FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1815: HUKUM DARAH NIFAS YANG KELUAR MELEBIHI TEMPOH 60 HARI
Is postpartum bleeding that continues beyond 60 days considered istihadah?
Short answer
The maximum period of nifas is 60 days, the minimum is a moment and the usual length is 40 days.
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
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The maximum period of nifas is 60 days, the minimum is a moment and the usual length is 40 days. If the blood continues past 60 days without stopping even for a moment, it is ruled as istihadah blood, and the woman should refer to one of the characteristics of istihadah. If the bleeding stops, even briefly, the blood that follows is ruled as menstrual blood (haid).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya darah tersebut bersambung dan tidak berhenti walaupun sedetik, maka ia dihukumkan sebagai darah isitihadah iaitu hendaklah melihat kepada salah satu ciri-ciri 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 #1815: HUKUM DARAH NIFAS YANG KELUAR MELEBIHI TEMPOH 60 HARI”, 9 August 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4909-al-kafi-1815-hukum-darah-nifas-yang-keluar-melebihi-tempoh-60-hari. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-nifas-blood-beyond-60-days/