Naturally Terminated Pregnancy: Do I Need to Complete 40 Days of Nifaas?

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Q: I was 5 and a half weeks pregnant and my pregnancy terminated naturally without having a sound ultrasound evidence. Only the placenta was formed. Is it obligatory for me to complete 40 days of nifaas?

Bismillaah

A: No.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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