Ruling on the fasting of a pregnant woman if blood comes from her

This message reached us, or rather several messages, but this message serves as a substitute for the others. It came from four listeners: one from Bisha (M. A. Sh.), the second from Riyadh, Fatimah Muhammad al-Atiyyah, the third Nawal Sa'd al-Balharith from 'Asir, and the fourth Sharifah 'Abd al-Khaliq Nasr from Bahrain. The message says: Radio Riyadh, the program "Light on the Path." We ask His Eminence Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz, the General President of Research, to answer us on these two questions. It says: I fasted the entire month of Ramadan, but I have a doubt because I have a fetus in my womb and I am experiencing bleeding. My health is currently weak and I am unable to fast. If my fasting was not valid, what should I do?
Answer: If a woman fasts while she has a fetus in her womb and is experiencing bleeding, her fast is valid; because this bleeding that accompanies her while she is pregnant has no effect and is not considered menstruation or post-natal bleeding; because the child is present in the womb, so it is not post-natal bleeding and it is not menstruation; because the general rule is that a pregnant woman does not menstruate. And according to the opinion of those who say that a pregnant woman may menstruate, they stipulate that the blood must be straight and follow her original custom. So if the woman who asked this question has blood that is confused and changed for her... bleeding that is intermittent and varies, not following her original old custom that she used to see before pregnancy, all of this is corrupt blood, and her fast is valid, and she does not have to make up the fast, and praise be to Allah; because the blood that accompanies a pregnant woman is generally corrupt and mixed, increasing and decreasing, coming early and late, and varying, so it is not considered. However, if it happens to be in its original state before pregnancy, in its state without change, coming at its usual time, then some scholars said: that it is menstruation and that she must sit and not fast. This was said by a group of scholars. And others among the scholars held the view that even if it is in its custom and its original state, it is not considered, and that a pregnant woman does not menstruate. This is a well-known opinion among the scholars. But the general case is that a pregnant woman experiences disturbed and changed blood, bleeding that does not settle, so this is not considered by all and is not paid attention to, rather her fast is valid and her prayer is valid. And in this case, she must take precautions with cotton and the like, and perform ablution for the time of every prayer. When the time enters, she performs ablution for every prayer, and prays with her purity even if the blood continues to come out with her, because she is afflicted with this thing like the one with incontinence, urinary incontinence, like the woman with irregular bleeding who is not pregnant, exactly the same. This flowing blood with her is corrupt blood that does not harm her, but she must clean herself after the time enters, and perform the ablution for prayer, and pray according to her condition. And if she combines the midday and afternoon prayers, and the sunset and night prayers, there is no harm. Yes.
The presenter: But she must clean herself at every prayer?
The Shaykh: Yes, when the time enters she cleans herself and performs the ablution for prayer, and prays the midday and afternoon prayers together, and the sunset and night prayers together, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught some of the female Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). And if she bathes with that, one bath for the midday and afternoon prayers, and one bath for the sunset and night prayers, for the sake of cleanliness and freshness, this is good; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised some of the women with irregular bleeding to do so. Yes.