Completed postpartum bleeding before Ramadhaan and then fasted during Ramadhaan

Reference: Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-‘Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa. no.10138
Fataawa Ramadhaan v2 p590 no.575

Question: My wife gave birth to a baby just before the blessed month of Ramadhaan, by about seven days, and she became pure [completed her postpartum bleeding] before the arrival of the month of Ramadhaan. [Subsequently,] is her fast complete or is she required to make up the days, knowing that she only fasted whilst she was pure [from the postpartum bleeding]? Advise us and may Allaah reward you all with good.

Response: If the situation is as described, then the fast of your wife during the month of Ramadhaan whilst she was pure (in the state of purity – free from postpartum bleeding), is correct and she is not required to make up the days.

And with Allaah lies all success, and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his family and his companions.


Translation originally published on 3 December, 2001.

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.

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