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AL-KAFI # 1828: BOLEHKAH WANITA NIFAS SUJUD SYUKUR?
Can a woman in postnatal bleeding (nifas) perform the prostration of gratitude?
Short answer
A woman in nifas is prohibited from performing the prostration of gratitude, as she is barred from prayer and similar acts due to major ritual impurity.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A woman in nifas is prohibited from performing the prostration of gratitude, as she is barred from prayer and similar acts due to major ritual impurity. The fatwa cites the Shafi'i view that such acts are forbidden for a person in a state of hadath. She may still express gratitude through remembrance of God or by saying "alhamdulillah" in place of the prostration. The same ruling applies to a woman in menstruation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wanita yang bernifas terhalang daripada melaksanakan ibadah solat termasuklah sujud syukur.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI # 1828: BOLEHKAH WANITA NIFAS SUJUD SYUKUR?”, 13 September 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4972-al-kafi-1828-bolehkah-wanita-nifas-sujud-syukur. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-nifas-woman-perform-sujud-syukur/