A woman who miscarried in the second month: does she pray and fast, or not?
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The questioner : Regarding a woman who miscarried in the second month of pregnancy, what is the ruling on prayer and fasting in this case?
The Shaykh : This woman should fast and pray, and her husband may have intercourse with her, because this blood is neither post-natal bleeding nor menstruation. Rather, scholars call it: blood of corruption. This is because post-natal bleeding is not established until the creation of a human being becomes apparent in the fetus, and during the first two months, the creation of a human being cannot become apparent in it.
The questioner : Up to how many months does it take for it to become apparent?
The Shaykh : Generally, it is ninety days, meaning: three months. If she completes three months, it is generally the case that it becomes apparent in it.
The Shaykh : This woman should fast and pray, and her husband may have intercourse with her, because this blood is neither post-natal bleeding nor menstruation. Rather, scholars call it: blood of corruption. This is because post-natal bleeding is not established until the creation of a human being becomes apparent in the fetus, and during the first two months, the creation of a human being cannot become apparent in it.
The questioner : Up to how many months does it take for it to become apparent?
The Shaykh : Generally, it is ninety days, meaning: three months. If she completes three months, it is generally the case that it becomes apparent in it.