FatwaJohorPurification (Taharah)
MANDI WAJIB KERANA HAID DAN NIFAS
What is the ruling on the obligatory bath for a woman who gives birth, whether with postnatal bleeding or a dry birth?
Short answer
A woman who gives birth with blood must perform the obligatory bath for nifas and wiladah, and a single bath suffices once the postnatal bleeding has stopped.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A woman who gives birth with blood must perform the obligatory bath for nifas and wiladah, and a single bath suffices once the postnatal bleeding has stopped. If the birth is dry with no blood, the Shafi'i school requires the wiladah bath before performing prayer or other acts of worship. If a woman only bathed for nifas because she did not know about the wiladah bath, her intention is valid and her major ritual impurity is lifted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bagi keadaan pertama ini wajib mandi kerana nifas dan wiladah dan memadai dengan sekali mandi sahaja apabila darah nifasnya telah kering.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MANDI WAJIB KERANA HAID DAN NIFAS”, 26 April 2011. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=190. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/obligatory-bath-after-childbirth-nifas/