FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD AL-HUKUM SIRI KE-949: ADAKAH KEGUGURAN PERLU MANDI WAJIB?
Is a woman who has had a miscarriage and undergone a uterine cleaning procedure (D&C) required to perform the obligatory bath after the bleeding stops?
Short answer
A woman who miscarries must perform the obligatory bath once the bleeding stops, whether what came out was a blood clot, a piece of flesh or a formed fetus.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A woman who miscarries must perform the obligatory bath once the bleeding stops, whether what came out was a blood clot, a piece of flesh or a formed fetus. According to the final position of the Shafi'i school, a miscarriage counts as childbirth (wiladah) and the blood that follows is nifas. A uterine cleaning procedure should be done as advised by medical experts so that the womb is fully emptied of pregnancy remnants.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wanita yang mengalami keguguran, walaupun yang keluar hanya berbentuk 'alaqah (segumpal darah) atau mudghah (segumpal daging), tetap dikategorikan berada dalam keadaan nifas dan wajib mandi wajib setelah darah berhenti.
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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. “IRSYAD AL-HUKUM SIRI KE-949: ADAKAH KEGUGURAN PERLU MANDI WAJIB?”, 9 March 2026. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/6535-irsyad-al-hukum-siri-ke-949-adakah-keguguran-perlu-mandi-wajib. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-ghusl-required-after-miscarriage/