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Is my Ghusl for Haydh considered valid if, for the last 10 years, I made the intention for purification, take a full shower with soap and water, and then stood under running water on the right side and left side?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

As far as you had the intention of Ghusl and you made water reach to your head then your body’s right and left side, your Ghusl is valid.

‘Wassalam.
If I missed my last Istihadah prayer before entering Haydh due to being unable to make Ghusl while in university and not at home, should I make up my Istihadah prayers on the same day, or do I make it up after my period ends?<br>
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Every obligatory Prayer is obligatory on you when you have Istehagha blood but you need to perform for it either one Wudhu for every Prayer if the quantity of blood is little which does not fill the pad, or add with one Ghusl before Fajr Prayer if the blood fills the pad but does not leak out of it (Medium Istihadha) or perform three Ghusls daily; one before Fajr Prayer, then one before Dhuhr Prayer then one before Maghrib Prayer, when the bleeding fills the pad and leak out if it (Big Istehadha).

There is no special Prayer named as Istihadha Prayer., but if you missed any Prayer during Istehadha, you need then to perform it as Qadha like any obligatory missed Prayer.

'Wassalam.
Is it true that it is discouraged to read more than seven verses of the Quran during menstruation?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

Regarding reciting the holy Quran while a woman is in her menstrual cycle, there are the four Surahs that are haram to recite, Surah Sajdah, Surah Fussilat, Surah al-Najm, and Surah al-'Alaq.

As for other Surahs, more than seven verses, it is said that it is "makruh", but the meaning for this here is it just has less reward, and not that it is discouraged. This is what A.U. Seyyid Sistani has said. 

And Allah knows best.
Do I need to wait for the Henna applied during Haydh to be removed before performing Ghusl for purification?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

No. Henna colour is just colour which does not form a layer preventing water from reach to your skin hence you don't need to remove such colour for performing Ghusl. You must perform Ghusl immediately after your menstruation is over to perform your obligatory Prayers.

'Wassalam.