The postpartum woman: If her bleeding stops, she performs ghusl, fasts, and prays, even if she has not completed forty days

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. From the people of Nabul al-Nakhl, a message was sent by one of our sisters from there. She says: Your sister, Umm Zahur. Umm Zahur asks and says: Is it true that a postpartum woman does not fast or pray until she completes forty days, even if she becomes pure? I ask for clarification and guidance. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
It is not true. If the postpartum woman’s bleeding stops before forty days, she performs ghusl, fasts, and prays. If the blood returns to her before forty days, she sits (abstains from worship). What she fasted and prayed during the period of purity is valid. She only sits until forty days if the blood continues with her; in that case, she sits until forty days. However, if it stops during the forty days, she performs ghusl, fasts, and prays. If it remains stopped, praise be to Allah. If it returns to her during the forty days, she sits until she completes the forty days. What she fasted and prayed during the purity and cleanness that occurred during the forty days is valid and counted for her.