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#114 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Hukum Darah Yang Keluar Ketika Wanita Mengandung
What is the ruling on blood that appears while a woman is pregnant: is it menstruation, istihadhah or something else?
Short answer
There are two views within the Shafi'i school.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
There are two views within the Shafi'i school. The new position (qawl jadid) treats the blood as menstruation if it lasts at least 24 hours, while the old position (qawl qadim, also held by the Hanafi and Hanbali schools) regards it only as diseased blood, so a pregnant woman must still perform ablution, prayer and fasting. The preferred opinion leans towards the new position: the blood is menstruation if it reaches 24 hours, occurs at the woman's usual menstrual time and does not exceed 15 days and nights. This applies only where the blood is not a result of miscarriage, in which case it is ruled as nifas. Medical research does not consider such blood to be menstruation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menurut syarak, wanita hamil masih berkemungkinan mengalami haid sekiranya memenuhi syarat-syarat yang telah ditetapkan.
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How to cite
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Selangor State Mufti Department. “#114 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Hukum Darah Yang Keluar Ketika Wanita Mengandung”, 8 June 2026. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2026/06/08/114-taudhih-al-hukmi-hukum-darah-yang-keluar-ketika-wanita-mengandung/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-blood-during-pregnancy-menstruation-istihadhah/