The blood which flows before she gives birth

Reference: Fataawa ash-Shaykh al-‘Allaamah Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee fil-Madeenah wal-Imaaraat – Page 232
Fataawa al-Imaaraat – Page 109

Question: What is the ruling regarding the blood which flows from the woman a short period before she gives birth; Is it postpartum blood, or is it menses [blood]?

Response: This is [the blood of] menses; Because the postpartum blood flows after childbirth.


Translation originally published on 27 October, 2014.

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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