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If a husband divorces his wife during a period of purity when he has had sexual relations with her and then takes her back, is this considered a valid divorce and reconciliation, even if two witnesses are present for the divorce?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

If he divorced while she was pure, but had sex with her as well during that time, prior to reciting the divorce, or after, the divorce would not have been valid. 

Divorce needs to take place after a wife has her cycle, and is pure (fi tuhr ghayr muwaqa'ah).

And Allah knows best.
What is Istihadha and how can I differentiate it from regular menstruation bleeding?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Istihada إستحاضة is defined as the abnormal vaginal bleeding which is not the regular  menstrual bleeding. Blood of Istihada is usually yellowish and cold and is emitted without gush or irritation and it also not thick. Menstruation bleeding has minimal period which is three days and maximum days which are ten days, while Istihada has no minimum nor maximum days. During menstruation, female does not pray Salah nor fasts, but during Istihada, she has to perform Salah and fast during the month of Ramadan. She needs just to perform Wudu for every Salah if the bleeding is less than filling the pad. If the bleeding fills the pad,b she has to add one Ghusl before morning Salah. If the bleeding is more than that and it fills the pad and leaks out of the pad, then she had to perform three Ghusls; one before morning Salah, second before Zohr Salah and the third a Ghusl before Maghrib Salah.

Wassalam.
Can a woman disclose her menstrual cycle to a non-Mahram, such as her future husband, without causing any wrongful thoughts in his mind?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

If there is a sensible reason why she informs a non-mahram when she is in her cycle, or when it starts/finishes, then there is no shar'i problem with that. 

Muslim women usually conceal this information, because it is something private, and also out of modesty, but there could be times where she will need to disclose it, and there would be no issue with that.

And Allah knows best
Is it permissible to delay performing Salah if one finds blood on their clothes before Maghrib on the 23rd night of Ramadan, even if they did not experience bleeding throughout the day?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If you are not sure that your menstrual period has started, you must perform your Prayers.

'Wassalam.