The ruling on prayer for a woman whose post-natal bleeding continues for more than forty days

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you. A woman’s post-natal bleeding continued for more than forty days. When she was examined, the doctor said she has an inflammation. Does she pray or not?

Answer:
Yes, if the forty days are completed, she performs the full ritual bath and prays, even if she has blood. Consider this not to be post-natal bleeding; it is an illness. They say that if it coincides with her usual cycle before pregnancy, if it matches her usual menstrual cycle, then it is considered menstruation. If it does not match her usual cycle, it is considered irregular bleeding, and it is neither post-natal bleeding nor menstruation. Yes.