FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1883: APAKAH STATUS DARAH YANG KELUAR SEMASA MENGANDUNG?
What is the ruling on blood that appears during pregnancy, and must a pregnant woman stop praying and fasting?
Short answer
According to the established Shafi'i view (al-azhar), blood seen during pregnancy is counted as menstruation if it lasts at least one day and night (24 hours) and does not exceed 15 days and nights, so prayer and fasting are not valid during that period.
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- 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
According to the established Shafi'i view (al-azhar), blood seen during pregnancy is counted as menstruation if it lasts at least one day and night (24 hours) and does not exceed 15 days and nights, so prayer and fasting are not valid during that period. If the blood lasts less than 24 hours, it is istihadah and prayer and fasting remain valid. The second view treats it as fasad blood requiring prayer and fasting, but this is regarded as weak by most Shafi'i scholars. If a miscarriage occurs, blood after the womb empties is nifas, and bleeding during pregnancy should be checked by a doctor.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, wanita hamil yang keluar darah semasa mengandung dianggap haid menurut pandangan muktamad Syafie sekiranya darah mencukupi syarat tempoh minimum haid iaitu sehari semalam bersamaan 24 jam dan tidak melebih 15 hari 15 malam.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1883: APAKAH STATUS DARAH YANG KELUAR SEMASA MENGANDUNG?”, 4 August 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5372-al-kafi-1883-apakah-status-darah-yang-keluar-semasa-mengandung. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-blood-during-pregnancy/