Bleeding after Miscarriage

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Question:

If a lady has a miscarriage after 7 weeks and then bleeds after that, will it be regarded as Haidh or Istihaadah?

 

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

There are three principles and rulings of miscarriage: 

1) If the miscarried fetus has any human features such as finger, hand, hair, etc., then the bleeding after the miscarriage is lochia (nifaas).

2) The bleeding after a miscarried embryo (i.e. the stage before any discernible human features) is not lochia (nifaas).

3) If the embryo has no discernible human features, then the bleeding before or after the miscarriage is haidh (menstruation) if it continues for at least 3 days (72 hours) and is preceded by a complete tuhr. If the bleeding is lesser than 3 days or it is before 15 days from the last haidh, then it is Istihadha.

 

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mirza Mahmood Baig

Student Darul Iftaa

KSA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.