The duration of post-natal bleeding and its cessation
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, a woman is in the state of post-natal bleeding, and it has not stopped. How should she handle it if it continues?
The Shaykh:
If it has been forty days, she should perform the full ritual bath, pray, and fast, even if the blood is still present, because for the majority of scholars, post-natal bleeding does not exceed forty days; the maximum duration for post-natal bleeding is forty days.
Another questioner:
If Allah wills.
The Shaykh:
No, they say that if it coincides with her usual period, if it coincides with the monthly cycle, it is considered a period. This is rare.
Honorable Shaykh, a woman is in the state of post-natal bleeding, and it has not stopped. How should she handle it if it continues?
The Shaykh:
If it has been forty days, she should perform the full ritual bath, pray, and fast, even if the blood is still present, because for the majority of scholars, post-natal bleeding does not exceed forty days; the maximum duration for post-natal bleeding is forty days.
Another questioner:
If Allah wills.
The Shaykh:
No, they say that if it coincides with her usual period, if it coincides with the monthly cycle, it is considered a period. This is rare.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الحيض — islamhouse.com (1:02:55)
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