The Ruling on Abortion and the Tawaf of Departure
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: My wife gave birth this morning, knowing that she was unable to perform the Tawaf of Departure. What should I do on her behalf? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
There is a distinction here. In the case of abortion, there is a sign in the human being, meaning a head or a leg, or after four months. This is post-natal bleeding, and she does not perform Tawaf until she is purified. However, if it is an abortion involving blood after two or three months, and what was expelled contains no head, leg, or hand, and there is only blood, this is corrupt blood. She prays and is purified, she protects her garment or cotton, and she performs ablution and prays. There is no blame on her. But if something is apparent in it, something indicating that it is human, such as a head, leg, or hand, or if it is after four months, then this is post-natal bleeding. She does not pray or fast until she is purified, in the third month.
If nothing is apparent in it, this is corrupt blood. She prays and breaks her fast, and there is no harm. If nothing is apparent, no leg, head, or anything. They must know; they look at what was expelled. But as long as there is something, it is corrupt blood. If nothing is apparent, no head, leg, or hand, and it is not apparent that it is human, then it is blood, and there is no post-natal bleeding. She is purified, yes.
Another questioner:
After she is purified.
The Shaykh:
There is no harm. She performs the ablution for prayer, she seeks help and protects herself, and she performs the ablution for prayer. How?
Another questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. That is all.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: My wife gave birth this morning, knowing that she was unable to perform the Tawaf of Departure. What should I do on her behalf? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
There is a distinction here. In the case of abortion, there is a sign in the human being, meaning a head or a leg, or after four months. This is post-natal bleeding, and she does not perform Tawaf until she is purified. However, if it is an abortion involving blood after two or three months, and what was expelled contains no head, leg, or hand, and there is only blood, this is corrupt blood. She prays and is purified, she protects her garment or cotton, and she performs ablution and prays. There is no blame on her. But if something is apparent in it, something indicating that it is human, such as a head, leg, or hand, or if it is after four months, then this is post-natal bleeding. She does not pray or fast until she is purified, in the third month.
If nothing is apparent in it, this is corrupt blood. She prays and breaks her fast, and there is no harm. If nothing is apparent, no leg, head, or anything. They must know; they look at what was expelled. But as long as there is something, it is corrupt blood. If nothing is apparent, no head, leg, or hand, and it is not apparent that it is human, then it is blood, and there is no post-natal bleeding. She is purified, yes.
Another questioner:
After she is purified.
The Shaykh:
There is no harm. She performs the ablution for prayer, she seeks help and protects herself, and she performs the ablution for prayer. How?
Another questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. That is all.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 13 — archive.org (5:51)
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