Bleeding after miscarriage

Question ID: 
2112
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Question

Assalamu alaikum what does a woman experience after miscarrying a foetus which was abt 7 or 8 weeks.Haiz or istihaza?

Answer

Walaikumus salaam warahmatullahi wabarakaatuh

If at the time of miscarriage, parts of the fœtus was already developed such as hand, feet, nail etc.. , then it will be considered a baby, in this case the blood coming out will be regarded as nifaas (post natal bleeding).

Otherwise, if no body parts were formed yet. Then, the blood will be considered as Haiz (mense) if it is according to her habit, or if it is at least 3 full days uptill 10 days and it was preceeded by complete tuhr (purity) of 15 days since the last time she had her mense before the pregnancy. If the blood is less than 3 days then it will be considered as istihaazah, similarly if the blood exceeds 10 days then the amount of days she normally gets her haiz will be considered as haiz and after that it will be regarded as Istihaaza (sickness).

Approved by:
(Mf) Uthmaan
For the Jamiatul Ulama of Mauritius