prayer or if she has sinned.
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1 Answer
Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
According to Grand Ayatollah Khamenei and Grand Ayatollah Sistani (may God protect them):
After the menstrual period, it is necessary to perform ghusl, and prayer is not valid without it; wudu alone is not sufficient without ghusl.
May you be successful in all good.
Source:
Grand Ayatollah Khamenei (may God protect him): Tahrir al-Wasilah, Regarding the Rulings of Menstruating Women, after Question 9.
Grand Ayatollah Sistani (may God protect him): Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 1, Ghusl