FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #779 : GANGGUAN HORMON SEMASA MENYUSU PUNCA HAID KELUAR PUTUS-PUTUS
What is the ruling on prayer for a breastfeeding woman whose bleeding comes and goes due to unstable hormones, and must she wait until she is sure the bleeding has stopped?
Short answer
Intermittent bleeding within fifteen days that adds up to 24 hours when combined is considered menstrual blood, following the Sahb view, which is the definitive position in the school.
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
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Intermittent bleeding within fifteen days that adds up to 24 hours when combined is considered menstrual blood, following the Sahb view, which is the definitive position in the school. Bleeding beyond fifteen days is istihadah, and bleeding of less than a day and a night is not menstruation. The end of menstruation is confirmed by the blood stopping with a white discharge, or by inserting cotton that shows no trace of blood. The al-Laqt view, also used in fatwa, treats the blood-free periods as purity, and the fatwa advises consulting a knowledgeable person and a doctor.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika darah itu keluar secara terputus-putus dalam tempoh kurang lima belas hari dan apabila dihimpunkan waktu yang keluar itu cukup 24 jam maka itu adalah darah haid.
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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 #779 : GANGGUAN HORMON SEMASA MENYUSU PUNCA HAID KELUAR PUTUS-PUTUS”, 10 July 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2508-al-kafi-779-gangguan-hormon-semasa-menyusu-punca-haid-keluar-putus-putus. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/intermittent-bleeding-while-breastfeeding-menstruation-ruling/