What is the ruling if the blood continues for forty days after childbirth?
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The questioner : Yes. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. Please raise your voice.
The questioner : How are you, Shaykh Muhammad?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : I have a question for you, may Allah prolong your life, regarding a woman after childbirth. For example, if she completes forty days and the blood continues with her, even if it is a small amount, after the forty days, is she permitted to fast and pray or not? If the blood remains the same, does it continue until sixty days? No, sixty days.
The Shaykh : Then, if the sixty days are completed, if it coincides with her usual period, she waits the duration of her usual period, then takes a bath and prays. If it does not coincide with her usual period, then if she completes the sixty days, she takes a bath and prays.
The questioner : After the sixty days, I mean, well, regarding voluntary fasting, for example, on Mondays and Thursdays, does she fast or not, except after...
The Shaykh : If prayer is prohibited, everything is prohibited.
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : And if prayer becomes permissible, everything becomes permissible.
The presenter : Well, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : A woman, conversely, for example, if she becomes pure from post-natal bleeding after twenty days, she prays, fasts, performs voluntary acts, and is lawful for her husband, as long as she has become pure, even if she is within the forty days.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : There is a question, Shaykh Muhammad, regarding dhikr (remembrance of Allah), seeking forgiveness, and saying "La ilaha illa Allah" during menstruation. Dhikr, seeking forgiveness, saying "La ilaha illa Allah," and reading the Qur'an, if it is out of necessity, such as if she is a teacher or a student, or if she fears she will forget it, all of this is permissible during menstruation and post-natal bleeding. Good, good.
The questioner : Good, Shaykh, if the amount is, for example, small, meaning slight, does it still have an effect?
The Shaykh : As long as, may Allah keep you safe, it has not stopped. But if it stops and then returns in a small amount, it does not have an effect. So, as long as it is continuous, this means that this small amount is a remainder of the previous flow.
The presenter : Okay, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Thank you, my brother. The questioner is with us now. There is a call on the line, please go ahead.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. Please raise your voice.
The questioner : How are you, Shaykh Muhammad?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : I have a question for you, may Allah prolong your life, regarding a woman after childbirth. For example, if she completes forty days and the blood continues with her, even if it is a small amount, after the forty days, is she permitted to fast and pray or not? If the blood remains the same, does it continue until sixty days? No, sixty days.
The Shaykh : Then, if the sixty days are completed, if it coincides with her usual period, she waits the duration of her usual period, then takes a bath and prays. If it does not coincide with her usual period, then if she completes the sixty days, she takes a bath and prays.
The questioner : After the sixty days, I mean, well, regarding voluntary fasting, for example, on Mondays and Thursdays, does she fast or not, except after...
The Shaykh : If prayer is prohibited, everything is prohibited.
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : And if prayer becomes permissible, everything becomes permissible.
The presenter : Well, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : A woman, conversely, for example, if she becomes pure from post-natal bleeding after twenty days, she prays, fasts, performs voluntary acts, and is lawful for her husband, as long as she has become pure, even if she is within the forty days.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : There is a question, Shaykh Muhammad, regarding dhikr (remembrance of Allah), seeking forgiveness, and saying "La ilaha illa Allah" during menstruation. Dhikr, seeking forgiveness, saying "La ilaha illa Allah," and reading the Qur'an, if it is out of necessity, such as if she is a teacher or a student, or if she fears she will forget it, all of this is permissible during menstruation and post-natal bleeding. Good, good.
The questioner : Good, Shaykh, if the amount is, for example, small, meaning slight, does it still have an effect?
The Shaykh : As long as, may Allah keep you safe, it has not stopped. But if it stops and then returns in a small amount, it does not have an effect. So, as long as it is continuous, this means that this small amount is a remainder of the previous flow.
The presenter : Okay, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Thank you, my brother. The questioner is with us now. There is a call on the line, please go ahead.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2029- ما الحكم إذا استمر الدم بعد الولادة بأربعين يوم/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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