Seeing menstruation is given several context-dependent readings. For a man it may signify intimacy with his wife. For a woman, menstruation signifies a sinful act, while washing after it signifies repentance and relief from grief. For a woman past menopause, menstruation signifies giving birth to a child. Salimi says menstruation for an elderly woman signifies approaching death. For a pregnant woman it signifies a male child. The source also associates menstruation with deficiency in fasting and prayer, and sometimes with illness.