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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-119 : DARAH SEDIKIT YANG KELUAR SEMASA BERPUASA SELEPAS SUCI
Is my fast valid if a little menstrual blood reappears in the afternoon after I have performed the obligatory bath and begun fasting?
Short answer
Being free from menstruation and postnatal bleeding is a condition for a valid fast.
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 Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Being free from menstruation and postnatal bleeding is a condition for a valid fast. Blood that reappears within the 15-day maximum period of menstruation is treated as menstrual blood, not irregular or istihadah blood, and the brief pause is fatrah naqa' which still counts as part of the period. The fast on that day is therefore invalidated and must be made up on another day.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, puasa yang dilakukan pada hari itu adalah terbatal dan wajiblah digantikan kemudian hari.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-119 : DARAH SEDIKIT YANG KELUAR SEMASA BERPUASA SELEPAS SUCI”, 13 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/3392-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-119-darah-sedikit-yang-keluar-semasa-berpuasa-selepas-suci. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/menstrual-blood-reappears-during-fasting-validity/