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AL-KAFI #599 : KELIRU HAID DAN MENGANDUNG LUAR RAHIM
How many Ramadan fasting days must be made up by a woman who bled continuously, had a brief pause and then bled again, and was later diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy and broke her fast because of surgery?
Short answer
The maximum length of menstruation is 15 days, and bleeding beyond that is considered istihadah.
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
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The maximum length of menstruation is 15 days, and bleeding beyond that is considered istihadah. A clean pause (naqa') within the first 15 days counts as menstruation, so the four days fasted during that pause are not valid and must be made up. The questioner must make up the first 15 days and the 30th day, when she broke her fast due to an excusable reason, totalling 16 days. In the Shafi'i school, a pregnant woman can still experience menstruation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Waktu haid yang paling lama adalah 15 hari sahaja. Sekirangnya darah masih keluar selepas 15 hari maka ia dikira darah istihadah.
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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 #599 : KELIRU HAID DAN MENGANDUNG LUAR RAHIM”, 3 April 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/899-al-kafi-599-keliru-haid-dan-mengandung-luar-rahim. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/make-up-fasts-menstruation-ectopic-pregnancy/