Maximum length of menstruation

Q: I am a twenty-eight-year-old woman. I have been suffering from prolonged menstruation periods since my marriage that reach ten days or even more. I went to many doctors, but they told me there is no cure for this, as it is caused by the weakness of my body. This causes a problem for me in Salah (Prayer) and Sawm (Fasting). Starting from the sixth day, I begin to spot (Part No. 4; Page No. 216) a few drops of blood, until the tenth or twelfth day. In Ramadan, I observe Sawm for only eighteen days, and I menstruate for the rest of the month.I would like to know the normal number of days of menstruation, and the day on which a woman should perform Ghusl (full ritual bath), and start to offer Salah and observe Sawm.

A: Ten days seem to be your usual menstrual period, as what is normal differs from one woman to another. The period may extend to fifteen days. Therefore, you have to wait during the mentioned period and consider it menstruation, even if the bleeding is slight on some days and more on other days.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.