Pregnant woman experiences a discharge of blood

Reference: Sharh ‘Umdatil-Fiqh – Tape No.7, Question No.18

Question: If a pregnant woman experiences a discharge of blood, is this considered to be from her menses?

Response: [No], the pregnant woman does not menstruate. The discharge that she experiences is not menses, rather, it is [just] a flow of blood, [and as a result, she is not required to bathe or shower].


Translation originally published on 1 July, 2017.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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