Question:
Assalamu Alaikum,
What is the hukm if one gets vaginal bleeding while she is pregnant? Is it considered menstruation?
Country: Qatar
Answer:
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
In the Shafi’i School, a woman can be considered to menstruate during pregnancy. Imam Nawawi stated,
والأظهر أن دم الحامل…حيض
“The relied-upon view is that the blood of a pregnant woman…is menstruation.”
Therefore, if a woman gets vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, that meets the requirements of menstruation, then it may be considered menstruation. (Tuhfat al-Muhtaj v. 1, p. 411-12)
And Allah knows best.
Shafiifiqh.com Fatwa Dept.